Rogers Canada 11th Hour iPhone 3G S Savings! Sign for 1 Addition Year, Save Up to $500
TiPb just received word from Rogers and, well, it's typically long and complicated so we'll just give them the floor:
We’ve just announced the details of special Hardware Upgrade savings for our existing iPhone customers and wanted to let you know.
There has been a lot of excitement around the new iPhone 3G S and we wanted to recognize the early adopters who helped make the iPhone the hottest-selling handset in Canadian wireless history. We will be discounting the price of the iPhone 3G S by between $250 and $500 to provide savings to many of our iPhone customers.
What this means is that eligible iPhone owners can acquire the iPhone 16GB 3G S for as low as $199 or the 32GB for as low as $299 until July 31, 2009.
For Fido customers, we’re offering the Fido Rewards iPhone 3G S promotion. This enables iPhone customers to redeem FidoDollars towards a new iPhone 3G S with an additional $100 top-up from Fido.
For customers who don’t qualify for these extra savings, we are pleased to offer Rogers Wireless customers the iPhone at our cost on rogers.com. This cost - $580 for the iPhone 3G, $680 for the iPhone 3G S 16GB and $780 for the iPhone 3G S 32GB – represents the price we pay for the device plus a nominal fee for the SIM card. Customers can access these devices at retail locations for just $19 more for the three devices.
We’re also happy to announce that Rogers and Fido are extending the 6GB/$30 data promotion until July 31. This offer is valid for customers on a new or existing iPhone plan or customers buying an Android-powered HTC Magic or HTC Dream.
Details after the break!
Five ways to save
1) For Rogers Wireless customers who bought an iPhone 3G between July 11 and Sept. 30, 2008, and with an average monthly spend of at least $100, Rogers will provide $500 off the cost of an iPhone 3G S. This special offer expires July 31, 2009 and comes with the addition of a one-year term to the customer’s existing service agreement.
- 16GB 3GS $199
- 32GB 3GS $299
2) For Rogers Wireless customers who bought an iPhone between July 11 and Dec. 31, 2008, but aren’t eligible for the above offer, Rogers will provide $250 dollars off the purchase of an iPhone 3G S. This special offer expires July 31, 2009 and comes with the addition of a one-year term to the customer’s existing service agreement.
- 16GB 3GS $449
- 32GB 3GS $549
3) All Rogers Wireless customers can upgrade to the iPhone 3GS at our cost at Rogers.com, or for a suggested retail price of just $19 more than our cost through our retail channels.
- 8GB 3G $580/$599
- 16GB 3GS $680/$699
- 32GB 3GS $780/$799
4) Fido customers can take advantage of the Fido Rewards iPhone 3G S promotion:
- Use FidoDollars towards the purchase of a new iPhone 3G S
- Fido will top up the FidoDollars amount by $100
- This promotion does not include an extension or renewal of their service agreement.
5) New and existing iPhone customers can take advantage of a limited-time promotion of 6GB of data for $30, now extended until July 31. Other Rogers and Fido data plans will remain the same, including the only national standalone data plan at $25 per month for 500 MB. We know that this is the right plan for most Canadians – 93 per cent of current iPhone customers on a data plan use less than 500 MB of data per month.
So, has this changed anyone's mind about upgrading on Rogers or Fido?
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Maybe a little. I spend $90 a month -- I sort of wish there was a scale for how much you get off. But some is better then none.
I still want to know what this means for next year when Apple releases another new iPhone. Will there be special offers then - or is this the last of it and we have to suck it up now.
And with this added 1 year, does this mean my HUP goes up to 24 months from when I get the 3GS?
Very important questions.
Interesting. I fall in the first category so yes, I'm now seriously considering...
possibly. I could sell my current 3G and use the money towards the $449 iphone 3GS since i bought my 3g in November.
