Comments on: Are my Canadian Friends Getting an iPhone?

By: Tessa Bartha

Tessa Bartha — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:08:12 +0000

I live in Canada and I have been looking forwards to getting an iPhone, but I changed my mind when I found out the prices.

By: Michael Goetz

Michael Goetz — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:26:43 +0000

I think i feel bad for them becouse i rates and stuff oh well

By: John Boreskie

John Boreskie — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:25:59 +0000

I will not be buying an Iphone at Rogers rediculous rates . I am going to hold off and wait for Bell to bring out the Samsung Instinct. They plan to have an unlimited plan for around $50-$60 or so.. The Samsung does just about everything I need it to do..

By: Casey

Casey — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:23:17 +0000

I’m trying to decide. I have one on hold for July 11th. The one nice thing about Rogers is that they’ll let you change you rate plans as often as you like. I get the feeling that Rogers is going to be lowering their pricing over the next year as Bell/Telus bring out handsets like the RIM Thunder, RIM Bold, HTC Dream/Android, etc. I don’t think that the current plans will be the current plans for long…

By: Pyralis

Pyralis — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:36:58 +0000

I don’t even use my regular cell phone enough to justify the plan price I’m paying now every month to Rogers, never mind paying what they want to provide service for an iPhone G3. I’m even thinking of going pay-as-you-go with my current phone and just using my iPod Touch for all of my mobile browsing (wifi), mobile audio/video needs and such. It’s just not worth it for me.

Now if I used my cell phone more often and Rogers had reasonable prices with unlimited data I would reconsider, but as it stands now, NO WAY!

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:18:43 +0000

I was going to be buying an iPhone with no hestitation. Now, I’m thinking of buying one in the U.S. and using it with my existing Rogers plan, without the data plan, up here. I can’t believe that Rogers took what could have been the best PR for them in years, and turned it into such a hideous example of how to treat your customers.

On the other hand, Rogers can do what ever they want until another company comes along and competes with them buy building a 3G network.

By: R. Anderson

R. Anderson — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:34:44 +0000

Apple should never have agreed to introduce the iPhone in Canada with Roger’s data avaricious data rate plans. I, for one, will not buy it unless rates become comparable to what U.S. customers pay foe unlimired data. Since Rogers will not see any GSM or 3G competition anytime soon, I’ll probably never own an Iphone.

By: Partners in Grime

Partners in Grime — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:52:08 +0000

I’ll hold off on the iPhone purchase … I’m out of lube at the moment.

By: Jordan Singer

Jordan Singer — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:23:09 +0000

My friend wants one but won’t be getting one until the plan prices start to fall. I am planning on getting one because the plan I have is decent and the 3G network plan is only a bit more.

By: digitaltodd

digitaltodd — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 15:02:53 +0000

Rogers has done their homework and they know that regardless of the outcry that most of those people will be lined up on release day to hand them the money. No competition = $$.

By: oli kenobi

oli kenobi — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 11:13:18 +0000

I was about to buy it on launch day, not anymore.

Rogers = robbers

By: Rajinder Singh

Rajinder Singh — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:15:03 +0000

Well, how about getting the iPhone if it’s unlocked? I know here in Australia they’re selling unlocked versions of it. As in, legally unlocked, not jailbroken.

By: Howard Pinsky

Howard Pinsky — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:32:36 +0000

I currently have an original, jailbroken iPhone and will NOT be getting the new iPhone due to the insane plans. I’m on a VERY good family plan right now, and it would require me to either break the plan, or pay a lot more than I am willing to pay. I’d rather buy a ‘no contract’ iPhone 3G for $599 and use it on my current plan.

By: Karen OBrien

Karen OBrien — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:09:53 +0000

I would def boycott buying an iPhone in Canada. Rogers needs to get the message where it hurts that consumers should not be taken advantage of. Does Apple have any comment?

By: Maclean

Maclean — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:09:48 +0000

I live in Vancouver BC, and I’m on rogers and there is no way in hell I’ll buy an iPhone from rogers with their rates.