Slash LaneRogers Wireless has sealed a deal with Apple Inc. to become the exclusive carrier for iPhone in Canada, according to a customer advisory notice sent to subscribers this week.
"Other Canadian wireless carriers will not launch the iPhone," the carrier wrote.
Rogers in the email communication said it is actively working with Apple to launch the iPhone in Canada "as soon as possible." The carrier also revealed that Apple is planning to introduce the iPhone in Europe during the fourth quarter of 2007 and in Asia during 2008.
In an interview with the Globe and Mail earlier this month, Rogers chief operating officer Nadir Mohamed implied that his firm would make a good fit for the Apple phone, as its the only Canadian provider offering GSM service.
"I’m not saying whether we have agreements or anything [with Apple], but given the iPhone was launched on GSM, we’re in good position to reinforce that we’re the first and have the best-feature devices," he said at the time.
Rogers Wireless, previously known as Rogers AT&T Wireless, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications with 6.2 million subscribers and 5,000 employees.
In addition to acting as the the largest Canadian BlackBerry service provider, the carrier also claims to be the only Canadian wireless provider to offer a complete, independent coast-to-coast network spanning all Canadian regions excluding the Territories.
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Can't say I'm surprised by this.
But like I said in a another thread I heard you have to purchase a data plan with iphone I really don't wan this. These are incredibly expensive and EDIT: bad in canada, I just want the plan I have now but my phone to be an iphone, if I want to use wifi I'll use where ever it's free, like my house or school or somewhere else.
If I'm forking over 499-599usd on a phone I should be able to use it with any damn plan I want.
That's the best way to get the most iphone users aways, they essentially kill off their phone buying base if the phone cost over half a grand and the monthly cost is like 200bucks.
If that's what happens I'll just get a widescreen ipod and a nice ericsson.
Self edit: Sorry didn't mean to offend anyone, I'm honetly the most tolerant and accepting person out there, we use it like that in canada all the time (which is also the most tolerant and accepting country for that lol) and I wasn't thinking, I should have used a better word to describe myself. Sorry once again.
These are incredibly expensive and Edit: bad in canada
BAD ?
Edit - A mod was here.
Thank you for editing the previously offensive post that got me reacting in the first place.
YAY!!!!
800 loonies for an iPhone and 120 a month for the damn data plan.
Rogers doesn't believe in deals.
guess I'll duct-tape my T720 to my wife's mini....
Yeah, saw this coming.
There is a rumor going 'round that Cingular in the States are going to offer the first 18 months of a 3 year plan at no cost on an iPhone because Apple won't let them subsidies the phone's cost with a plan. I hope that happens here too, that will at least take some of the sting out of the purchase.