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See your voicemail: Introducing Rogers Visual Voicemail Plus
February 23rd, 2012 a 11:21am
Sometimes I just can’t pick up a phone call. There are countless scenarios where answering my phone is not an option, like when I’m in a meeting, at the movies, have my hands full of groceries or when my friend is in the middle of recounting a really important story that requires my full, undivided attention. Once you miss a call, you can’t always call into your voicemail mailbox right away to see what the person had to say, even if you’re extremely eager to find out.
Today Rogers launched Visual Voicemail Plus, included in new Rogers Value Packs. It’s another first from Rogers and it’s available for most phones. What’s great about Visual Voicemail Plus is that not only do you get the audio file pushed to your phone but the message is transcribed to text and sent with the audio file as an attachment in a single message. This means you no longer need to dial into your voicemail inbox, enter your password, and listen to all the prompts – your audio message and transcription is just a click away. One of the other key benefits is that you see the list of your voice messages and can directly access the one you want, rather than having to listen to each one in order they were left.
Visual Voicemail Plus is available for select BlackBerry and Android devices and is managed via an application, as well as available on other smartphones and mobile phones that support MMS (picture/video) messages with messages delivered via MMS.
How to get Visual Voicemail Plus
Contact Rogers to subscribe to the service. BlackBerry and Android users can download the Visual Voicemail Plus app from Rogers Mobile Internet Portal or the Android Market. For these apps, everything is synchronized between your device and traditional voicemail mailbox. This means that if you delete or view a message in the app, it will be deleted or marked as Saved in your voicemail mailbox. For mobile phones that support MMS, you just need to set up your voicemail to get started and messages will be saved on your traditional voicemail mailbox once they have been delivered to your phone via MMS.
Get your home phone voicemail sent to you your mobile
Visual Voicemail Plus also allows voicemail messages to be forwarded as MMS messages from your Rogers Home Phone. Just log into the voicemail online portal and click on the “message to MMS” tab.
Get your voicemail on your computer
If you’re already using the recently launched Rogers One Number service, you’ll be glad to hear that you can now integrate Visual Voicemail Plus via MMS on your computer too.
Do you have a memorable voice message that you continue to keep saved? Care to share?
UPDATE (February 29, 2012, 10:50 a.m): If you’re looking for a little more information on Visual Voicemail Plus, just head over to www.rogers.com/visualvoicemailplus
Kaili is a regular contributor to RedBoard
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Tags: Revolutionize your relationships: Introducing Rogers One Number
February 7th, 2012 a 9:02am
Introducing Rogers One Number. This new service exclusively from Rogers lets you talk, text and send picture messages, and video chat with other Rogers One Number users, all from your computer using your existing phone number. By using Rogers One Number, all calls to Canadian numbers, video chats with other Rogers One Number users and outgoing wireless text messages are free.
How might you use it, you ask? Well, if you’re like me and you’re always on the go, family and friends can now call your number – the same one they’ve always used – and rather than leave a voicemail (again!) you can have it ring on your computer or up to five phones of your choice so you’re always reachable when you want to be. Or, if you spend a lot of time calling that special someone, you can switch the talking onto a computer with Rogers One Number and you’ll no longer use up your daytime mobile minutes. And, if you want to take it a step further and stare into each other’s eyes, you can seamlessly turn the call into a video chat with the click of a button.
To really understand how it works, you have to see it in action. So to help me do just that, I recently sat down tech expert Winston Sih, to give you the details. Check it out:
Rogers One Number is available for free to eligible Rogers wireless customers, so there’s really no reason why you shouldn’t head over to www.rogersonenumber.ca and sign up right now. Once you’ve given it a try, let us know what you think by leaving us a comment.
How will you be using Rogers One Number?
Miranda is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Tags: Get ready…. Rogers expands LTE lineup with the Samsung Galaxy Note
January 30th, 2012 a 8:42am
Shield your eyes…. The bright, crisp, huge 5.3-inch HD Super AMOLED touchscreen display on the Samsung Galaxy Note will be here soon. It’s coming to Rogers in February. The Galaxy Note is packed with features, an all-in-one LTE tablet and smartphone hybrid. Running on Android OS 2.3, the Note is made of tough Gorilla Glass, has an “S Pen” stylus pen to take notes, and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. With the eight megapixel camera you can record 1080p HD videos, and since it runs on the LTE network you can upload your videos to YouTube in seconds.
The Samsung Galaxy Note joins Canada’s first LTE smartphones like the exclusive HTC Jetstream LTE tablet, the first LTE tablet in Canada, the Rogers LTE Rocket stick (Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U) and the LTE Rocket mobile hotspot (Sierra Wireless AirCard 754S). This device allows you to create a mobile hotspot for up to 5 Wi-Fi devices.
