Comments on: Exclusivity Ending: iPhone Coming to Bell, Telus in Canada

By: Vodafone Sold 50,000 iPhones on Launch Day | Latest electronics

Vodafone Sold 50,000 iPhones on Launch Day | Latest electronics — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:13:40 +0000

[...] I was still in the market for a handset, now that the iPhone is available on all major carriers here in Canada, I would’ve gladly waited until it became officially available on all networks [...]

By: Vodafone Sells 50,000 iPhones on Launch Day

Vodafone Sells 50,000 iPhones on Launch Day — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:01:46 +0000

By: Muskie

Muskie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:42:22 +0000

Any news on who has the best offer currently? I guess I keep googling.

By: Apple Looking to Have Record iPhone Quarter: Report

Apple Looking to Have Record iPhone Quarter: Report — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:04:53 +0000

[...] device to many more carriers at the international level, expanding into new territory in the UK, Canada and France, to name a few. It’s also finally gained official access to the massive Chinese [...]

By: scoobydoobydoowhereareyouiwe'vegotsomeworktodonow

scoobydoobydoowhereareyouiwe'vegotsomeworktodonow — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:55:47 +0000

Hopefully either one of the three will drop the prices for the plans

By: Rumor Has It: Verizon and Apple Testing iPhone LTE

Rumor Has It: Verizon and Apple Testing iPhone LTE — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:08:17 +0000

[...] things up with Orange and Vodafone announcing their iPhone deals, then Bell and Telus in Canada spoiled the Rogers private party. AT&T is still hanging in there, but everyone besides them, including the Department of [...]

By: iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone This Week

iPhone Informer — Touching the iPhone This Week — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:01:52 +0000

[...] is the expansion of iPhone sales on new carriers. Some exclusive deals are coming to an end, which opens up the market for customers in several countries. Bell in Canada is picking up the iPhone next month, while Telus will also sell it in the Great [...]

By: Casey Woods

Casey Woods — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:33:32 +0000

The reason that Rogers had exclusivity in Canada is the fact that they had the only GSM/HSPA network in the country. Now that Belus (Bell/Telus) are rolling out UMTS it will be interesting to see how Rogers responds with their own network. Currently they only offer 3G in major centers and along major routes. This may force Rogers to expand their 3G rollout which will be great for smaller centers.

I expect Telus and Bell will have cheaper iPhone plans than Rogers as a means to enter the market. However, they’ll have to be careful not to go too low as that could upset their legions of CDMA customers who will then demand better plans as well.

By: kurye

kurye — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:59:39 +0000

good luck commentaries

By: ColtonCat

ColtonCat — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:20:55 +0000

If I recall correctly, Apple have rather onerous agreements with operators allowed to carry the iPhone that are specifically aimed at preventing discounting, so from that perspective don’t expect massive price distinction between the various folks supplying the iPhone.

What is more important here is to recognise that the iPhone is merely a launch device for both Bell and Telus on their GSM/HSPA networks. Having a 2nd and 3rd carrier offering GSM/HSPA service to Canadians can only be a good thing, and will surely hark the introduction of other GSM devices, such as the BlackBerry Bold and Nokia E71/72 for example.

Finally we may have some real competition to Rogers (we may even eventually see the demise of the 3 year contract).