Comments on: iPhone 3G in Canada: Rogers Spinning in PR Panic?

By: GRL

GRL — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:51:54 +0000

I tried to get Cell Internet from Rogers for my Notebook in May 2008 and it ended costing me $261 just for the time to do my initial setup, not including the Cell Card and reg fees. After numerous discussions with Rogers personnel, I made a decision to totally disconnect my service from Rogers. I was not allowed to return the Cell Card because they said I used too much time on it. I had to buy the Cell Card that is totally useless to me at $500. Total bill? $950!! And Rogers wants me to get their service for the iPhone? Are they kidding. If Rogers was the last service provider in the world, I would pack up my internet junk and be done with it. I use the internet for business in addition to keeping contact with friends and relatives all over the world. I do not need this kind of abuse. Nobody does. iPhone be damned!!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:11:19 +0000

An an update, many Rogers stores are not going to sell the iPhone to existing customers (to start). New customers only. Are you kidding me?

By: G.

G. — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:02:31 +0000

U would need EDGE (same system as u cell phone) to acres the Internet where there is No WiFi, you don’t or can’t have access to wifi cause you don’t subcribe-have account p or pay for WiFi- which is most places outside ur home. ie to totally use the Iphone as its intended, anywhere u can use ur cell phone – then u need the phone company’s EDGE. Then u can surf the net anywhere at anytime without paying extra if u have the Unlimited Data Plan. This is why most people r complaining that it would cost a lot if the cell phone plans are NOT unlimited – which is true. Wifi supplements Edge- NOT the other way around. Hope this info helps.

By: G.

G. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:22:17 +0000

Wi Fi is NOT free. I learnt this the hard way. Even with coffee shops u have to pay for THAT particular spot. If u go to another hotspot or u r time expired – u have to pay again or billed to u cell bill. I found out that Many hotspots that advertise Free WiFi are Down/not working a lot. Most people who have WiFi (wireless Internet) have it locked and u need THEiR password to access. The only FREE WiFi I have is in My home or office where I pay for the wireless Internet anyway and I might as well use my wireless laptop computer. As I said I love my I phone but if I knew what I know now about lack of support services and extra services expenses I Would NOT have bought it. WIFI IS NOT readily available and it is NOT FREE nor can u always have or allowed access to it.

By: Who Knows

Who Knows — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:49:00 +0000

All you have to remember is that with wi-fi there will be ways around certain issues.. such as messaging and whatnot.. crack the firmware of ur iphone.. download the apps you want.. and dont pay rogers or apple for it..

By: Jody Rusnak

Jody Rusnak — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:52:36 +0000

All Canadians please sign this petition for fair cell phone pricing:

http://www.davidmcguinty.com/english/TakeAction/PetitionTheHouse/PetitionC555Fraisdacces.html

Also...do not buy the iPhone (yet). Let Ted Rogers sit on his expensive supply of phones until he decided to provide fair and unlimited data usage the way the iPhone was meant to be used.

Supply and Demand. If demand goes down so does the price. Boycott the iPhone in Canada and Ted will have no choice to lower plan rates to sell his Apple wares. If he wants people to sign a three year contract which is already unfair...make the price reasonable and competitive to our U.S. counterparts (AT&T)!!!

By: Russell Gordon

Russell Gordon — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:53:10 +0000

The following is a site designed to concisely communicate how badly the Rogers plans compare to those in the US and UK:

http://getthefactsonrogersiphone.com/

It also aims to raise public awareness of Bill C-555.

If you’re unhappy with Rogers, please take a look, and if you think the site is worthwhile, please forward the link.

By: G.

G. — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:12:27 +0000

Hi. .. I already have an Iphone. Took it to Europe and could and have only been able to access the Internet/email’ via Wi-fi. Expensive as each hotspot u have to ps pay extra if u move to a other area or have access to ur own wireless Internet services and u have authorization or account. I was eagerly waiting for an unlimited data/surfacing package so I could get rid off ‘unable to connect to EDGE’ comments. Although glad Rogers has Iphone disspointed with costs and terms of their PLA NS. I WONT sign a contract or pay more for I e of their plans. Even though I love my Iphone I can go back to a regular cell phone AND wait it out until more reasonable plans r available. Yep phones and rate pla a are cheaper worldwide than Canada. Too bad for us

By: Rene Ritchie

Rene Ritchie — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:12:47 +0000

@Mountainjest: No, the iPhone runs on GSM networks, of which there is only Rogers (and their subsidiary, Fido) in Canada. Bell and Telus are CDMA networks and aren't compatible.

@Dave: You can buy the iPhone without a contract, its up to each individual store to decide if they'll sell it like that, however, and it will be expensive (~$700+)

@Steve: You will likely have to sign a new 3-year contract to get the $199 price, or eat the premium price like @Dave above if you find a rep willing to sell it (they make money on the contract, so some might be unwilling)

By: Mountainjest

Mountainjest — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:03:44 +0000

I have a question for anyone out there with previous versions of the iphone that have been hacked/jailbroken etc… Can you get an iphopne from another country and “Break” it to work on the Bell Network? And such use their better plans?