Rogers Rumored To Launch iPhone

That's what the current rumors seem to be indicating, because a series of new Rogers data plans that have been leaked point heavily toward unlimited wireless data, possibly ushering in the way for the Apple iPhone.

Naturally, a report like this should be taken with a very heavy grain of salt, but Canadians could be on their way to getting some affordable data that's actually usable. I can't say for sure, but my gut is telling me that this is too good to be true. Instead of true free wireless data, the plans probably restrict you to WAP, much like the $7 unlimited data plan from Bell Mobility.

We also hear that this "new data plan with be IMEI (the identifying # on every GSM cell phone) driven, which means that Rogers will be tracking which phones will be allowed to access these data plans." This almost sounds like a CDMA-esque restriction, doesn't it?

Anyways, here are the rumored plans and value packs:


   " Value Packs Update:
    $5 Community Value Pack
    500 SMS, 50 MMS
    3 months unlimited SMS and MMS

    $20 Updated Communicate Pack
    Caller ID, Name Display, Voicemail, Who Called
    2500 SMS, 1000 MMS
    Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing

    $7 Vision Internet Package
    50 Video Calling mins
    Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing
    Unlimited Video calling for 12 months

    New Data Plans
    $7 - Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing
    $15 - 2MB Blackberry Package"


Written by Tom Charity
Published in Mobile Phones