Rogers does the right thing.
Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers
who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of
6GB of data for $30 per month is being made available that can be added to any
in-market voice plan. For example, with 6GB of data, iPhone 3G users can visit
35,952 web pages, or send and receive 157,286 emails, or watch 6,292 minutes
of YouTube videos each and every month.
New Canadian iPhone 3G customers will also have the choice to select from
Rogers Wireless' existing voice and smartphone data plans and/or additional
features to best suit their needs, or from Rogers Wireless' value bundled
plans specifically for iPhone 3G. Existing Rogers Wireless customers can keep
their current voice service plan and select a separate data plan to meet their
needs or choose from other plans after checking their individual upgrade
eligibility.
Now this is more like it. Rogers has responded to the market in a sensible way. 6 Gigs for $30 is - for all intents and purposes - unlimited data. For comparision, I used 3 gigs of data in May and June on my home high speed Internet.
I think Rogers is in for a big win with the iPhone now that they've set sensible prices.
Here's why (I think) they changed their mind:
1) Negative consumer reaction (petitions, blogs, customer calls) to previous plan.
2) Apple's displeasure over the ensuing negative press in Canada and abroad.
3) Bell's move on the Samsung Instinct.
Regardless of the reason, this is good news for consumers.
Oh, and I'm going to get an iPhone Friday (hopefully). I'll post a review as soon as I get my hands on an iPhone.
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