iPhone 3G - July 11th on Rogers and Fido

[3GFX]

I should call Telus and tell them to get their act together, maybe they'll make me an offer ;p

[yearoftherat]

My brother has a "grey" market phone which can be updated to the latest firmware. by using jailbreaker he will have a phone that can used to its full potential. From what I understand there is a firmware version(can;t remember which one) that can be updated BUT once done you can not jailbreak it and use it fully.
I'm on a corp plan thru work and unlikely will be able to upgrade.

[cwp_sedan]

I am on a retentions plan, and have been a rogers customer for 8 years. Back when I was in high school my bills were ridiculous ! Too many girls calling

Right now I'm paying 25+SAF+911 for
300 Daytime minutes
Eve/Weekends start 6pm
call id/ vm/ 125 text
R2R
100 Long D minutes

I could get the data plan for 6gb $25/month on top of my plan, but I wanted it cheaper. They told me if I lost the R2R it would be $20/month for the data. On top of that, my contract is ending soon so they really want to lock me in for the long haul.

I don't know what to do . I really want to be able to use all the functions on my iphone, but is the extra $20 a month really worth it ? Wifi hot spots are supposed to be popping up all over the place soon, and Waterloo (where I go to school) pretty much has wifi everywhere on campus.

The CSR also told me that this data plan could be added to my "grey" market Iphone, but I would be running EDGE all the time .... which is a little too slow for my liking.

You guys need to call retentions !!! Telus has some really good deals on right now , and you can use that as leverage to negotiate a new plan.

I'm currently paying $45 for less stuff than you mentioned even without the data plan. I've been with Rogers for about 5 years now but I also have cable and internet with them.

My 3 year plan is up in Dec so maybe I should call. Any suggestions with how to get them to give me a good plan? Should I just tell them what I would need/want to get me to stay?

I don't need much more than I have now plus the data plan. I would be willing to pay $50-60 even, but no more than that.

[yearoftherat]

No matter which way you look at it, Roger is going to own you. If you want the phone, you'll get it..
Paying lets say $75/ month for 36 months = 2700 before SAF, taxes and such is just crazy

[cwp_sedan]

No matter which way you look at it, Roger is going to own you. If you want the phone, you'll get it..
Paying lets say $75/ month for 36 months = 2700 before SAF, taxes and such is just crazy

I'm definitely not paying anything over $60/mth. I've paid $45-50/mth for the last 3 years so if it's around there or just a little more I will be fine with that.

[Fobio]

I'm definitely not paying anything over $60/mth. I've paid $45-50/mth for the last 3 years so if it's around there or just a little more I will be fine with that.

This sounds really shitty, but from experience, when you call "to cancel my services" they'll transfer you to a customer care specialist/retention who'll be able to negotiate all your bills together. Otherwise, if you deal with the regular CSR, you'll be stuck in call centre hell...

It's stupid that Rogers operate this way, but that the only way I've been able to get things done right and proper with them...

[06Touring3]

I'm definitely not paying anything over $60/mth. I've paid $45-50/mth for the last 3 years so if it's around there or just a little more I will be fine with that.

"Cancel" and note you are switching to Telus...then ask what they can do to keep you....

[DumpInfo]

Yup the retention lines are always the best approach to see what they can work out for you or even offer you compared to other phone providers.

Unless you switch jobs and apply at Rogers you'll be on a free data plan

[Shotta-KB]

Government have opened up the market for 5 new big Telco company's to come into the Canadian market...Verizon and Sprint perhaps will be included which will definetly force them to revise their pricing plans and slash those ludacris charges...system access fee WTF is that? I pay for a plan that is what you should use to maintain the freaking network/equipment!!

I felt to vent a bit guys...Adios amigos!