I believe you ek9....and the reason why we're probably having the same conversation on 2 threads Shawn, is that we're subscribed and desperately monitoring anything that might look like a Torch on the horizon - LOL!!
Regarding that 999.99 price, we got 5 at our store last week. Sold all five within twenty minutes of opening for 875 a piece. They were AT&T Torchs which we unlocked and people were lined up to pick them up for 875 a piece which is crazy. We got some more now and we had another two go today for that price. Buffalos charging 600 a piece because they know us Canadians want to go down there and pick one up. Everywhere else in the states, its 500 a piece without contract. I just can't wait until they come out on Rogers so I can do my hardware upgrade.
Did you just call them - and what price was it as a new customer?
Nah, I logged into My Rogers account online and there was a huge banner at the top saying that I might be elligible, I clicked on it, answered a few questions and at the end I was elligible for iPhone 4 (16GB) for $159 (for 3 year contract renewal).
Nah, I logged into My Rogers account online and there was a huge banner at the top saying that I might be elligible, I clicked on it, answered a few questions and at the end I was elligible for iPhone 4 (16GB) for $159 (for 3 year contract renewal).
That was a bug. It was telling almost everyone that they were elligible. If you did a HUP within the last 2 years.....you aren't.
It said the same thing for me and when I called Rogers to get one, they told me to basically stuff it. The online elligibility thing is broken.
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About the i4 eligibility thing through Rogers... wasn't there something about how that was a promotional thing that was somehow subsidized through Apple? I'm not positive, but I swear I remember something about that.
I bought my Bold 9000 in mid Nov '09. I've talked to the reps at Rogers numerous times (I always make sure it's a different rep so I don't look like I'm too overly enthusiastic about the Torch!) and each rep has looked up my account and assured me that I am eligible for a HUP (and I've been asking since since mid July). So after approx 20 mos of spending about $60/month on my cell bill I'm eligible to upgrade.
Ya - just tried it myself - and I'm eligible for the i4.....keep us posted tomorrow...
Sometimes I could choke those ***** that work at Rogers.
I just got off the phone with one of them (after 20 minutes of hold) and at first he said I was fully elligible for the iPhone upgrade and pricing (not a mistake in the system - it's legit). Then he told me that for my account they have special promotional pricing for the 9700 should I upgrade to that.
This is where it all goes to ****.
I told him I was just looking for HUP information and I'm gonna wait for the Torch. He said that because of AT&T's exclusivity, Rogers won't be getting the phone for 2-3 years - just like when the first gen iPhone launched. And even if I wanted to upgrade I would have to wait until Nov. (even though right before he said that, he said that I was fully elligible to upgrade NOW to an iPhone or 9700).
That whole company is run by a bunch of morons. I don't know how many different answers I got from the reps when ask about the Torch. I've lost count because all of them seem to spew utter bs.
