i called rogers today, and they said if i want to gift my iphone to someone else, i can. so basically i can buy it on my account and then someone else can activate it. If so then can we buy it in the US apple store and activate it here?
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You would have to physically go to a Apple Store buy the locked iPhone outright for $599 and then unlock it when you got back to Canada.
does anyone know that the 15$ JUST VOICE plan for the iphone 3g is actually available? because in the newspaper last saturday (montreal gazette) it had a long article about the iphone 3g with rogers including some of the plans.One section of it said the folowing " rogers said that plans with only voice and basic text will start at 15$ per month" i havent found proof of this on their site so i would like to know if anyone can confirm this article!
thanks
thanks
and that probably means you ll never be able to upgrade software straight from iTunes because it will lock your phone back up to AT&T... i think,, at least thats what i understand i would very much wish i was wrong tho
Hey guys, i have a slight.. situation on my hands. Basically, had a phone 930 friday morning, they couldnt HUP bc SalesCentral was dead na dphones were just on hold fo rlitreally hours.. anyway said theyd call when it was ready, called sat, they said its not ready, cant do it yet. I know for a FACT tons of stores were doing HUPs for iphones today, and all perfectly fine across the country. So, I'm starting to think they sold my phone that was 'guaranteed mine, on hodl they they ould do the HUP and activate'
What shoudl i do? I'm going in tomorrow, ready to haveeguns blazing if they did sell it.. It's one thig on a regular phone they hav ea ton of.. but limited stock, waiting in line for quite a while, then instore for 4 hours whiel they tried to HUP and everything make sit a COMPLETELY diffrent story, escially being told its mien forsure, safe, theyll call when they can HUP and activate..
More detailed post at https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/519915/.
Please giv eme your input, what should i do if they did, what would, in you opinion, i be entitled to?
What shoudl i do? I'm going in tomorrow, ready to haveeguns blazing if they did sell it.. It's one thig on a regular phone they hav ea ton of.. but limited stock, waiting in line for quite a while, then instore for 4 hours whiel they tried to HUP and everything make sit a COMPLETELY diffrent story, escially being told its mien forsure, safe, theyll call when they can HUP and activate..
More detailed post at https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/519915/.
Please giv eme your input, what should i do if they did, what would, in you opinion, i be entitled to?
You can't get unlimited Text but with the new iPhone "value pack" for $15/month you get 2,500 Text msg, visual voicemail, caller id & who called.
Free Ringtones on a Mac
You can already get them on the Cdn iTunes store, you right click on a song you purchased on iTunes and choose conver to ringtone.
OR
If you own a Mac with a recent iLife, use Garage Band to make free ringtones:
- Open Garage Band, create a new project.
- Click icon in bottom right that says view media
- Drag any song without DRM from your iTunes into Garage Band
- Set the start/stop of the clip (30-40secs max)
- Choose to send to iTunes as a ringtone
I am at work on a PC so I don't have Garage Band in front of me and can't tell you where to find these options but its there.
You can already get them on the Cdn iTunes store, you right click on a song you purchased on iTunes and choose conver to ringtone.
OR
If you own a Mac with a recent iLife, use Garage Band to make free ringtones:
- Open Garage Band, create a new project.
- Click icon in bottom right that says view media
- Drag any song without DRM from your iTunes into Garage Band
- Set the start/stop of the clip (30-40secs max)
- Choose to send to iTunes as a ringtone
I am at work on a PC so I don't have Garage Band in front of me and can't tell you where to find these options but its there.
Make a ringtone by:
Choosing "Convert to AAC" in iTunes.
Right-clicking the new AAC and clicking "Get Info".
Set the start and stop time (it's in one of the tabs).
Delete the file, but select "Keep file".
Search for the song name in Spotlight
Choose the short file and rename the extension to ".m4r"
Drag it back into iTunes.
New ringtone.
Choosing "Convert to AAC" in iTunes.
Right-clicking the new AAC and clicking "Get Info".
Set the start and stop time (it's in one of the tabs).
Delete the file, but select "Keep file".
Search for the song name in Spotlight
Choose the short file and rename the extension to ".m4r"
Drag it back into iTunes.
New ringtone.
