Rogers caves in with new iPhone 3G plans for Canada

Rogers has yielded to the voicing concerns of angry customers. The company has introduced a reduced data plan for the new iPhone 3G in Canada.

After customers started an online petition against Rogers for their expensive price plans and Apple reportedly sanctioning them for it with fewer iPhone shipments, Rogers seems to have yielded. The company is launching a promotional offer for new iPhone 3G customers that will provide up to 6GB of data for $30 CDN a month plus the regular voice plan rates. iPhone 3G customers must sign a three-year contract before August 31 to get the rate, at which point it rolls back over to the expensive plans. From the press release: "Effective July 11, and as a limited time promotional offer for customers who activate by August 31 on a three year contract, a data-only offering of 6GB of data for $30 per month is being made available that can be added to any in-market voice plan. For example, with 6GB of data, iPhone 3G users can visit 35,952 web pages, or send and receive 157,286 emails, or watch 6,292 minutes of YouTube videos each and every month." On launch date Friday, Rogers will be provide free breakfast at the following six Rogers Plus stores: Toronto: 112-10 Dundas Street East Montreal: 1015 rue St. Catherine Ouest Ottawa: 690 Bank Street Halifax: Unit 265, 7001 Mumford Road Calgary: 5244 Falsbridge Gate, NE Vancouver: 2097 West Broadway Rogers says "Customers attending launch day events at these Rogers Plus stores will be treated to a free early bird breakfast and have a chance to win Rogers Wireless prizes." Will disgruntled customers remove their online petition now? If Rogers had offered this for a longer period with no strings attached or deadline, maybe they would remove it. However, the new offer still seems limited in my opinion. Update: Already they are saying it is not enough.