JP you're an idiot. First of all if you check the cost of wireless service in Europe or hell even in the USA its more than 50% less expensive... The point is instead of trying to level our costs with those of everyone else in the world Rogers continues to drive up the price. Its not that I can't afford the Iphone since i currently have a BB Curve, LG Shine, and Sony W580i on my account. The point is if you take the most expensive plan available it doesn't include enough voice minutes but it's still 110 per month + 6.95 system access fee + .50 911 fee + $7 call display plus tax is 140 per month plus overrage minutes at .30 per minute. On a 3 year contract the larger iphone is $299 you work out those numbers and tell me why even if you could afford it you'd want to buy the iphone? It works out to over $5000 over the 3 years..... Make sense to you?
Heres the math einstein:
$110 Monthly service fee
$6.95 system access fee
$.50 911 fee
$7 Call Display
Before taxes:$124.45 x 13% = $140.63 before overrages +$299 +tax for the phone = $337.87 + $140.63 = $478.50 first bill alone
$140.63 x 36 month contract is: $ 5062.68 excluding the $337.87 for the iphone itself.