Rogers Launches Flexible Price Packages for Apple iPhone 3G

Starting at $60 for voice and data combined

TORONTO, June 27 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless, Canada's largest wireless
carrier with Canada's fastest wireless network, today announced a variety of
voice and data pricing plans for the much-anticipated Apple(R) iPhone 3G set
to hit stores on Friday, July 11. With monthly plans starting at $60 for voice
and data combined, Rogers offers a wide selection of high value price packages
to meet the needs of Canadian iPhone aficionados. All price plans require a
three-year contract.
iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G
networking that is twice as fast(*) as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS
for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which
includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of
third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.
"As Canada's leading wireless carrier, Rogers is thrilled to not only
bring the iPhone 3G to Canada but to make it affordable and accessible to as
many customers as possible," says John Boynton, SVP and Chief Marketing
Officer, Rogers Wireless. "We've designed a pricing structure that offers
affordable, flexible voice and data packages so Canadians can truly unleash
their iPhone 3G experience on Canada's fastest wireless network."


iPhone 3G Price Plans at Rogers Wireless
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Price/Voice/Evenings & Weekends/Data/Text/Inc. Text/Visual Voicemail
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$60 / 150 minutes / Unlimited EW / 400 MB / 75 / Unlimited / Unlimited

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$75 / 300 minutes / Unlimited EW / 750 MB / 100 / Unlimited / Unlimited

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$100 / 600 minutes / Unlimited EW / 1 GB / 200 / Unlimited / Unlimited

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$115 / 800 minutes / Unlimited / 2 GB / 300 / Unlimited / Unlimited

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Data Usage - What You Get
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Monthly
Data Usage Online Applications
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400 MB up to 200,000 text emails or 3,100 web pages or 1,360 photo
attachments
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750 MB up to 380,000 text emails or 5,900 web pages or 2,560 photo
attachments
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1 GB up to 524,000 text emails or 8,000 web pages or 3,500 photo
attachments
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2 GB up to 1,048,000 text emails or 16,000 web pages or 7,000
photo attachments
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Pricing includes unlimited Wi-Fi access at all Rogers and Fido Hotspots.
Rogers Wireless will also offer two voice value packs for popular wireless
features: a $15 monthly value pack including Caller ID, Who Called, Caller
Ring Trax, 2,500 Sent Text Messages and 2,500 Call Forwarding Minutes; and a
$20 monthly value pack including Caller ID, Who Called, Caller Ring Trax,
10,000 Sent Text Messages and 6:00 p.m. Early Evening Calling and 2,500 Call
Forwarding Minutes.
Additional information on launch day activities will be coming soon.

(*) Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds may vary due to a variety
of factors.


Rogers:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/...8/27/c8442.html

http://your.rogers.com/investorrela...ws_wireless.asp

http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cg...=5804-0&Start=0

http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/...3g,449585.shtml



Fido:
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/...8/27/c8441.html

http://www.fido.ca/portal/en/medias/news.shtml

http://micro.newswire.ca/release.cg...=5804-0&Start=0

ROFLMAO Those Plans Are Absolute Rubbish! At Least with 300MB ony My Berry It Is Compressed! These plans Eat Bawlz! Jesus this is sooo terrible! lol!

I feel so dirty for having even thought Rogers would pick up the ball on these plans.

not true... this is perfect for the masses... just not the hofo masses...

but seriously for $100 you should be getting unlimited EVERYTHING...these plans are lame but.. $60 is just enough to get people to bite i think...

Not sure, $60.00 seems a corporate price. They should have tried to have voice+data for $45.00 to $50.00. Anything over $50.00 regular middle income (which in this day and age is majority) will not touch.

I agree with Nasa25, I sense a ghost town for those plans. You might see a few "suits" go in and get it, thats about it.

pretty piss-poor if you ask me. I still cant believe CallerID and Voice mail are not std features here like in other countries. Add the $6.95 system access fee and taxes, and the $60 is close approaching $100

Their plan: $67 + SAF + tax for the cheapest plan and Caller ID... = $3051 over 3 years
My $23 plan + $30 pack over 3 years = $2563

The difference is $488, which isn't enough to buy an iPhone without a contract... so I"m going with Roger's plan.. at least that's my initial thought.

Those plans aren't exceptionally good.

I was getting 250DT, E&W @ 6pm, CID, VM for $23 + SAF = $30, then adding 1GB/$65 (so now that'd be $60... 300MB isn't enough for me). So I'd be paying $90 + tax (plus the few txt's that I send)

With the new plans, I'd get the $75 for 300DT, E&W @ 8pm (I'm assuming), 750MB, Visual VM (so I'm guessing VM is free with the packages?? ...it's not listed in the "add-on" packs) and 100 txts. I wonder if SAF is included or not. It'd be a much better package if it was included in the price. The only thing I'd add would be CID ($7?)... maybe early E&W if it's $5. So in total with the package, early E&W and CID I'd be paying $87+tax ($94+tax if SAF is extra).

So I guess it's around the same price as what I would have been paying in the first place (but with 50 more DT minutes, 250MB less, 100 txt's included, visual VM).

Verdict, I'll still get the iPhone.

Thanks Fogers for ruinning my iPhone experiance before it even starts. If it had network calling I would think about it but these plans, forget it.

this is BS though.. why is their a need for a new crappy voiceplan.....my old voiceplan is fine and is compatible with EVERY PHONE and there's no reason it shouldn't work on the iphone.... i'd be happier with a standard (mandatory) add-on data plan.. but i guess they did the their homework and decided this would get the most rapage...lol stupid rogers...

unlocked, hacked and jailbroken can't wait.. the gray market MUST continue to thrive...

edit
i just realized they don't include caller id.. this is terrible....

I am an apple fanboy...and I will not be buying the iphone 3g! The plans are a ****ing joke!! The plans dont even include caller ID!! Rogers is a money grabbin' crack whore!

I hope no one buys the iphone in Canada to show Rogers that we won't tolerate unfair data pricing! I feel like they just rip me a new one!!!

Oh and where is i.Fido??? I said it before...Don't bring me up with the unlimited data $30, only to bring me down!!!!!! Thanks a lot i.Fido, you lost all credibility!!

Ya.. I'm not getting the iPhone with these plans either. It's not worth it. I'll just go with the BB Bold.

I certainly won't be switching my 1 gen iphone for this plan. My current retention deal will work for now.

I'm REALLY hoping that the GSM auction brings in some fresh competition for Robbers. They need a huge slap in the face.

So much for i.Fido's "news."

Edit: I've deleted references to the non-existent i.Fido plans, since the reference was causing confusion. Please refer to post #1 above.

i.fido just wanted friends on farcebook..

Add me to the list of people NOT buying the iPhone until Rogers decides to stop robbing their customers.