November 10, 2007, 4:04 pm
Rogers has come through with a $15/month BlackBerry Internet Service plan. It includes unlimited email (including attachments) and use of PIN messaging for BlackBerry Messenger. (Update: You’ll probably have to call Customer Service for this to be added. The number is 1-888-ROGERS1; make sure you specifically mention “BlackBerry” when prompted.)
The plan’s supposed to only be available for Pearl users; I need other instant messaging capabilities on my personal device, however, so I can’t test out whether a Pearl is actually required to receive this plan.
Another new lower-cost plan added to the customer service/support site is the addition of a $25/month 4MB data plan, which is more in the range of a light email and instant messenger user. It matches similar offerings from Bell and Telus in the BlackBerry push email space.
Thanks to Howard Forums for the updated info.
October 31, 2007, 10:48 am
From the November pricing threads at HowardForums, it seems like Rogers may be announcing a new plan to counteract a potentially similar offering from Bell.
The plan would cost $15 per month, to go along with a rumored BlackBerry Pearl promotion and would give unlimited access to BIS email, PIN messaging and BlackBerry Messenger. No word on additional access to data, but we’ll have to see if there are any packages less than $25 for 1MB.
It makes sense for Rogers to do this, considering they can still monetize their data services, and it’s comparable to T-Mobile USA’s $9.99 unlimited email plan. I’m personally looking forward to any developments in this space, both as a consumer - more wireless competition is always a good thing, especially when it comes to data rates in Canada.
Disclaimer: While I do work for Research in Motion, I don’t have any knowledge about future carrier pricing plans - I’m just an enthusiast in the matter.
Update: Well, it looks like it’s too good to be true - as seems to be the usual case whenever anybody gets excited about Rogers’ plans:
The $15 Unlimited Email plan and the $25 4 MB (pooled and non pooled) plans are on hold until further notice. as per email sent, no explanation given
