There's a great disturbance in the cult of iPhone as angry Canadian followers strike back hard at Canada's leading wireless carrier Rogers with an open letter to Steve Jobs himself, pleading with El Jobso to do something quick to rescue their iPhone future. The Ruined iPhone website, formerly known as F_ CK YOU Rogers coalition have streamlined their brand message to be less offensive and more effective.
"I was going to buy an iPhone for me, my girlfriend and my family.
Now, sadly, I cannot afford the plan. I hope you can do something
Steve; we are loyal customers and trust that you will. We don't want to
lose faith in Apple." James Hallen - Ruined iPhone
The site is collecting signatures to send Rogers a message of righteous indignation. It appears the Canadian branch of the cult of iPhone are putting
their faith in Apple on the line if Jobs does not step in and save them from the evil Rogers empire. Canadians have
waited an entire year for Apple to officially launch iPhone in Canada,
but the combination of higher rate plans, a 3-year hostage contract and the absense of an
unlimited data plan has caused our friends in the North to launch a
revolt of Mactastic proportions. It's farkin' war!
Currently 35,951 people are saying NO to Rogers capturing over 150,000 unique visits in 72 hours. The iPhone Savior dropped in to cast our vote. Now it's your turn to support our Canadian cult of iPhone brothers and sign their petition, because whining in any language still sounds as loud when thousands join the choir.
Read Letter Sign Petition Ruined iPhone Blog
support us at http://www.notrogers.com, together we have q bigger impact.
Posted by: Sadmir | June 30, 2008 at 11:42 AM
Rogers has done it again! No UNLIMITED Data plan for iPhone
Well Rogers has done it again, showing it's yellow monopolistic teeth! 2GB of Data per month with the $115 Package? This is highway robbery! Are these corporate bloodsuckers for real?
All this is stemming from he fact that there are no competition for Rogers in Canada! No other GSM Service Provider! I was planning to at least buy 3 iPhone 3Gs, but I changed my mind! No iPhone till Rogers stops this draconian pricing for their data plan! What is hard to understand is this: Why Rogers has such a problem with DATA? Why? At least can they stop issuing decrees and actually explain to their clients why they are so stingy with their data bandwidth? May be also explain to us why the majority of Service Providers selling iPhone can sell their phones with an unlimited data plan?
Only 2GB a Month? This is a disgrace and it shows what Rogers really thinks about their Canadian Customers! They truly think that we are stupid & ignorant and that we neither know - nor are we capable of learning anything! Well I have news for you, Rogers: WE ARE NOT! I am canceling my plans for purchasing 3 iPhone 3G, until they offer UNLIMITED Data Plan! I am sure that most people, after finding out what Rogers is really doing, will cancel their plans as well. So I guess it was all for nothing to wait a full year for the arrival of iPhone to Canada! :(
Knowing about Rogers underhanded decision not to offer UNLIMITED data plan, Apple should have NEVER given iPhone sells rights to Rogers in the first place! Unlimited Data has been the cornerstone of Apple's agreement for allowing a Service Provider to sell iPhone. Rogers held out for a full year, knowing that they have the monopoly on GSM market, and Apple gave up, which is very uncharacteristic of Apple. I guess Apple doesn't care about their it's Canadian Clients either!
Posted by: PooPsTech | June 30, 2008 at 06:21 PM
lol in mexico is worse!
here it's $50 per month and includes:
200 min (only calls btwn phones in the same company)
100 text msgs
and 100MB ONLY!!!
and the additional MB is $4 :S
lol canadian mbs are better and the calls in the evening are free xD
Posted by: rhar | July 24, 2008 at 10:14 AM