Rogers was the first wireless carrier in Canada to launch an LTE network. This year, we will expand our LTE network to more than 25 additional cities in Canada to cover more than 50 per cent of the population. The Rogers LTE network offers mobile speeds similar to broadband connections and delivers unparalleled connectivity and increased usage capacity to provide an unrivalled mobile experience. Rogers LTE network is now live in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and many surrounding communities.
Customers can reserve the Samsung Galaxy Note by using the Rogers Reservation System and searching under “Special Orders.” You can find more information about Rogers LTE at www.rogers.com/lte.
What feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note are you most excited about?
UPDATE (February 14, 2012, 12:26 p.m): Happy Valentine’s Day! The Samsung Galaxy Note is now officially available from Rogers. For more information, go here.
Katie is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Tags: Stumped for holiday gift ideas? We’ve got you covered
November 15th, 2011 a 8:04am
Just announced by RIM today, the much buzzed about BlackBerry Bold 9790 is coming to Rogers- just in time for the holiday gift-giving season! The combination of the high resolution touch display and improved keyboard makes it a much-desired device to be unwrapped this season.
Even though we have all year to seek out the perfect presents, somehow the holidays always creep up on us, leaving no time to spare. If you’re like me, this time is usually characterized by a handful of rushed, last minute dashes to the store, with scribbled lists in hand.
If a BlackBerry is on someone’s wish list this year, we can help. Here are the details of the newest BlackBerry smartphone:
- The BlackBerry Bold 9790 runs on the latest BlackBerry 7 operating system making it powerful, yet compact (perfect stocking stuffer size!). The BlackBerry 7 OS is the fastest, most powerful browser for a BlackBerry to date, which means 40% faster loading than the earlier version
- It also has a 1 GHz processor. This means faster access to apps, web browsing, games and more.
- The Liquid Graphics Processing Technology displays crisper graphics so that holiday treat on your screen will appear even more scrumptious.
Blend in your BlackBerry with the snowy scenery
If you’re looking for a lighter finish, good news, the BlackBerry Curve 9360 and the BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be available from Rogers in pure white.
Packed with social apps, the fun and stylish BlackBerry Curve 9360 keeps you connected with your crew. The pre-loaded social apps and latest messaging and social networking tools make it even simpler to stay social. Whether it’s planning that last minute winter escape or sharing your shopping deals, everyone’s in the loop.
The 5.0MP camera and 720p HD video recording capability on the BlackBerry Bold 9900 means an impromptu marshmallow roasting session or impressive event on the slopes can be recorded and shared instantaneously. Finding endless moments to record on your device? The 8GB on-board memory will help in that department.
Looking for a gift free of charge?
Owning a BlackBerry just got better. Until December 31, 2011, RIM is offering tons of premium apps worth a total value of more than $100. You’ll find them free of charge on BlackBerry App World.
Another great gift idea
Interested in a tablet this season? Check out the details of our new gift with purchase offer here.
What’s your take on these BlackBerry smartphones? Any of them on your wish list?
UPDATE (November 24, 2011, 1:58 pm): The BlackBerry Bold 9900 and the BlackBerry Curve 9360 are now officially available in white. Head over to Rogers.com to check out what these two smartphones look like in this stylish white finish.
UPDATE (December 1, 2011, 8:13 pm): Great news! The BlackBerry Bold 9790 is now available. Check it out Rogers.com here.
Kaili is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Tags: RedBoard video: A closer look at the new Motorola RAZR
November 7th, 2011 a 9:29am
A few weeks ago we told you that the new Motorola RAZR would be joining Rogers lineup before the holidays. With everyone knee-deep in Halloween candy and only one week into November, we’re excited to tell you that today, the new Android-powered Motorola RAZR is available exclusively from Rogers.
As part of our RedBoard video series, I met with Darren Seefreid of Motorola to talk about some of the unique features of this device including the new design, the ultra durable construction and his favourite feature, the MotoCast app. Check it out:
You can pick up the Motorola RAZR in stores now for $149.99 on select 3-year term. Also, if you reserve or order your Motorola RAZR from http://www.rogers.com/razr by November 15, you’ll be entered into a draw for a chance to win 1 of 10 Motorola XOOM tablets. You can find all the details here.
Will you be getting the Motorola RAZR? Leave us a comment below. And, if you have suggestions for future RedBoard videos, send me a tweet at @RogersMiranda.