Yes, I am despite it all. I was in the lineup at Rogers on Robson and Seymour on Friday from 6:30 and had to leave at 11:00 Not one person had their iphone yet at that time. The first 6 people were in the store all that time. They took our names down, and asked us to come back Saturday morning. I arrived at 7:00AM and the store manager was already there, so he let me in, did the whole process, and I walked it with the 8GB. No one else was there at the time.
Last night I did a Restore and Update to get the latest firmware which fixed the lag that a lot of people had with the contacts search fields. I also turned off Location Services which helps the 3G speed.
Last night I did a Restore and Update to get the latest firmware which fixed the lag that a lot of people had with the contacts search fields. I also turned off Location Services which helps the 3G speed.
Not sure if anyone's aware of this, but I just got through to Rogers on the phone and was told that because I'm on a family plan, and the other line did a hardware upgrade last year, that it extended the contract on the other line too. So I'd have to pay $449 for the 16gig (which they're completely out of and was told they couldn't order one for me) plus a $35 charge. This is ridiculous.
Personally, I will not be getting an iPhone until Rogers actually improves their plans/pricing. I will not pay over $70 a month for the iPhone. I mean come on, I would love to have one, it is just way too much money for lots of people. I will wait for Rogers to fix their plans/pricing. I think most people feel this way to, and will continue to wait.
i think most people feel this way, but they won't wait, i man, look at the way things are, iPhones are pretty much sold out(or very close to) everywhere in Canada no? sooooo yeah that's a pretty good strong msg to rogers..
everybody seems to complain about prices, but still whatever price they put they sell out sooooooo... why would they care, i do understand that they would sell even more phones if the price was lower (plan price) but why do tehy care? they sold all their phones....I issue a WARNING to all potential Rogers Customers!
I just got off the phone with them doing a Number Port.
they informed me that since my voiceplan was less than $30, I am no longer eligible to get the iPhone for $199.
They want an extra $50. I was NOT informed of this by the store where i bought my iPhone.
Just figured everyone should know about this little "fee"
I just got off the phone with them doing a Number Port.
they informed me that since my voiceplan was less than $30, I am no longer eligible to get the iPhone for $199.
They want an extra $50. I was NOT informed of this by the store where i bought my iPhone.
Just figured everyone should know about this little "fee"
if anyone is feeling bad about their price then consider the price i paid to get the iphone
my brohter used the account for a year, then i took it over this may. so basiclly they took out all the revenue on the account from the previous year, and my plan is 20 base so no credit......but here is what i paid
16GB Black
450 + 35 activation fee + tax = 548.78
basiclly i paid 170 over the mrsp
my brohter used the account for a year, then i took it over this may. so basiclly they took out all the revenue on the account from the previous year, and my plan is 20 base so no credit......but here is what i paid
16GB Black
450 + 35 activation fee + tax = 548.78
basiclly i paid 170 over the mrsp
GOOD NEWS !!!
Rogers annonced on their website that they will receive a new shipment of iPhone tomorrow (thusday).
Good luck!
Here's the news release.
CANADA: iPhone 3G best-selling handset weekend in Rogers Wireless history
Tens of thousands phones sold plus tens of thousands more phones already
arrived in Canada
TORONTO, July 14 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless, Canada's largest wireless
carrier with Canada's fastest wireless network, celebrated the Canadian launch
of the iPhone 3G last Friday to unprecedented popular demand. Following the
weekend, Rogers Wireless confirmed that the launch shipment of tens of
thousands of iPhone 3G sold out in the vast majority of cities across the
country. Anticipating high demand from Canadians, Rogers Wireless pre-ordered
continuous new inventory shipments and today announced that tens of thousands
of new devices have already arrived in Canada. Canadian iPhone 3G fans who
missed launch weekend sales will see new stock in store and online starting
today and across the country by Tuesday, July 15.
"As Canada's leading wireless carrier, Rogers Wireless is thrilled to
bring iPhone 3G to Canadians on Canada's fastest wireless network," says
John Boynton, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless. "With iPhone
3G, we've had the best weekend sales of a handset in Rogers Wireless history.
We want to thank all our customers for their enthusiastic response, as we
welcome our new iPhone 3G customers to the fastest and most reliable network
in Canada, and we appreciate the loyalty of all our existing customers who
upgraded to an iPhone 3G. For our future iPhone 3G customers, tens of
thousands of new devices will be in stores from coast to coast no later than
tomorrow."
iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G
networking that is twice as fast(*) as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS
for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which
includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of
third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.
<<
(*) Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds may vary due to a variety
of factors.
