Rogers says Canadian iPhone 3G plans to start at $60 for 150 mins
Jose Castillo | June 27, 2008 | 9:24 pmRogers Wireless, Canada’s exclusive service provider for Apple’s upcoming iPhone 3G handset, announced Friday that monthly service plans for the new touch-screen handset will start at $60 for 150 anytime minutes, 75 outgoing text messages, and 400 megabytes of internet data.
The wireless carrier said 400MB of data will provide subscribers with “up to 200,000 text emails or 3,100 web pages or 1,360 photo attachments.” A $75 plan will include 300 anytime minutes, 100 outgoing text messages and 750MB of data — good for “up to 380,000 text emails or 5,900 web pages or 2,560 photo attachments.”
For $100 per month, Canadian iPhone users get 600 anytime minutes, 200 outgoing text messages and 1GB of data, which should be sufficient for “up to 524,000 text emails or 8,000 web pages or 3,500 photo attachments.” Finally, a high-end plan priced at $115 per month offers 800 anytime minutes, 300 outgoing text messages and 2GB of data — good for ” up to 1,048,000 text emails or 16,000 web pages or 7,000 photo attachments.”
All price plans require a three-year contract and include unlimited weekend and evening minutes, unlimited Visual Voicemail, and unlimited incoming text messages. Each plan also includes free Wi-Fi access at all Rogers and Fido hotspots.
Separately, Rogers will offer two voice value packs for popular wireless features: a $15 monthly value pack including Caller ID, Who Called, Caller Ring Trax, 2,500 Sent Text Messages and 2,500 Call Forwarding Minutes; and a $20 monthly value pack including Caller ID, Who Called, Caller Ring Trax, 10,000 Sent Text Messages and 6:00 p.m. Early Evening Calling and 2,500 Call Forwarding Minutes.
