Comments on: Rogers Annouces IPhone 3G Plans http://www.tekeenews.com/2008/06/rogers-annouces-iphone-3g-plans/ Technology news, videos articles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 13:50:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Frank http://www.tekeenews.com/2008/06/rogers-annouces-iphone-3g-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Frank Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:53:44 +0000 http://www.tekeenews.com/?p=403#comment-96 mhmm, not impressed at all, wanted to get one but not sure anymore, with tax its going to run 70 smackers mhmm, not impressed at all, wanted to get one but not sure anymore, with tax its going to run 70 smackers

]]> By: Plurnay http://www.tekeenews.com/2008/06/rogers-annouces-iphone-3g-plans/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Plurnay Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:33:41 +0000 http://www.tekeenews.com/?p=403#comment-95 From the crave.cnet.com the carrier announced its service plans for the iPhone 3G, none of which include unlimited data use. Though 2GB is a lot of data, we're not sure how a customer is supposed to know what 2GB even means in real-world use. True, you can track your data use on the iPhone, but it's not like tracking In its press release, Rogers does provide a convenient chart to gauge your data usage--apparently, 2G amounts to 16,000 Web pages (who knew?)--but we don't approve of such an arrangement at all. The iPhone's Web browser is one of its top attractions, particularly on a 3G network, and asking users to limit their data certainly isn't putting the "Internet in your pocket." Rogers is offering unlimited Wi-Fi access at all Rogers and Fido hotspots, but that in itself is limiting if you have to be in one place. What's more, the data restrictions aren't the half of it. While AT&T's cheapest iPhone 3G service plan ($69 per month) includes 450 anytime minutes, the cheapest Rogers plan (the one with 400MB of data) only gets 150 anytime minutes. Ouch. Similarly Rogers' most expensive plan includes only 800 anytime minutes while AT&T's priciest plan ($129 per month) includes unlimited anytime minutes. Double ouch. Come on, Rogers, you have to give your customers a little more. Especially when your contracts run three years. From the crave.cnet.com

the carrier announced its service plans for the iPhone 3G, none of which include unlimited data use.

Though 2GB is a lot of data, we’re not sure how a customer is supposed to know what 2GB even means in real-world use. True, you can track your data use on the iPhone, but it’s not like tracking

In its press release, Rogers does provide a convenient chart to gauge your data usage–apparently, 2G amounts to 16,000 Web pages (who knew?)–but we don’t approve of such an arrangement at all. The iPhone’s Web browser is one of its top attractions, particularly on a 3G network, and asking users to limit their data certainly isn’t putting the “Internet in your pocket.” Rogers is offering unlimited Wi-Fi access at all Rogers and Fido hotspots, but that in itself is limiting if you have to be in one place.

What’s more, the data restrictions aren’t the half of it. While AT&T’s cheapest iPhone 3G service plan ($69 per month) includes 450 anytime minutes, the cheapest Rogers plan (the one with 400MB of data) only gets 150 anytime minutes. Ouch. Similarly Rogers’ most expensive plan includes only 800 anytime minutes while AT&T’s priciest plan ($129 per month) includes unlimited anytime minutes. Double ouch.

Come on, Rogers, you have to give your customers a little more. Especially when your contracts run three years.

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