Rogers – 6GB Data Plan
The announcement came down early last week that Rogers would be extending it’s $30/mo, 6GB data plan until the end of September.
I signed up for the 6GB data plan back in August and have strongly suggested to friends and family that they sign up for this plan ASAP. Here’s why:
1) The data plan acts as a separate contract in addition to your voice plan. I, like many others, weren’t aware that this is the case although it is packaged as one plan on your monthly bill.
2) Although you sign up for a 3 year contract, the cancellation policies are not the same as voice cancellation. It is a $100 flat fee to cancel the plan during the term of the contract, however, that number drops by $5/mo for every month that you are subscribed to the plan.
3) If, by chance, Rogers decides to come out with a better plan than $30/mo for 6GB, you can change to a revised plan (just like adjusting your phone plan).
4) Related to the note above it looks like, starting in October, a $30/mo data plan will give you 1GB per month.
5) Grandfathering – the nice part about the way the telco’s work is that if you have a plan and a contract ends, you can usually extend that plan beyond it’s expiry date. You might look like a genius 3 years from now if data usage continues to rise (and it will) and rates maintain their current cost (however see #3 above if the rates go down).
The desire for more data has increased over time and although Rogers is claiming that 95% of iPhone owners only use 500 MB per month, if you can afford the additional $30/mo on top of your current voice plan, the 6GB plan is the way to go.
