Comments on: iPhone Canada-bound in September? http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/ Technology from the geek perspective. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:53:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: PooPsTech http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7991 PooPsTech Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:25:28 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7991 Rogers has done it again! No UNLIMITED Data plan for iPhone Well Rogers has done it again, showing it's yellow monopolistic teeth! 2GB of Data per month with the $115 Package? This is highway robbery! Are these corporate bloodsuckers for real? All this is stemming from he fact that there are no competition for Rogers in Canada! No other GSM Service Provider! I was planning to at least buy 3 iPhone 3Gs, but I changed my mind! No iPhone till Rogers stops this draconian pricing for their data plan! What is hard to understand is this: Why Rogers has such a problem with DATA? Why? At least can they stop issuing decrees and actually explain to their clients why they are so stingy with their data bandwidth? May be also explain to us why the majority of Service Providers selling iPhone can sell their phones with an unlimited data plan? Only 2GB a Month? This is a disgrace and it shows what Rogers really thinks about their Canadian Customers! They truly think that we are stupid & ignorant and that we neither know - nor are we capable of learning anything! Well I have news for you, Rogers: WE ARE NOT! I am canceling my plans for purchasing 3 iPhone 3G, until they offer UNLIMITED Data Plan! I am sure that most people, after finding out what Rogers is really doing, will cancel their plans as well. So I guess it was all for nothing to wait a full year for the arrival of iPhone to Canada! :( Knowing about Rogers underhanded decision not to offer UNLIMITED data plan, Apple should have NEVER given iPhone sells rights to Rogers in the first place! Unlimited Data has been the cornerstone of Apple's agreement for allowing a Service Provider to sell iPhone. Rogers held out for a full year, knowing that they have the monopoly on GSM market, and Apple gave up, which is very uncharacteristic of Apple. I guess Apple doesn't care about their it's Canadian Clients either! Rogers has done it again! No UNLIMITED Data plan for iPhone

Well Rogers has done it again, showing it’s yellow monopolistic teeth! 2GB of Data per month with the $115 Package? This is highway robbery! Are these corporate bloodsuckers for real?

All this is stemming from he fact that there are no competition for Rogers in Canada! No other GSM Service Provider! I was planning to at least buy 3 iPhone 3Gs, but I changed my mind! No iPhone till Rogers stops this draconian pricing for their data plan! What is hard to understand is this: Why Rogers has such a problem with DATA? Why? At least can they stop issuing decrees and actually explain to their clients why they are so stingy with their data bandwidth? May be also explain to us why the majority of Service Providers selling iPhone can sell their phones with an unlimited data plan?

Only 2GB a Month? This is a disgrace and it shows what Rogers really thinks about their Canadian Customers! They truly think that we are stupid & ignorant and that we neither know - nor are we capable of learning anything! Well I have news for you, Rogers: WE ARE NOT! I am canceling my plans for purchasing 3 iPhone 3G, until they offer UNLIMITED Data Plan! I am sure that most people, after finding out what Rogers is really doing, will cancel their plans as well. So I guess it was all for nothing to wait a full year for the arrival of iPhone to Canada! :(

Knowing about Rogers underhanded decision not to offer UNLIMITED data plan, Apple should have NEVER given iPhone sells rights to Rogers in the first place! Unlimited Data has been the cornerstone of Apple’s agreement for allowing a Service Provider to sell iPhone. Rogers held out for a full year, knowing that they have the monopoly on GSM market, and Apple gave up, which is very uncharacteristic of Apple. I guess Apple doesn’t care about their it’s Canadian Clients either!

]]> By: Bawb http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7354 Bawb Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:06:35 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7354 Just spoke to Rogers, and they said "it will be carried, but has been delayed until January nor Spring" He then suggested I buy an ulocked one, much to my shock. - bawb Just spoke to Rogers, and they said “it will be carried, but has been delayed until January nor Spring” He then suggested I buy an ulocked one, much to my shock. - bawb

]]> By: ZZ Top http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7348 ZZ Top Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:53:18 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7348 I wonder if any have gotten a hookup with an unlocked US bought phone yet. Any word? I wonder if any have gotten a hookup with an unlocked US bought phone yet. Any word?

