Rogers and Fido to allow free tethering with most data plans
That’s right. Rogers was running a promotion that allowed data users to tether their phone’s data to laptops and other devices for free. There was some concern that once this promotion ran out, customers would be paying extra to basically use the data that they’re already using. If you’ve got a smartphone but have no idea what tethering does, in a nut shell it allows you to use your phone as a modem while on the road, so that you don’t have to search for open WiFi spots.
Rogers had this to say about it in their forums…
You can be passionate about our products, services and policies. And you’ve let us know loud and clear that you’re passionate about tethering.
We’ve listened and have some news to share.
Effective immediately, tethering will continue to be included at no additional charge for Rogers and Fido customers who subscribe to data plans of 1 GB and above (excluding those listed below). This effectively makes our current promotion (which was set to expire on May 3) our ongoing policy [from Rogers RedBoard].
From Rogers RedBoard, it appears that Rogers is listening to it’s customers, and using your phone as a modem will continue to be free, as long as you have a 1GB or higher monthly data plan. There are some exceptions, such as shared plans and the 1GB Roaming plan, but for the vast majority of smartphone users, for now you can look forward to free tethering on you devices.
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Rogers gets less evil. Now all we need is competitive pricing for actual talk plans and we’re golden 😀
Well, those of us with 1GB plans are golden, anyway… the rest can pound sand.
I’m not too impressed with the whole ‘we’ll be fair but only for the rich’ thing, nor am I too impressed with giving Rogers a pass because they did the common sense thing — but only for their premium users. So let’s stop fighting now, because now the only people who are screwed are those at the bottom of the ladder, and they’re worthless or something.
Nay, I say!
Rogers still sucks and their tethering plan is still crap.
Rogers did the common sense thing, but it wasn’t with my particular interests in mind, so frak em.
PAUL, your particular uses of the Internetz (telnet and MUD clients) run counter to what the vast, vast, VAST majority of the world would use a mobile tether for. In the interests of full disclosure, it should be pointed out that you have a 250mb plan, and would easily go over to the tune of $4 figures per month were you to tether for traditional web purposes.
An extra $15/mo would alleviate that problem. Full stop.
You know it’s not really your place to make ‘full disclosure’ on my behalf, but very well. What of it?
The principle is the principle, Rogers wants to double-dip me for tethering, and that’s wrong, full stop.