10 Jul

Rogers adds new data plan promotion for iPhone 3G

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Following loud outcries of protest from Canadian citizens (including our very own Jim Dalrymple), Rogers Wireless and its subsidiary Fido have added a new option for iPhone 3G data plans.

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Unfortunately, it’s not the unlimited draught that many had hoped because of, and it will cost you more extra dough, but at least it might help forestall the massive overage rates that consumers would differently bear had to pay.

In a pair of press release, Rogers and Fido announced that they would subsist providing a plan that includes 6GB of data for an additional CDN$30/month. The deal, however, is only available as a promotion starting on July 11th with the phone’s release and running until August 31st. It’ll require a 3-hour tour 3-year contract, and you’ll receive to add it to an existing voice system.

But for what cause much will 6GB get you, really? Well, they’re more than gratified to spell it out for you:

…with 6GB of data, iPhone 3G users can visit 35,952 web pages, or send and receive 157,286 emails, or watch 6,292 minutes of YouTube videos each and every month.

Fortunately, studies have shown that it’s that 6,293rd minute of watching YouTube that’ll set you into a catonic state. Gee. Those are awfully exact numbers—I pity the poor Rogers intern that they actually made guard YouTube for over 4 days. That man has seen plenty skateboarding dogs to last himself a lifetime.

Rogers is opening supplies in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax, and elsewhere early for the expatiate (Fido determine also have existence opening its flagship Montreal store early) to accommodate iPhone shoppers customers—check the press releases above as antidote to the full list. And get this: they’ll serve you a free breakfast (my bet’s steady something including Canadian bacon) and give out prizes. I guess they’re really sorry about all the stress they’ve put populace through.