iphone 3G confirmed for Canada July 11th
06-28-2008, 01:34 PM
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Check this, I saw it on the frontpage of digg.com:
http://www.f**kyourogers.com/index.php
http://digg.com/apple/Rogers_iPhone_...nada_Screw_you
It's a small world, I met Ted Rogers at a wedding last week, he was rockin this shiny dar blue suit. Pretty hip guy for being his age
Forgot to say, I'm happy with my unlocked iphone, I just have a cheap pay as you go plan because wi-fi is everywhere I go. The Rogers lady even helped me when my phone's IMEI number was American & not Canadian(or something like that) so she entered a generic one
http://www.f**kyourogers.com/index.php
http://digg.com/apple/Rogers_iPhone_...nada_Screw_you
It's a small world, I met Ted Rogers at a wedding last week, he was rockin this shiny dar blue suit. Pretty hip guy for being his age
Forgot to say, I'm happy with my unlocked iphone, I just have a cheap pay as you go plan because wi-fi is everywhere I go. The Rogers lady even helped me when my phone's IMEI number was American & not Canadian(or something like that) so she entered a generic one
07-04-2008, 09:48 PM
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Can anyone tell me why it is that i need an iphone?
07-07-2008, 10:35 AM
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Assuming your post is not entirely sarcastic, you *may* need an iphone because it is actually a very good device for web browsing, media playing and integration with your Mac computers, if you have any. It is, however, inferior to BlackBerry for corporate usage cases, including heavy use of email.
What you definitely DON'T NEED is a cell phone contract with Rogers, my experience with whom almost drove me to insanity. You'd be better off getting an iPhone with a U.S. carrier and a roaming contract.
What you definitely DON'T NEED is a cell phone contract with Rogers, my experience with whom almost drove me to insanity. You'd be better off getting an iPhone with a U.S. carrier and a roaming contract.
07-07-2008, 06:10 PM
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My Dad got back from Seoul, Korea and the whole Rogers fiasco was in their newspapers!
To add fuel to the fire:
http://digg.com/apple/Rogers_getting...ioned_by_Apple
And why don't you just wait and buy Canadian, RIM's new badboy:
http://gizmodo.com/5022598/first-pic...nder-in-action
To add fuel to the fire:
http://digg.com/apple/Rogers_getting...ioned_by_Apple
And why don't you just wait and buy Canadian, RIM's new badboy:
http://gizmodo.com/5022598/first-pic...nder-in-action
07-08-2008, 04:08 PM
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http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/n...2-da55109b259b
Spat with Rogers leaves Canadian Apple stores without iPhones
Vancouver Sun
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Apple has decided that its Canadian retail stores will have no part in helping Rogers market the new 3G iPhone handset to customers, the website AppleInsider reports.
As a result, Canadian Apple Retail stores won't be selling the new 3G iPhones Friday, July 11, representatives for the Cupertino-based company said during a private conference call on Monday evening. Instead, it will be up to Rogers and its partner Fido to lock subscribers into 3-year contracts that require a minimum monthly payment of $60 for just 150 minutes, 75 text messages, and 400MB of data.
Calls to Canadian Apple retail stores early Tuesday confirmed the move. Although the majority of the of stores contacted by AppleInsider said they were still unsure whether they'd be selling the new iPhone, one representative ultimately confirmed that Rogers and its partner stores will be the only place to buy iPhone 3G come Friday. Canadian Apple retail stores will, however, have demo units on hand the same day.
Asked whether the decision not to sell the iPhone was a result of Rogers' poor service offerings, the representative would only say that: "We have nothing to do with the service plans. Those are Rogers' plans."
Word of Apple's abandonment of in-store sales comes just days after the company was reported to have sanctioned Rogers by diverting a significant amount of Canada's iPhone 3G shipments to Europe as initial retribution. As a result, the Canadian carrier will likely receive only about 10 to 20 units per store, and therefore should "exercise caution" not to promise ample stock on launch day, people familiar with the matter have said.
