We now know how much it will really cost for an iPhone in Canada on July 11. Sure, Steve Jobs already told us $199 for the 8gig 3G iPhone, but the data and voice plans that go along with the iPhone are what Canadians have been anxiously awaiting since release.
Rogers and Fido announced their iPhone plans today. Fido is owned by Rogers, so don’t expect anything different between the plans. In fact, the only difference is how they’re branded – Rogers promises “flexible” while Fido claims to serve up “high value”.
iPhone 3G Price Plans at Rogers Wireless
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$60 / 150 minutes + unlimited 400 MB 75 Unlimited Unlimited
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$75 / 300 minutes + unlimited 750 MB 100 Unlimited Unlimited
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$100 / 600 minutes + unlimited 1 GB 200 Unlimited Unlimited
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$115 / 800 minutes + unlimited 2 GB 300 Unlimited Unlimited
month Evening and Weekend
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iPhone 3G Price Plans at Fido
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$60 / 150 minutes + 400 MB 75 Unlimited Unlimited
month unlimited Evening
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$75 / 300 minutes + 750 MB 100 Unlimited Unlimited
month unlimited Evening
and Weekend
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$100 / 600 minutes + 1 GB 200 Unlimited Unlimited
month unlimited Evening
and Weekend
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$115 / 800 minutes + 2 GB 300 Unlimited Unlimited
month unlimited Evening
and Weekend
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I have been quite disappointed at Rogers through this whole process. There has been no fanfare or marketing thrown behind the iPhone launch. Which is odd considering the brand value this phone will have for Rogers in 2 weeks.
John Biehler is the smartest iPhone owner in Metro Vancouver and has some more thoughts on what he calls an “epic FAIL.”
Thanks! Now I know what to budget for after the 11th.
And I agree…where’s the marketing?
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