>>
About Rogers Wireless
---------------------
Rogers Wireless provides wireless voice and data communications services
across Canada to more than 7.4 million customers under both the Rogers
Wireless and Fido brands. Operating Canada's fastest data and most reliable
voice network with the clearest reception and fewest dropped calls, Rogers
Wireless is Canada's only carrier operating on the global standard GSM and
highly advanced HSPA technology platforms. In addition to providing seamless
roaming in more than 200 countries/areas with its GSM based services, Rogers
Wireless also provides wireless broadband services across Canada utilizing its
2.5GHz fixed wireless spectrum. Rogers Wireless is a subsidiary of Rogers
Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), a diversified Canadian
communications and media company. For further information, please visit
www.rogers.com.
For further information: Liz Hamilton, Rogers Wireless,
elizabeth.hamilton@rci.rogers.com, (416) 935-8710; Paul Keable, MS&L PR,
paul.keable@mslpr.ca, (416) 847-1307
Rogers annonced on their website that they will receive a new shipment of iPhone tomorrow (thusday).
Good luck!
Here's the news release.
CANADA: iPhone 3G best-selling handset weekend in Rogers Wireless history
Tens of thousands phones sold plus tens of thousands more phones already
arrived in Canada
TORONTO, July 14 /CNW/ - Rogers Wireless, Canada's largest wireless
carrier with Canada's fastest wireless network, celebrated the Canadian launch
of the iPhone 3G last Friday to unprecedented popular demand. Following the
weekend, Rogers Wireless confirmed that the launch shipment of tens of
thousands of iPhone 3G sold out in the vast majority of cities across the
country. Anticipating high demand from Canadians, Rogers Wireless pre-ordered
continuous new inventory shipments and today announced that tens of thousands
of new devices have already arrived in Canada. Canadian iPhone 3G fans who
missed launch weekend sales will see new stock in store and online starting
today and across the country by Tuesday, July 15.
"As Canada's leading wireless carrier, Rogers Wireless is thrilled to
bring iPhone 3G to Canadians on Canada's fastest wireless network," says
John Boynton, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Rogers Wireless. "With iPhone
3G, we've had the best weekend sales of a handset in Rogers Wireless history.
We want to thank all our customers for their enthusiastic response, as we
welcome our new iPhone 3G customers to the fastest and most reliable network
in Canada, and we appreciate the loyalty of all our existing customers who
upgraded to an iPhone 3G. For our future iPhone 3G customers, tens of
thousands of new devices will be in stores from coast to coast no later than
tomorrow."
iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G
networking that is twice as fast(*) as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS
for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which
includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of
third party applications already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.
<<
(*) Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds may vary due to a variety
of factors.
>>
About Rogers Wireless
---------------------
Rogers Wireless provides wireless voice and data communications services
across Canada to more than 7.4 million customers under both the Rogers
Wireless and Fido brands. Operating Canada's fastest data and most reliable
voice network with the clearest reception and fewest dropped calls, Rogers
Wireless is Canada's only carrier operating on the global standard GSM and
highly advanced HSPA technology platforms. In addition to providing seamless
roaming in more than 200 countries/areas with its GSM based services, Rogers
Wireless also provides wireless broadband services across Canada utilizing its
2.5GHz fixed wireless spectrum. Rogers Wireless is a subsidiary of Rogers
Communications Inc. (TSX: RCI; NYSE: RCI), a diversified Canadian
communications and media company. For further information, please visit
www.rogers.com.
For further information: Liz Hamilton, Rogers Wireless,
elizabeth.hamilton@rci.rogers.com, (416) 935-8710; Paul Keable, MS&L PR,
paul.keable@mslpr.ca, (416) 847-1307
Those RAT BASTARDS!
Really, we should all be complaining to the CRTC or whomever it is about this because it's blatantly false advertising.
If someone can find this info in writing, then I'll retract my statement. But likely I won't have to.
300 + 35 + tax = 370, they gave me the phone for 450 + all their charges so yea....but this was the only way i was gonna get it......they are *******s but hopefully its worth the money...and i was due for a new ipod aswell
Hey i just had a quick question if i get an iPhone without a data plan (i have wifi at university and at home mostly where i'll be using the phone) Does the iphone need to be connected to the internet to send text messages? I'd assume it's like any other phone and i don't require an internet connection or am i wrong?