Apple's knee-jerk reaction is believed to have been further stimulated by public outrage on the part of Canadian consumers following the release of the local pricing plans. Always concerned with its image, the iPhone maker has watched nearly 50,000 of its loyal customers sign an anti-Rogers petition at ruinediphone.com, which has in turn sparked hundreds of potentially damaging reports on the matter by bloggers and members of the mainstream media.
Spat with Rogers leaves Canadian Apple stores without iPhones
Vancouver Sun
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Apple has decided that its Canadian retail stores will have no part in helping Rogers market the new 3G iPhone handset to customers, the website AppleInsider reports.
As a result, Canadian Apple Retail stores won't be selling the new 3G iPhones Friday, July 11, representatives for the Cupertino-based company said during a private conference call on Monday evening. Instead, it will be up to Rogers and its partner Fido to lock subscribers into 3-year contracts that require a minimum monthly payment of $60 for just 150 minutes, 75 text messages, and 400MB of data.
Calls to Canadian Apple retail stores early Tuesday confirmed the move. Although the majority of the of stores contacted by AppleInsider said they were still unsure whether they'd be selling the new iPhone, one representative ultimately confirmed that Rogers and its partner stores will be the only place to buy iPhone 3G come Friday. Canadian Apple retail stores will, however, have demo units on hand the same day.
Asked whether the decision not to sell the iPhone was a result of Rogers' poor service offerings, the representative would only say that: "We have nothing to do with the service plans. Those are Rogers' plans."
Word of Apple's abandonment of in-store sales comes just days after the company was reported to have sanctioned Rogers by diverting a significant amount of Canada's iPhone 3G shipments to Europe as initial retribution. As a result, the Canadian carrier will likely receive only about 10 to 20 units per store, and therefore should "exercise caution" not to promise ample stock on launch day, people familiar with the matter have said.
Apple's knee-jerk reaction is believed to have been further stimulated by public outrage on the part of Canadian consumers following the release of the local pricing plans. Always concerned with its image, the iPhone maker has watched nearly 50,000 of its loyal customers sign an anti-Rogers petition at ruinediphone.com, which has in turn sparked hundreds of potentially damaging reports on the matter by bloggers and members of the mainstream media.
07-21-2008, 04:59 PM
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Time to bring this back to the top.
I called rogers this afternoon to find out about getting an iphone and got the biggest peckerhead on the line...****ty customer service would be a compliment for this moron. He flat out told me that I wasn't eligible to "upgrade" my phone until December 17 even if it meant that I was going with a more expensive plan and Mr. Ted would be making more $$ from me!
Just to set the picture straight: I've been a Rogers (formerly Cantel) customer since 1990. Including the 4 cellphones in my household, internet service, home phone service and cable TV & HD boxes, I spend about $7000 annually at Rogers. Am I a good customer? By ANY definition I would say: yes! Dickweed on the line didn't seem to think so and was willing to pass me over to the cancellation department if I was unhappy with his answers and the service I was getting. Amazing.
I called rogers this afternoon to find out about getting an iphone and got the biggest peckerhead on the line...****ty customer service would be a compliment for this moron. He flat out told me that I wasn't eligible to "upgrade" my phone until December 17 even if it meant that I was going with a more expensive plan and Mr. Ted would be making more $$ from me!
Just to set the picture straight: I've been a Rogers (formerly Cantel) customer since 1990. Including the 4 cellphones in my household, internet service, home phone service and cable TV & HD boxes, I spend about $7000 annually at Rogers. Am I a good customer? By ANY definition I would say: yes! Dickweed on the line didn't seem to think so and was willing to pass me over to the cancellation department if I was unhappy with his answers and the service I was getting. Amazing.
