With the big hub-bub all around us on the insane plan prices offered by Rogers, I thought it might be useful to provide our Canadian readers with 5 options for ‘sticking it to the man’… or, in this case, Rogers Wireless. Here’s the short list of ideas. Use em, don’t use em… Agree or disagree […]
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4 Ways YOU Can Stick it to Rogers Wireless

Jul 8th 2008 by

Canadians to Rogers Wireless: You Feelin\' Lucky?

With the big hub-bub all around us on the insane plan prices offered by Rogers, I thought it might be useful to provide our Canadian readers with 5 options for ‘sticking it to the man’… or, in this case, Rogers Wireless.

Here’s the short list of ideas. Use em, don’t use em… Agree or disagree with them, these ideas when put into action will ensure Rogers gets the message loud and clear.

1) Don’t buy the iPhone until next year. You’ve gone this long without, you can last another year.  Rogers has invested a lot of time and money upgrading their network specifically for the iPhone – stick it to them and let all that effort go to waste, and let them know through our forums, ruinediphone.com’s petition, letters to editors of tech publications, or anything else you can think of.  Speaking with our wallets is the only way to be heard, and historically the Canadian consumer complains a lot, but when it comes time for action there is none.

2) Bell and Telus have competitive data rates. Chances are all we’re going to do is Facebook and Youtube, so ask Bell and Telus for special data plans for just that.  If you really need email access, for $15 you get unlimited email data on a blackberry through Bell and Telus. They want your business to not go to Rogers – ask and ye shall receive.

3) IF you really want the “touch” features of the iPhone – the iPod Touch isn’t too expensive. Granted you’ll need a separate phone, but for what you’d pay on the iPhone, you could have better off any other mobile device.  As I said in #1, you’ve lasted this long without an iPhone and have had to juggle 2-3 devices in your pocket, you can do it for a little longer to make a point to Rogers.

4) Peaceful protest – as most of us will do, line up in front of the Apple stores and Rogers stores around Canada.  Wait in line beginning the previous day/night.  When the doors open and Apple/Rogers begins sales of the iPhone, walk into the store, pick up an iPhone, get in line and when they bring up the pricing plans act shocked and say “Why would I pay that much and not get unlimited data?!?!” and walk out.

Enough complaining Canadian consumers. It’s time to take action. Put your wallet away… Raise your voice, and you will be heard.

Special thanks to member mpancha for help on this post.

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