This is c/p from another site. I just called Rogers customer service and they confirmed that those plans will go in affect as of February 9/2008.
iPhone in Canada: Rogers lowering data rates
Since iPhone’s introduction in January 2007, Rogers Wireless has claimed to be bringing the iPhone to Canada — or denying that it is planning to do so, depending on the time of year and the representative you ask.
What is well known is that Rogers is the biggest Canadian GSM mobile carrier, and that so far Apple and Rogers did not seem to have reached a satisfactory for both sides agreement.
Now, according to a supposed leak from Rogers posted on HowardForums, Rogers is planning to introduce some changes to its mobile internet tariffs, possibly in preparations for iPhone’s launch, but more likely in order to stay competitive.
According to the leak Rogers Wireless will be offering three new data plans. The first one, called Communicate Package would cost $20 per month, and would include unlimited mobile internet access, 2500 SMS messages, and 1000 MMS messages, with such extras as Caller Id, Name Display, and Voicemail.
The other two data plans are the $7 Vision Internet Package, which includes 50 Video Calling minutes and unlimited on-device mobile browsing, and a regular $7 unlimited WAP mobile browsing package (which doesn’t seem to apply to all the devices — only Rogers certified devices will be accepted).
Canadian data plans for a long time remained the most expensive in North America, but due to stiffing competition, it seems the situation is slowly changing for the better — for the consumer. After Telus recently announced its ambitions to support GSM technology, while Bell recently introduced an unlimited mobile internet plan for the HTC Touch at $7/month, the competition in the industry is warming up while the prices are going down.
The Rogers data plans rate change is rumored to take effect on February 5th. However, it has not been officially confirmed by Rogers, and there’s no clear link between the new data plans and iPhone’s launch in Canada, although we’d like to believe otherwise.
Posted by: dmblue
sounds like a 4th grader wrote this
Posted by: hutchej
I agree with dmblue! Note written that well.
Posted by: dicin
I have also heard that FIDO will be harmonizing the data plans to the mother company!
Posted by: free_gas
I would love to believe that this is true but...
Posted by: forenplayer
I called Rogers this afternoon and the customer service guy confirmed that $7 per month plan for unlimited internet will be available on February 9, this does not apply for blackberry users. Blackberry will get 50% of $30 monthly data plan for 1st 3 months if they sign up. He was very exited himself, he said that gives them a chance to sign up a lot of people.
Posted by: free_gas
Why not post this in the Rogers Forum?
Posted by: forenplayer
Good idea, i just did.
Posted by: free_gas
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Originally Posted by forenplayer
Good idea, i just did.
bad idea, take it out while you have the chance... before someone...
