iphone 3gs release

[l/l/rX]

Work is gonna lick balls tomorrow. I don't get all the hype for this phone AGAIN! There's few added features and larger memory. Woo-hoo.
Seriously the phone is gonna be available next week and the week after etc is it really necessary to line up at 730 in the morning tomorrow?

Anyways for you fido people that plan on waiting in line tomorrow here's a few things you need to know.
If using your fido dollars to purchase the phone you have to add on a 3 year data plan if you don't have one already. If you don't want data you have to purchase the phone at regular price. 599, 699 or 799.
New activations are only available on 3 year data again if you do not want data have to purchase at regular price.
6gb is available for 30 bucks only on a 3 year data plan.
For those of you who don't know there are ecfs on data plans seperate from voice plan ecfs.

The apple store will also be selling the iphone so you can go line up there to. They will activate it on the spot with either Rogers or fido. Those phones are NOT unlocked. So don't get it twisted.

Let's see what happens this year I wonder if Rogers fido and apple have beefed up their systems this time around. Last year the Rogers and fido sales network crashed. Itunes also crashed last year.
It took 30 to 40min to complete an activation which really should only take 8-10 min if the customer already knows in advanced what they want.

Stupid iphone.

[tha_bandit]

Originally posted by l/l/rX

The apple store will also be selling the iphone so you can go line up there to. They will activate it on the spot with either Rogers or fido. Those phones are NOT unlocked. So don't get it twisted.

anyone lining up at apple retail is an idiot...make a damn reservation
http://www.apple.com/ca/retail/

on the other hand, there will prob be a reservation line

[Mr. Burns]

I called the Rogers store on Country Hills Blvd, and he told me that iPhone 3G s will NOT be available without a contract. He said that the cost of the unit had been raised to $3100 in his computer (I found it odd he would mention that)

And all mention of a no-contract price seems to have been removed from the Rogers site.

*EDIT* Looks like the no-contract pricing is back.

[l/l/rX]

Imo anyone who lines up for the phone tomorrow is an idiot.

[HyperZell]

Originally posted by l/l/rX
Imo anyone who lines up for the phone tomorrow is an idiot.

Dude, relax. What does it matter?

[gpomp]

Originally posted by l/l/rX
Imo anyone who lines up for the phone tomorrow is an idiot.

imo, anyone who works for fido is an idiot

[eglove]

let's complain about all the commission and sales you're going to make tomorrow. stop fucking whining.

[Canmorite]

I'm planning to get one, but if there's a huge lineup forget it.

[CivicDXR]

let him rant and whine... he's just pissed that he's gonna be on the other side of it... I would be annoyed too...

[ZorroAMG]

IMO, anyone judging the people that are using their money to buy from you is an idiot.

[tha_bandit]

Originally posted by l/l/rX
Imo anyone who lines up for the phone tomorrow is an idiot.

Originally posted by gpomp
imo, anyone who works for fido is an idiot

Originally posted by ZorroAMG
IMO, anyone judging the people that are using their money to buy from you is an idiot

my bad about the idiot comment, seems like it took over the thread...

[black13]

I'm going to get one but if there's gonna be a line up then I'm gonna wait it out.

I agree though, lining up for this simple shit when you could just as easily get it next week is stupid. Some people just follow Apple like sheep and buy whatever they come out with.

Having said that, I don't think this year's lineup's will be as bad as last year since last year was the first release in Canada.

[ZorroAMG]

Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[navdeep]

i work at future shop and we got about 20 of each ... i don't see it being any line up's here

[Mr. Burns]

Is futureshop authorized to sell without a contract? I have called a couple of places today, and none of them are authorized to sell without a contract.

[ICEBERG]

I have the White 16 gig 3G.. The 3.0 is great. No need for me to upgrade to 3G S. I will wait till Apple does a new design of this phone before i buy one.

There are couple phones i might try. The Nokia N97 and the Samsung Omnia HD...

cheers,

[T78Supra1]

Has it been confirmed that you can not buy this phone without a contract from Rogers or the apple store?

[Mr. Burns]

A friend of mine who works at a Rogers store said that his store has not been authorized to sell without a contract.

I also phone Cellcom Wireless downtown and the woman said they aren't authorized to see non-contract unitl next week.

[navdeep]

ya we can Not sell it with out a contract

[Shogged]

most retail locations won't sell without a contract because the cost of the iphone is 693 and we have to sell it for 699, and when you factor in shipping and processing its not worth it at all.

rogers plus are corporate stores and are forced to sell it outright, and of course the apple store can sell it outright.

its really not a question of being authorized, its purely they don't want to lose money.

also, buying outright at this point may not be your best option if you're an existing iphone customer with a contract. if you've had it for at least 6 months you're going to get an early upgrade discount of 250 bucks! so just make sure you get yourself the best deal!