]]> By: C http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7319 C Sat, 15 Sep 2007 03:33:38 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7319 i think it may come this month i think it may come this month

]]> By: madgunde http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7254 madgunde Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:13:08 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7254 @Reece I agree with you about the state of mobile phone service in Canada and the lack of competition. It really bothered me as well when FIDO got bought up by Rogers, although I think it's been good for FIDO customers just because FIDO could finally offer some decent coverage. But I think Rogers stands to earn a lot of money from the iPhone, since it's features really entice people to use a data plan. Who knows, rogers might be able to make more money just by the sheer volume of data subscribers they'll be gaining, so they could afford to drop the price in order to spur adoption and end up making more money on data than they do now. What I'm hoping is that they'll realize they are losing potential revenue from people using WiFi, and will drop their data rates to convince people to use EDGE data more often, rather than waiting until they're in range of a WiFi hotspot. I think if the price is right, most people will do just that since relying on open WiFi doesn't exactly provide that "always on" connection that makes using the iPhone so awesome. @Reece
I agree with you about the state of mobile phone service in Canada and the lack of competition. It really bothered me as well when FIDO got bought up by Rogers, although I think it’s been good for FIDO customers just because FIDO could finally offer some decent coverage.

But I think Rogers stands to earn a lot of money from the iPhone, since it’s features really entice people to use a data plan. Who knows, rogers might be able to make more money just by the sheer volume of data subscribers they’ll be gaining, so they could afford to drop the price in order to spur adoption and end up making more money on data than they do now.

What I’m hoping is that they’ll realize they are losing potential revenue from people using WiFi, and will drop their data rates to convince people to use EDGE data more often, rather than waiting until they’re in range of a WiFi hotspot. I think if the price is right, most people will do just that since relying on open WiFi doesn’t exactly provide that “always on” connection that makes using the iPhone so awesome.

]]> By: Reece http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7251 Reece Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:50:14 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7251 Rogers has been "confirming" they'll be carrying the phone forever! Bull shit! And even if they do, why are you waiting for them to sell it to you? DUH! Go to Apples web site and buy it yourself. You can use it here. Don't give them bitches any more money than you already have. They SUCK! Contact your MP to help them bring competition to Canada and stop company's like Rogers from excersizing anti-competition practices. This is Canada NOT CHINA. Rogers has been “confirming” they’ll be carrying the phone forever! Bull shit! And even if they do, why are you waiting for them to sell it to you? DUH! Go to Apples web site and buy it yourself. You can use it here. Don’t give them bitches any more money than you already have. They SUCK!

Contact your MP to help them bring competition to Canada and stop company’s like Rogers from excersizing anti-competition practices. This is Canada NOT CHINA.

]]> By: Reece http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7250 Reece Sat, 11 Aug 2007 17:40:49 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7250 If Rogers ever decides to forgo the huge profits from cell data transmission, they'll bring the I-phone to Canada; however, they would lose many millions just so we could enjoy this phone. Truth be told: Americans enjoy the same phone and utilize all the horsepower this phone offers at a small fraction of the cost we pay here. There is NO WAY Rogers will sacrifice their millions just so you can play with an Iphone - wake up people!! Rogers eliminated the competition - FIDO - because FIDO was giving out unlimited incoming and outgoing calls. Still, some of you morons believe Rogers is this friendly and fair company their commericals like to potray them to be. They are cheats! They gouge and destroy competition. If Rogers ever decides to forgo the huge profits from cell data transmission, they’ll bring the I-phone to Canada; however, they would lose many millions just so we could enjoy this phone. Truth be told: Americans enjoy the same phone and utilize all the horsepower this phone offers at a small fraction of the cost we pay here. There is NO WAY Rogers will sacrifice their millions just so you can play with an Iphone - wake up people!! Rogers eliminated the competition - FIDO - because FIDO was giving out unlimited incoming and outgoing calls. Still, some of you morons believe Rogers is this friendly and fair company their commericals like to potray them to be. They are cheats! They gouge and destroy competition.

]]> By: Ash http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7249 Ash Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:20:17 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7249 I also asked a Roger's rep at a Rogers store to confirm whether Rogers would be carrying the Iphone. This was as of July 24/07. The rep confirmed that Rogers will be carrying the Iphone this fall. However he was not sure of an exact date. I also asked a Roger’s rep at a Rogers store to confirm whether Rogers would be carrying the Iphone. This was as of July 24/07. The rep confirmed that Rogers will be carrying the Iphone this fall. However he was not sure of an exact date.

]]> By: Lois http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7221 Lois Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:36:47 +0000 http://artofgeek.com/2007/06/27/iphone-canada-bound-in-september/#comment-7221 Well thank goodness for grandmothers. I've been surfing for the last week and couldn't find a thing about Canada. Thanks for doing your bit to get the word out! Well thank goodness for grandmothers. I’ve been surfing for the last week and couldn’t find a thing about Canada. Thanks for doing your bit to get the word out!

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