Updated iPhone 3G, 3GS pricing and availability for Canada announced

For those of you in Canada, good news. The cell carriers Telus and Bell have announced pricing and availability for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. In addition, Rogers will be announcing an update to its pricing.

Telus is offering four plan levels with three extras each to chose from, for a total of twelve different plan options. Each plan provides subsidized iPhone pricing of $99CAD for the 8GB iPhone 3G (black), $199CAD for the 16GB iPhone 3G S (black/white), and $299CAD for the 32GB iPhone 3G S (black/white).

The actual plans from Telus do not change with respect to the iPhone you choose. The prices begin at $50CAD for 150 minutes and 500 MB data and move up to $100CAD for 500 minutes and 3GB data; all plans include a 36-month contract term. Additionally, all plans include mobile tethering with the iPhone. All plans excluding the entry-level $50CAD/mo. plan include an option for unlimited messaging.

Bell has also announced their pricing and availability; actual iPhone pricing is the same as the Telus offering ranging from $99CAD for the 8GB iPhone 3G to $299CAD for the 32GB iPhone 3G S.

Bell's monthly plans start at $55CAD and include 300 minutes with 1GB data (tethering included) and increase up to $95CAD including 500 minutes with and 3GB data. As with Telus, all plans include a 36-month contract. Unlike Telus, however, the Bell plans include unlimited Wi-Fi at any Starbucks location.

Not one to be left out of all the press buzz, Rogers may be announcing a new plan for $95CAD/mo. An anonymous tipster reports that the Rogers plan will include 700 minutes and 1GB data with tethering included. The plan will also feature unlimited messaging.

Things are definitely heating up in Canada for iPhone users. Each provider is offering a little something different in terms of minutes, data, and extras. As always, don't forget to consider your coverage area, which iPhone in Canada has helpfully compared for you here.

While I don't live in Canada myself, I am definitely jealous of all the competition going on. I would love to see three US carriers with the iPhone all competing for my pocketbook.

Thanks to everyone who sent this in, and iphoneincanada.ca for the in-depth coverage.

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Adam Schoales

And I'm stuck with Solo Mobile for another 6 months... boo.

(even though technically its owned by bell)

November 03 2009 at 5:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jcrocha100

Same plans... Same competition.
Rogers should react and lower its prices.

November 02 2009 at 10:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tim Fletcher

I'm sorry, but no matter how life changing the iPhone or any of it's competitors are, I will not submit to the outrage that is a 3 year contract. You must be kidding! Who do the telcos think they are?!

November 02 2009 at 9:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

I'm just really dissapointed at how low the data caps are. I'd also like to know if they're still going to charge me $7.99/month on top of this for caller ID.

They're all just a bunch of thieves,

November 02 2009 at 5:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adisah

I think they might be price fixing because all of their prices are really close. Like within $5 dollars.

It's funny that people say At&t is bad. I would never use a phone in Canada, these prices are RAPE.

November 02 2009 at 4:19 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Tom1971

Competition going on in Canada ?
Did you read the prices? did you read the contract terms? - 3 years !!!

Canadians are getting f***ed again, but they will always unless they start speaking up instead of saying "Thank you for ripping me off"

November 02 2009 at 3:55 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Christopher Hart

don't be jealous.....we still pay for more then American's for cell phones :(

November 02 2009 at 2:18 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Adam PW Smith

"While I don't live in Canada myself, I am definitely jealous of all the competition going on. I would love to see three US carriers with the iPhone all competing for my pocketbook"

Don't get to excited. The cell phone companies in Canada have a long history of price gouging and phenomenally poor service.

November 02 2009 at 1:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Ron99

""While I don't live in Canada myself, I am definitely jealous of all the competition going on. I would love to see three US carriers with the iPhone all competing for my pocketbook"

Don't get to excited. The cell phone companies in Canada have a long history of price gouging and phenomenally poor service."

Not only that but the big three are pretty much in collusion on pricing and contracts etc. Maybe they each differ a little bit but you will never see one of them actually try to drive competition by offering two year contracts instead of 3 years or really dropping pricing. There is no real competition in Canada for wireless services.

November 02 2009 at 4:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Dmitry

Damn. 3 year contracts, stupid and backwards..

November 02 2009 at 12:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kindakrazy

In a situation where there are few providers, lots of consumers, and a high barrier to entry, it is in the providers best interest to all charge about the same amount of money, and to keep prices high, as this maximizes the profits of all the providers.

They don't even need to collude to do this, just play follow the leader with price increases.

November 02 2009 at 12:37 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply