Comments on: iPhone 3G in Canada http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/06/22/iphone-3g-in-canada/ Here you'll find a piece of my mind, one piece at a time! Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:13:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jono Cono http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/06/22/iphone-3g-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-59729 Jono Cono Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:02:05 +0000 http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/?p=703#comment-59729 I agree, I'd be much happier not having to wait two weeks. It really just takes the thrill and excitement out of the whole experience. Everyone initially got excited that finally the iPhone was going to be released in Canada and OMG the price is only $199, oh but wait that's only on a 3 yr contract. Then we find out you can't buy the phone outright. Then we find out you can't upgrade right away. Then we find out that if you recently signed a contract there's no chance in getting the iPhone unless you're willing to shell out some serious cash. The iPhone release in Canada is a joke. The way Rogers is handling this it's almost more of a hassle to try and get an iPhone here then in the States and unlock it. I agree, I’d be much happier not having to wait two weeks. It really just takes the thrill and excitement out of the whole experience. Everyone initially got excited that finally the iPhone was going to be released in Canada and OMG the price is only $199, oh but wait that’s only on a 3 yr contract. Then we find out you can’t buy the phone outright. Then we find out you can’t upgrade right away. Then we find out that if you recently signed a contract there’s no chance in getting the iPhone unless you’re willing to shell out some serious cash. The iPhone release in Canada is a joke. The way Rogers is handling this it’s almost more of a hassle to try and get an iPhone here then in the States and unlock it.

]]> By: J. http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/06/22/iphone-3g-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-59628 J. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:43:54 +0000 http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/?p=703#comment-59628 That sucks about waiting an extra couple of weeks. Thats such a bummer for customers that have been with rogers for years. Thanks, but no thanks. That sucks about waiting an extra couple of weeks. Thats such a bummer for customers that have been with rogers for years. Thanks, but no thanks.

]]> By: Jono Cono http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/06/22/iphone-3g-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-59613 Jono Cono Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:18:17 +0000 http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/?p=703#comment-59613 That's insane and sadly not surprising. Given the fact Rogers is the only GSM wireless carrier that will have the iPhone they're basically going to lock everything down as much as they can. On the other hand, doing exactly that will only make people continue doing what they have been doing ever since the iPhone came out. Buy it from the States, unlock the phone and throw their SIM card into it. If it turns out that a couple of weeks after the iPhone release that I still can't get the iPhone via an upgrade and renewing my existing contract then I just won't bother with Rogers and I'll get the iPhone from the States. That’s insane and sadly not surprising. Given the fact Rogers is the only GSM wireless carrier that will have the iPhone they’re basically going to lock everything down as much as they can.

On the other hand, doing exactly that will only make people continue doing what they have been doing ever since the iPhone came out. Buy it from the States, unlock the phone and throw their SIM card into it.

If it turns out that a couple of weeks after the iPhone release that I still can’t get the iPhone via an upgrade and renewing my existing contract then I just won’t bother with Rogers and I’ll get the iPhone from the States.

]]> By: Tanya (aka NetChick) http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/2008/06/22/iphone-3g-in-canada/comment-page-1/#comment-59568 Tanya (aka NetChick) Mon, 23 Jun 2008 06:01:52 +0000 http://www.jonocono.ca/ramblings/?p=703#comment-59568 The bonus? According to Rogers, if you were short-sighted enough to recently hop to Rogers and sign a three year contract (like me) you WONT be able to buy an iPhone, period. Not unless, of course, you pay the $400 ECF. The bonus? According to Rogers, if you were short-sighted enough to recently hop to Rogers and sign a three year contract (like me) you WONT be able to buy an iPhone, period. Not unless, of course, you pay the $400 ECF.

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