Thanks to my roommate, I just received the info on the data plans that will be required with the iPhone on the Rogers’ network.
The price of the phone, as announced at Apple’s keynote will be $199 for the 8gb or $299 for the 16gb. These prices are with a 3 year contract with Rogers’. They mention that some upgrades may qualify for this lovely price as well, but the iPhone is not available at all for a 2 year contract, a “no commitment” price, or on a prepaid service. Also, only 3 iPhone activations per customer is allowed.
All existing voice plans will be available for the iPhone, but they have added a couple data plans, one of which is required.
“Consumer Data Plan (must be added to qualified voice plan): $30 – Unlimited Data (E-mail/Web), includes Visual Voicemail when subscribed to any voicemail service.”
“Enterprise Data Plan (must be added to qualified voice plan): $45 – Unlimited Data with personal and corporate e-mail, web, includes Visual Voicemail when subscribed to any voicemail service.”
Rogers’ 3G mobile broadband network will allow download speeds of up to 1.4 Mbps on the iPhone.
So, there it is. Not too bad I must say. You’re looking at $30 for the unlimited data plan, plus whatever you pay now for your voice package – which sometimes seems like way too much as it is. I think it’s unfortunate that there’s no 2 year price though. Also, if you’re moving across Canada, it isn’t a problem changing your local area, however I don’t know the logistics if you were to move into the United States and whether you’d be able to change to a US carrier, or have to sell off your contract and get a new one down there.
I definitely see myself with an iPhone, but to be completely honest I like not having email on the go. Being able to turn off my phone without the guilt of missed emails is enjoyable. Although I’m sure I’ll have one sooner or later, I doubt it’ll be until this time next year.
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You can still turn off your phone and you are missing emails, you just don’t see them until you turn it on, or get to a computer. It is no different now when if you turn off your phone you aren’t getting emails. You aren’t getting them at all.
That said email on the go is convenient, but dangerous. If you turn the notifications off for each email and you take the onus to check them when it is convenient, you can cut down on your stress a lot. If you need to be contacted like if you run your own business, it is very useful. In fact, with my Blackberry, I rarely ever use my voice plan. If I were to get an iPhone, I would get a minimal voice plan and only use data. That’s me thought. The only thing preventing me from definitely getting one in two and a half weeks is the fact that I don’t know if I’ll be living in Canada for three years or not.