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Rogers Apple iPad Update
May 7th, 2010 a 2:31pm
You may have seen today’s news that the iPad is coming to Canada on May 28.
With pre-orders set to start Monday, we know there’s anticipation for more details. There’s nothing to share just yet, but we’ve set up a page (http://www.rogers.com/iPad) where you can stay in the loop.
Later today, the page will allow you to sign up and get the latest information delivered straight to your inbox.
And as always, we’ll keep you posted right here on RedBoard. Stay tuned!
Update (May 7, 5:16 PM): The page allowing you to sign up for more information via email is now live.
Richard Bloom is a regular contributor to RedBoard.
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The delay in announcement seems rediculous but I’m guessing that Rogers is waiting to find out what Bell will be offering. And likely Bell is waiting for Rogers. The delay is frustrating for us eager first-in-line types but hopefully the competition will result in cheaper plans. Whomever offers a bucket of data that can be amongst my 3G devices will get my next contract.
PS – you can hedge your bets on 10 May by reserving both the 3G and the Wi-Fi only models for in-store pick up, and then getting the preferred model after Rogers has made it’s plans public – that is, presuming that Rogers will actually make information about it’s iPad plans available prior to 28 May.
Ooops. No in-store reservation options.
Is there a good reason why you require me to give you my name, city, and phone number just so you can send me email about iPad pricing plans? Really, my email address should be sufficient. I’ll be waiting to hear the news elsewhere.
(Sorry for the negativity, but blatant unnecessary collection of personal data is a pet peeve of mine).
That said, I might consider springing for a 3G iPad if the plans are comparable to the AT&T or aforementioned Orange plans.
I give Rogers Monday (May 10th, 2010) deadline at 1PM to come up with a reasonable iPad data plan. After that I will be in the process of dumping Rogers altogether in favor of new startups like Windmobile.
I am getting sick and tired of lack of communication and constantly nickle and dime their customers.
Prove me wrong and surprise me if you want to retain a loyal customer.
Looks like Apple already posted Rogers iPad data plans on its website. Not too bad, but $20 a month to add the iPad to current data plan is a little high.
http://bit.ly/axgBkb
Disappointed at the $20 a month fee to share data. Would have been happy to pay $10 but now this makes my $30 data plan a $50 data plan and makes it more likely to shop around for a better plan from another carrier.
Looks like the Rogers iPad data plans have been revealed:
http://www.ipadincanada.ca/ipad-news/ipad-now-available-for-pre-order-in-canada-rogers-data-plans-revealed/
Well it’s 5:40 am in Ontario , the apple store lets you A) Pre-order an IPad and B) lets you see the rogers data plan rates …. oddly no e-mail from rogers on their rates … and the Rogers webpages haven’t been updated. Cheers to rogers for having a “share my data plan” rate ! Tad more expensive then I’d expect, but at least you gave us the option !
Looks like Rogers didn’t want to get up this morning to update their website for the iPad along with Apple. You can find the Rogers data plans on the Apple website: http://store.apple.com/ca/go/ipad
$15 for 250MB, $35 for 5 GB, and $20 to link your phone to your existing data plan
Still waiting for my e-mail from Rogers to keep me informed. Shame on Rogers for charging $20 to link to my existing iphone data plan. Can’t wait to see if Bell or anyone else does better because I’ll switch in a heartbeat if they do. After seeing this I fully support further lowering the canadian ownership rules in the telecom industry to invite further competition.
Paul
$20/month to use data I’ve already paid for? No thanks.
Thank you :(, Rogers, once again for your failure to meet Customer needs! You recently (proudly?) posted a video from your CEO stating how wonderful your company was in keeping up with modern information and data demands. Really??? So this morning, though I can order an iPad, I will need to wait to see whether your company will charge me reasonable prices or goudge me? I’m supposed to “trust” you, pay extra for the 3G model and then….nothing?
What is the delay! Just tell us how much you will charge so we can make informed decisions! Is that so hard?
Wait. I’m wrong. On the apple pre-order website, Rogers data plans are posted as $15 for 250MB, $35 for 5GB or $20 to add to an existing plan. Now this is the info I was waiting for! Thanks.
$20 extra/month to use my 6GBdata plan is crazy. I’m not even close to using 6GB…makes no sense to pay that much more to share my own plan! Sharing should be included if you already have 6GB plan.
ok it is May 10 8:15 am and still no email / website updates, Apple waited in no to notify everyone by email that preorders are now available on the Apple website.
Rogers wake up !!!!!!!!
Also because of the hefty price tag of the iPad, it would be nice if Rogers offered 4 instalment payments (easier to make 4 payments of $200) T-Mobile offered this service on their phone upgrade program for the past couple of months and they noticed that they sold more product that way.
Just another suggestion that you can bring to the table, you can even say it was your idea, LOL
Ray
Loyal customer since the Cantel Days
Rogers (as far as I am aware) won’t be selling the actually IPad just providing the 3G hookup. The IPad will be available from places like Bestbuy etc. For them to provide you with your suggesed payment method I’m sure they’d tack on a contract, which is NOT required currently for there IPad 3G plans.
hmmmm, so we can use the plan we are already paying for, and it’ll only cost us an extra $20 a month? what gives rogers, sounds like a cash grab to me!
Why is the data plan info on the Apple site and not on Rogers? After you go to the Apple store and pre-order a 3G iPad, you have the option to choose your accessories. When you click on “View and compare 3G data plans” in the upper right corner, it lists the Rogers data plans: $15 for 250MB per month, $35 for 5GB per month & $20 to Add iPad to your existing Rogers data plan. Oh yeah, and a Rogers micro-SIM card will cost you 20 cents!
The 20 cents charge isn’t a Rogers thing. I’m not sure why they charge anything for them, but they appear to ship separate from the iPad itself. All other countries, other than the U.S., have micro-SIMs for various carriers at a cost of $0.20 as well – it isn’t just Rogers.
Twenty dollars for the “privilege” of chewing into the 6GB I already pay $30 for? Get a clue Rogers. *UNLESS* the $20 is a one time fee, then that could be seen as activation, but while Apple has some details on your plans, you have NONE.
Just bought an iPad with a Rogers micro Sim. Currently have an iPhone with a 6GB plan. Trusting that the $20 extension plan wll work out. If not, I’ll be looking elsewhere for a MiFi unit that lets me pay for a 3G service (which is expected), without being gouged just fo having more that one device.
A tentative thank-you to Rogers for being open-minded. Hoping the service pans out.
It’s pre-order day and no news from Rogers. It seems we need to learn about the pricing from Apple’s web store. I was hoping for a reasonably priced data sharing plan but $20 / month when I’m already paying $30 / month is a rip off. I guess we need to wait and see what Bell and Telus offer. Thankfully the iPad is not carrier locked.
Prices are good so far but 20$ to add you iPad to your existing data plan? Come on…