07-21-2008, 06:24 PM
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I switched from Telus to Rogers about two years ago and from my experience the customer service is crap everywhere you go. I bought my iPhone before removing my other phone so I had to pay the cancelation fee. I'm really enjoying the phone, I've found it has some major issues though which make me think a blackberry might have been the better choice. Limiting Bluetooth the way they did is stupid, they are having serious issues with third party software, and it has some lag issues.
BTW, this was posted from my iPhone, haha.
BTW, this was posted from my iPhone, haha.
07-21-2008, 06:26 PM
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Time to bring this back to the top.
I called rogers this afternoon to find out about getting an iphone and got the biggest peckerhead on the line...****ty customer service would be a compliment for this moron. He flat out told me that I wasn't eligible to "upgrade" my phone until December 17 even if it meant that I was going with a more expensive plan and Mr. Ted would be making more $$ from me!
Just to set the picture straight: I've been a Rogers (formerly Cantel) customer since 1990. Including the 4 cellphones in my household, internet service, home phone service and cable TV & HD boxes, I spend about $7000 annually at Rogers. Am I a good customer? By ANY definition I would say: yes! Dickweed on the line didn't seem to think so and was willing to pass me over to the cancellation department if I was unhappy with his answers and the service I was getting. Amazing.
I called rogers this afternoon to find out about getting an iphone and got the biggest peckerhead on the line...****ty customer service would be a compliment for this moron. He flat out told me that I wasn't eligible to "upgrade" my phone until December 17 even if it meant that I was going with a more expensive plan and Mr. Ted would be making more $$ from me!
Just to set the picture straight: I've been a Rogers (formerly Cantel) customer since 1990. Including the 4 cellphones in my household, internet service, home phone service and cable TV & HD boxes, I spend about $7000 annually at Rogers. Am I a good customer? By ANY definition I would say: yes! Dickweed on the line didn't seem to think so and was willing to pass me over to the cancellation department if I was unhappy with his answers and the service I was getting. Amazing.
07-21-2008, 06:39 PM
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Time to bring this back to the top.
I called rogers this afternoon to find out about getting an iphone and got the biggest peckerhead on the line...****ty customer service would be a compliment for this moron. He flat out told me that I wasn't eligible to "upgrade" my phone until December 17 even if it meant that I was going with a more expensive plan and Mr. Ted would be making more $$ from me!
Just to set the picture straight: I've been a Rogers (formerly Cantel) customer since 1990. Including the 4 cellphones in my household, internet service, home phone service and cable TV & HD boxes, I spend about $7000 annually at Rogers. Am I a good customer? By ANY definition I would say: yes! Dickweed on the line didn't seem to think so and was willing to pass me over to the cancellation department if I was unhappy with his answers and the service I was getting. Amazing.
I called rogers this afternoon to find out about getting an iphone and got the biggest peckerhead on the line...****ty customer service would be a compliment for this moron. He flat out told me that I wasn't eligible to "upgrade" my phone until December 17 even if it meant that I was going with a more expensive plan and Mr. Ted would be making more $$ from me!
Just to set the picture straight: I've been a Rogers (formerly Cantel) customer since 1990. Including the 4 cellphones in my household, internet service, home phone service and cable TV & HD boxes, I spend about $7000 annually at Rogers. Am I a good customer? By ANY definition I would say: yes! Dickweed on the line didn't seem to think so and was willing to pass me over to the cancellation department if I was unhappy with his answers and the service I was getting. Amazing.
Will see what happens on Wednesday.......Rogers confirms its in UPS hands today.
07-23-2008, 12:21 PM
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Hi Guys, I got mine on Friday...and so far I have no problems with it...love it!!
Now my son wnats one, (what else is new).
SHEMM, who did you talk to about getting your son one without signing up for the Data plan?
I have my son on the voice with unlimited text plan...I would like to get him an iPhone if I could get that plan transfered over.
Cheers
Now my son wnats one, (what else is new).
SHEMM, who did you talk to about getting your son one without signing up for the Data plan?
I have my son on the voice with unlimited text plan...I would like to get him an iPhone if I could get that plan transfered over.
Cheers
