It seems as if people are getting by using the $7 unlimited WAP browsing plan from Rogers or Fido. You can also be on the $20 communicate pack which includes the unlimited WAP browsing. People on the forums have been saying that they have not received any extra charges on their bills for data. Two of my friends who are with Rogers say the same thing. I haven't heard of anyone using it on Fido without any problems but I assume it is the same case for them.
Will I get it?
Honestly, I don't think I will. Since the disclaimer on the website for the plan says it cannot be used on non Rogers/Fido phones, it means they can charge you the 5 cents per kb ($50 a mb). They are suspossed to be IMEI tracking too. Since your IMEI on your iPhone is not recognized by Rogers/Fido, they can charge you the 5 cents per kb. Maybe I am just scared. I don't know. I just don't want to get a surprise $1000 bill and have to argue my way out of it or try get it reduced.
But I think that Rogers will close this loophole in the near future so I don't want to bother getting it right now. The people at HoFo say it will only work for a short period of time. Personally I have also met two Rogers CSR's and they both said that the iPhone could not be used on this plan. Is this browsing plan working for you? Leave a comment and let us know
Rogers disclaimer for the $7 plan
"Important: This plan includes unlimited on-device mobile browsing only. Plan is available on select phones only (PDAs such as Blackberry or Windows Mobile devices, PC cards and non-Rogers certified devices are not eligible). Data usage incurred on ineligible devices, incurred while tethering (using device as wireless modem for laptop) or incurred using non-Rogers (3rd party) applications downloaded to your device will be subject to pay-per-use charges of 5 cents/KB."
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4 comments:
It's a trap!
If unlimited data is possible now on Rogers/Fido, then why can't we buy an iphone in Canada yet?
I predict that in April people on this plan with iphones will get huge bills and will need to call Rogers to get the bills reversed, and it may not be easy.
Since you have t-mobile sims, here's a trick you may wanna try it out. Tmonbile has something called T-ZONES which is limited access to internet. The plan costs $5.99 per month and gives access to many WAP Sites. There's a hack available which can change proxy and bypass and view full websites though it may take time to load. People have confirmed itworks with Prepaid tmobile, I'll try it once my sims come home :)
Thanks for the info, I had heard about that but didn't really look into it very much.
I think that these people will get huge bills too, I think Rogers hasn't caught on yet, that's why I don't have that plan.
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