@iKris - exactly, I have high expectations for next year's iPhone, hence my ongoing hesitation
@Mart - although now that we know the non contract prices, I guess I could start saving a little every month in preparation for next years model.
why are fido customers getting the short stick...just $100 off?
not worth it
I'm with fido and there promos not good enough I'd still be at 550-650 which is too much. Not that I'd be able to get Rogers better deal if I were with them. The phone is not worth my spending that much especially while I'm doing school instead of working. If I could get the cheaper deal Rogers has I'd go for it in a heartbeat. At 500 or less for the bigger size I'd be tempted big time.
I bought mine October 16th but I only spend $60 a month but am not on a contract. So I'll probably cancel my service and port my number to Fido so I can get a new phone unless Rogers offers me the new phone for $199 on an renewal of a 3 year term. We'll see I guess.
Chris.
If you cancel your service, you will have to pay ECF of 400$ + 100$ for data. That's 500$.
Then you go to Fido and sign a new contract. That's 200$ for the 16GB. You will end up paying a total of 700$ to get the 16GB with a new 3 years contract. You'd be better using the 1 year HUP upgrade at 449$.
What I want to know is WHERE can we get it? Online only or Rogers/Apple store.
Why do Fido customers get screwed over???
As far as I see as a consumer, I'm just about the same as the eligible Rogers customer. I pay well over $100/month so why can't I get the phone for the same price? This is just stupid, I'm going to see what I can get done tomorrow.
I tried to discuss things with a representative and he a) wasn't aware of the plans and b) claimed to be unable to do anything (maybe he was, we don't know!). This really irks me getting treated as a lower class customer. When I first signed up for Fido, I signed up because I liked their branding, and they seemed by and large the same as Rogers, but with slightly better voice rates. If I'd known Rogers gets the better deal often, I'd have signed up with them instead! Gr this is stupid, it's the same damn company, and really, how different am I from the Rogers customer? Almost no difference!
Gah!
This is great news! Glad we iPhone users can adapt the new iPhone at the subsidized price. (added by Mobile using Mippin)
Ok - so it looks like when you add the 1 extra year to your term for the special pricing, it also adds another year to your HUP. This according to a Rogers Rep who is answering questions on Twitter. So I'll be eligible for full subsidy pricing in July 2010 - but if I take advantage of this special upgrade pricing it gets pushed back to June 2011.
So that means when Apple releases another new iPhone next year, I'll be in the same boat as I am this year - not eligible for the subsidy pricing. So do I chance it that Rogers will again have special pricing next year for a new iPhone for those that upgraded to 3GS - or do I just wait another year and not deal with this whole mess?
NICE!
Good. I'm getting it now for sure.
But my bill it literally about $98.92 or something like that. I'll argue with them until they determine me eligible.
Unfortunately there seems to be NO upgrade path for someone under contract to Rogers for something other than an iPhone.
Crap.
Hey all, I'm with Rogers/Fido and wanted to respond to comments about the differences between the Rogers and Fido Upgrade offers.
Fido is a different brand with different pricing and we've introduced an offer that is more in line with that brand. For many customers it is a much better upgrade offer. While Rogers customers who have had their iPhone 3G for less than six months aren't eligible for an upgrade, Fido customers can redeem their FidoDollars and top them up with an additional $100 in savings. Moreover, Fido customers do not need to extend their contracts in order to qualify for these savings.
And of course, Fido customers continue to receive many unique benefits including free incoming text messages, no system access fee and the opportunity to earn back FidoDollars.
System has been down all weekend, very frustrating. Anyone had any success with an upgrade?
Nice job Keith. Keep spinning. You managed to say absolutely nothing in your post other than Rogers is charging Fido customers more because they can. Why not give us the option of choosing the Rogers deal and extending our contracts by a year, or go the Fido route?
An iPhone 3GS would cost me $199 with Rogers but $556 with Fido. I realize not being beholden to Rogers for an extra year is worth something, but that's a rather big difference.
PS - I pay the "system access fee." Turns out Fido's new plans "without" the fee are more expensive than the old ones with it. You guys just stuck the fee into the plan and added a little gravy on top.
** CAREFUL ** no contract phone is locked to Rogers/Fido. So you're not obliged into a contract but you can't use your phone anywhere else. Nice SCAM Rogers and Apple.