Miranda is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Contest closes November 15, 2011. Open to residents of Canada having reached the age of majority, excluding residents of Quebec. Order or reserve the Motorola RAZR from www.rogers.com/RAZR to be automatically entered. Prizes: 10 Motorola XOOM Wifi tablets approximately ($499.99 ea.). One entry per person. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries. Correct answer to mathematical skill-testing question required to be a winner. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Click here for full contest rules .
Tags: Rogers LTE lineup gets bigger: Say hello to the new HTC Raider
October 27th, 2011 a 9:22am
We now have another smartphone to add to our growing LTE device lineup. HTC announced today the launch of the newest LTE smartphone, the HTC Raider. Rogers will begin shipping today and the device will begin arriving in stores tomorrow. The HTC Raider will be available for Rogers customers for $149.99 on select 3-year plans.
This new LTE smartphone will join the Rogers exclusive Samsung Galaxy S II LTE smartphone that started shipping on Tuesday.
The Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)-powered HTC Raider, with HTC Sense, is equipped with an 8 megapixel camera and 1080p video recording. Built to entertain, the HTC Raider is the ideal movie-watching tool. HTC Watch gives users access to blockbuster movies and shows on a powerful, 4.5-inch qHD super LCD screen. On the Rogers LTE network, this means exceptional image and video quality with limited buffering or delays.
Beyond phones
In addition to Canada’s first LTE smartphones, Rogers also offers the exclusive HTC Jetstream LTE tablet, the first LTE tablet in Canada, and the Rogers LTE Rocket stick (Sierra Wireless AirCard 313U). The LTE Rocket mobile hotspot (Sierra Wireless AirCard 754S) will be available in the coming weeks. This device allows you to create a mobile hotspot for up to 5 Wi-Fi devices.
Customers can reserve the HTC Raider and LTE Rocket mobile hotspot using the Rogers Reservation System at www.rogers.com/lte.
Which Rogers LTE device are you interested in?
Annemarie is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Tags: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE smartphone to ship as early as next week
October 25th, 2011 a 10:37am
Rogers customer, Brian Javier, right, activates Canada's 1st LTE smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE, at Rogers Plus location in Toronto.
At Rogers we pride ourselves on bringing you the newest technologies first.
We were the first carrier in Canada to launch an LTE network. We’ve quickly expanded that network to become the first carrier to offer LTE in four of Canada’s largest cities. And we were the first Canadian carrier to sell an LTE stick and LTE tablet.
It’s this commitment to being first that has allowed us to secure a very limited number of Samsung Galaxy S II LTE smartphones that we’re shipping to a handful of customers on the Rogers Reservations System today.
While we wish we could get this device to everyone who has reserved the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE on the reservations system today, we’re thrilled to be able to deliver on our first-to-market commitment by shipping Canada’s first LTE smartphones.
We’re also excited to confirm that we’ll continue to fulfill orders for the device as early as next week and expect to have enough devices for everyone in the reservations system.
UPDATE (November 3, 2011, 4:26 p.m): We are pleased to confirm that the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE devices have arrived and we will begin shipping tomorrow to all customers on the Rogers Reservation System. Please note, as we are trying to get the devices to customers as quickly as possible, delivery status on the Rogers Reservation System will say “in progress” today and remain that way until Monday. The majority of devices will arrive next Monday with the potential for some to arrive as early as Saturday.
Keith is Vice President of Social Media at Rogers
Tags: It’s back! And thinner than ever…the Motorola RAZR
October 18th, 2011 a 1:19pm
Whether you owned the hot pink or the silver one, the original Motorola RAZR was the thinnest and hottest mobile fashion accessory of the 2000s.
Just this afternoon, Motorola announced their newest, most impossibly thin device called the Motorola RAZR, which is coming exclusively to Rogers in time for the holidays!
With diamond-cut aluminum accents, the Motorola RAZR can display your photos in amazing quality on its 4.3” Super AMOLED advanced display.
As tough as nails
With its heavy-duty Kevlar fiber coating and tough Corning Gorilla Glass screen with splash-guard coating, you can drop it, scratch it, and toss it in your bag without any fear of damage. Perfect for someone like me – I don’t know how many times a week I drop my phone!
Pics and files at your fingertips
Another really cool feature is that the RAZR can stream your music, pictures and files directly from your home or work computer – anytime, from anywhere! So say you’ve just come back from that amazing European vacation and you’ve downloaded your pics from your camera onto your computer at home, but forgot to add them to your phone. Have no fear! With MotoCast, a free app from Motorola that’s already built in to the RAZR, you can stream content from your PC directly to your phone, wherever you happen to be. Those vacation pics are now never left at home.
