Rogers/Fido - Unlimited Mobile Browsing $7

[ppthomas]

Why they filtering non rogers phones ....is anyone other than rogers custormers using rogers ...

[elty]

Wow unlimited browsing from built in crappy WAP browser!!! Signed me up.

[tomtomtom]

How would the browsing be on a LG Shine? Decent or awful?

If someone had a $10 Communicate pack with a monthly credit can they change to the $20 pack and keep the same credit?

the built-in browser they are referring to is next to garbage, you can do text based browsing (WAP, baby web), occasional colour icons.

I have a w810i, will play blocky 3gp video, that's about it

[Topher]

Disclaimer: I used to work for a cell phone/internet/etc. company (NOT Rogers, it was overseas.)

You can clone your IMEI into another phone, this was possible several years ago. (I have even done it myself, and that was over 6 years ago.) WAIT! Don't get your hopes up. The phone is still hardcoded with the original IMEI. I don't know whether or not that can be changed, but back then, it couldn't.

The software used for tracking the calls does record the IMEI each and every time that the phone is used to make a call. I know that I could see which phone I was using for which calls. It was kind of neat to do, but at that time, served no real purpose, as this carrier also didn't bother to block known stolen phones until there was a LOT of pressure for them to do so.

In short, this plan APPEARS to be good, but the fine print is what kills it. The only advantage is if you like to play the online java games on your phone and are too cheap to pay for the pay-as-you-go data rates which are outrageous. We need some real competition in the cellphone industry here in Canada, and I don't see that happening in the near future, unfortunately.

[LimboMan]

Anyone else having trouble with the Rogers link right now?

[BestOffer]

How Is this Enforced?

well can you unlock ur Rogers/Fido phone outside and make it work? so the phone "WAS" a rogers/fido phone with all the built-in it has originally...and it will be the same IMEI anyways

[EveryLurker]

biggestscam since webster

+1

this supposed plan is complete bs.. i feel like going to bell now w/ the htc touch

[hypnotic]

I guarantee they will come out with a different unlimted data package for their smartphones once the iphone will be released. They simply released this plan because they had to do respond to (Bell and Telus) unlmited data packages. Roger's/Fido are currently the only GSM carriers in Canada and they know they can make money on data plans that are more expensive. Since they are GSM, they can offer all the great smartphones. Surfing the internet on a non-smart phones is sh*t. They are tracking IMEI's because they know there is approximately 100,000 iphones on their network already and they want them to get off. In summary, this is a bad deal!!!

[bb320]

I suspect the iphone deal is in the pipe line...

This is probably a pilot plan. As you can see if the IMEI detection is successful then they can limit their sale of Iphone...

they won't push the iphone yet because they want to know what Trick(s), some users might be able to pull. e.g. someone mentioned IMEI cloning or masking

I'm not a cell phone engineer but I'm sure if you can clone or mask a MAC address of a NIC you can do the same for IMEI.

I'll probably get flamed by others but I have to give credit to the minds behind Rogers mobile dept.

[burnt_toast]

BOOOOO.... PLAN SUCKS..... i can't use my iPhone....

[bubble.tea]

...First of all the cell is from rogers, but I unbranded it, it is still locked to rogers/fido, but I can use my MP3's as ringtones and couple extra features....

unbranding, unlocking, changing the face plate...ALL THAT is NOT going to affect your imei. so be comforted in knowing that.

...Plan sucks. who wants to surf on a standard phone...

Not me...that's for sure.

... I am excluded from this for no good reason.

Well...no good reason for the customer of course. For the provider it's a simple policy slip-streamed to increase sales of THEIR OWN products....which is what companies like to do to begin with .

...If someone had a $10 Communicate pack with a monthly credit can they change to the $20 pack and keep the same credit?

Depends on the agent added your credit. Why the HELL not? is my initial response to that question. You're offering Rogers $120 more PER YEAR....why would they turn it down?

Why they filtering non rogers phones ....is anyone other than rogers custormers using rogers ...

See 2 above .

....They simply released this plan because they had to do respond to (Bell and Telus) unlmited data packages. ....

They are tracking IMEI's because they know there is approximately 100,000 iphones on their network already and they want them to get off.....

1-Don't be so naive to think they had to 'respond'. I FIRMLY believe that all major steps ACROSS THE BOARD are made in closed door inter-company meetings, where agreements are made as to who gets to release what...and what the window will be before the competitor will remain silent before launching THEIR response offer . I guarantee you Rogers agreed to giving the Christmass Rush to Telus/Bell.

2-lol...they don't want to get them off...remember-all those who've been in the know already are paying an EXTRA $65 for the 1gb plan on their iPhones...Rogers doesn't want to lose that $65 in extra revenue. Not sure how that plan will work now in fact. With this imei AI tracking...will the previously (only eligible for PC Air Cards) $65/1gb add-on NOT BE ELIGIBLE for devices not eligible for the $7Unlim data

[tomtomtom]

unbranding, unlocking, changing the face plate...ALL THAT is NOT going to affect your imei. so be comforted in knowing that.

I have one concern myself. If unbranded, the browser on-board will be manufacturer's original browser, which is more featured than rogers crap wap. Considered as First (or third) party? Does rogers wap have special identifier detected by the network?

[Waste]

hmmm...not sure...is it a smart-phone as per their position?

The rep I was speaking with said the E62 qualifies. She was not aware of the plan when I asked her to sign me up for it - she had to put me on hold and then asked me where on the website I saw it advertised.

When she came back on the line, she said the E62 qualifies, the E61 does not. I argued for about 15-20 seconds, she put me on hold, came back within 2 minutes and said my E61 will qualify.

However, unlike the Telus deal, I can't have BIS and unlimited browsing.

[RedFlagRobot]

The plan just seems REALLY restrictive. Basically you're limited to using the internet on a phone that isn't at all designed to make use of the internet.

+1 <sigh> so do I go over to Bell or Telus now?

[bill_best]

This deal does give hope for cheap iPhone data plans once Rogers gets the iPhone.