Jun

11

iPhone 3G S in Canada

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I’ve been asked by many people about the status of the new iPhone 3G S in Canada – availability, pricing etc…Here is what I’ve found (thank you iPhoneworld.ca):

Some Details -

- No contract (pay-as-you-go) iPhone 3GS: unlocked or locked?
According to Rogers PR the no-contract iPhone will still be locked to the carrier that you purchased it from (Rogers / Fido).

- Will I get MMS on my iPhone 3G automatically when iPhone OS3.0 is available (June 17, 2009)?

The MMS feature will be available on the 17th, but you need to upgrade your Rogers contract accordingly. So call your Rogers customer service representative and upgrade your plan to include MMS support if you want this feature to work.

iphone canada- Will the no-contract iPhone 3GS be available on June 19,2009? How much will it cost?
Yes it will. However, according to Rogers, pricing will be available closer to the launch date, and as such we don’t know how much it will cost.

- Will I be able to get an iPhone 3GS on my corporate plan?
Good question. Actually, a really good one. A Rogers PR rep is checking into this one. We’ll keep you posted.

- I have an iPhone 3G I got from Rogers. Can I upgrade to an iPhone 3GS?
Yes, you can. But only at the full (non-subsidized/no-contract) price of the device. We don’t know how much it will cost yet, but we expect you’d shell out $600-700. Why would you need to pay the full price? Read directly below.

- Okay, so if I am a Rogers customer, can I upgrade to an iPhone 3GS?
Yes, you can. Says Rogers:
 - “Rogers offers Hardware Upgrade subsides to help our customers upgrade to new devices.”
- “When customers are eligible, they can upgrade for 3-year contract price plus $135 or less.”
- “For most smartphone users subsidies begin at 2 years. For those not eligible there will be a no-contract price.”

- Relating to the earlier question, and what if I am not a smartphone contract user but do have more than 2 years of contract with Rogers/Fido that I went through on a standard run-of-the-mill $50 phone?
Good question. A Rogers PR rep is checking into it and we’ll keep you posted.

- I am trying to get the 6GB/$30 month iPhone dataplan. Rogers customer support tells me it’s not available. So is it really?
Yes, it is. The problem, it seems, is that Rogers didn’t have enough time to train all CSRs and inform them that it’s back. If it happens to you try calling back a bit later – hopefully you’ll talk to a better informed employee this time around. (note: it will only be around for a limited time).

It also looks like tethering (using your iPhone as a modem for internet access from your laptop) will be supported by Rogers:

…some of the new iPhone features announced when the 3G S was unveiled by Apple on Monday will be available to 3G users who upgrade their iPhone operating system after version 3.0 becomes available on June 17. For example, those customers will be able use MMS (multimedia messaging service) and internet tethering. MMS allows users to send photos, video and rich text messages to other cellphone users via a service similar to text message and internet tethering allows computers to connect to the internet via a wireless cellphone network.

…tethering will be free to all customers with data plans over 1GB until the end of the year, but MMS will require a plan that specifically includes MMS (the ability to send audio, video and picture messaging just as you do text).

That’s the skinny for now.

Links:

CBC Article

Rogers iPhone 3G S Website

iPhoneworld.ca

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Comments

3 Responses to “iPhone 3G S in Canada”

  1. ernie reimer on June 11th, 2009 11:59 pm

    quote…
    - Relating to the earlier question, and what if I am not a smartphone contract user but do have more than 2 years of contract with Rogers/Fido that I went through on a standard run-of-the-mill $50 phone?
    Good question. A Rogers PR rep is checking into it and we’ll keep you posted.
    …end quote

    i’m surprised they didn’t have an answer for that . typically a non-smartphone subscriber is eligible for the subsidy after 1 year . that’s what they told me when they started carrying the iphone last year (unfortunately i was a subscriber for less than 1 year and ended up paying $250 for what was then the $199 iphone . i think it was worth it)

  2. ernie reimer on June 12th, 2009 12:00 am

    and when you do get a new phone with the subsidy they lock you in for the three year contract , just as if you were a new subscriber

  3. admin on June 12th, 2009 1:30 am

    I think it’s going to be a great device and worth the price – really looking forward to some speed and the new OS.

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