Be your own Spielberg
With the new RAZR, you can also watch movies on a screen that sports a wider range of colours than most LCD HD TVs. While on that European vacation, when you want to capture video of the Eiffel Tower, use the front-facing video camera and 8MP rear-facing camera with cinematic-quality 1080p HD video capture to create your own movies—and turn your life into art without breaking a sweat.
Did you have the original RAZR? What do you think of the new Motorola RAZR?
Annemarie is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Tags: Rogers Reservation System: iPhone 4S update
October 13th, 2011 a 8:09pm
Many of you have been asking for an update about when you’ll get your iPhone 4S that you reserved through our Reservation System. Some of you have asked about how you’ll be notified, when your iPhone 4S will arrive in store, and how we will manage inventory for this great new smartphone.
We are allocating inventory to the Reservation System. We are excited to tell you that we have begun fulfilling reserved orders and we will continue to ship reserved orders as inventory becomes available from Apple.
When your device is ready to ship, you will receive an email from us with a link to track your shipment until it arrives at the store of your choice. If you don’t get an email letting you know your device is ready this weekend, fear not, you’re still on the list. By being on our reservation system you don’t have to line up or look for stores that have an iPhone left. Keep an eye on your email starting early next week. We’ll send you an update on your place in line.
Remember you can always check where you are in line and the status of your reservation by visiting rogers.com/myrogers.
We know that some of you may choose to go to a store to try to get a smartphone this weekend. That’s okay too, because your $40 reservation fee is totally refundable. All you have to do is cancel your reservation and we’ll give you back your $40.
We’ll continue to keep you updated.
UPDATE: (October 16, 2011, 5pm): We have now shipped thousands of devices and many of you will soon receive a notification that your device has been shipped. We continue to receive more inventory and have put extra staff in place so we can get the devices sent out as quickly as possible. At this point stores are selling out. But since you have reserved a device you are guaranteed to get one without having to line up or phone to see if there are any available. To track the progress of your reservation you can log on to MyRogers.
Mary is a regular contributor to RedBoard
Tags: Apple iPhone 4S coming to Rogers on October 14! Reserve yours today!
October 7th, 2011 a 9:06am
We’re very excited to welcome the new Apple iPhone 4S to our smartphone lineup beginning October 14th.
How much will the Apple iPhone 4S be?
Apple iPhone 4S 16GB
- $649 device only
- $159 with select 3 yr Terms
Apple iPhone 4S 32GB
- $749 device only
- $269 with select 3 yr Terms
Apple iPhone 4S 64GB
- $849 device only
- $369 with select 3 yr Terms
Apple iPhone 4 8GB
- $549 device only
- $49 net with select 3 yr Terms
This year, we’ve made it easier for customers to get the devices you want. Here’s what you need to know to get your hands on the Apple iPhone 4S at Rogers:
How can I reserve a device?
Our existing wireless customers have the opportunity to reserve their devices in advance, through our Rogers Reservation System. Starting today, Rogers wireless customers can go to Rogers.com and log in to their MyRogers account to secure their place “in line” to own one of this year’s most anticipated devices.
A $40 (+ taxes) refundable reservation fee will be applied to hold the device. It will be shipped to the location of your choice and we’ll let you know when it arrives. For all the details, check out this recent post from RedBoard about the Rogers Reservation System.
How do I upgrade my existing device?
Earlier this year, we made it easier for all customers to upgrade to the latest device of their choice. Our new “early upgrade” program gives you the added freedom and flexibility to upgrade your device as early as six months into your existing contract term.
How can I check my eligibility for a device upgrade?
We will soon launch an online tool to help you calculate your hardware upgrade. Keep an eye on @RogersBuzz for details.
That’s all the information we have right now, but stay tuned to RedBoard and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates.
UPDATE (October 12, 2011, 4:30 p.m): We’ve launched our online tool to help you calculate your hardware upgrade. This new early hardware upgrade program makes it possible to upgrade to a new device as early as six months into your current term. Here are a couple of things you need to know:
- In order to upgrade to the new iPhone 4S, you will need to purchase it with a new three-year agreement on eligible Voice and Data plans (or renew your current plan, if eligible).
- All consumers who upgrade on an eligible three-year voice and data plan automatically qualify for a $50 mail-in rebate. You can get your coupon in store through a rep or online at Rogers.com once you have processed your hardware upgrade. The $50 mail-in rebate is in place for all existing, eligible customers upgrading to any device on three-year terms.
- Mail your coupon in within 30 days of your upgrade and the rebate will appear on your Rogers invoice as a $50 credit.
To find out your eligibility, visit www.rogers.com/iPhone4S.
Remember, pricing, eligibility and offers are subject to change.
Mary Pretotto is a regular contributor to RedBoard
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