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“The average iPhone user is using less than 300 megabytes”
When the Apple iPhone was originally introduced back on July 11th, 2009 there was a bit of backlash when it came to the Voice and Data price plans. So much so that Rogers decided to create a limited time offer of a $30 6GB plan. This went over well and soon after the demand outweighed the stock.
The same thing happened with the iPhone 3GS launch. Rogers re-introduced the $30 6GB plan and soon after it was released the iPhone was out of stock. Rogers did state that “We’ve sold tens of thousands of iPhone 3GS units through Rogers Wireless and Fido. Demand for the iPhone 3GS in Canada has been very strong and we’re working with Apple to get a 3GS to every Canadian who wants one.”
However, still to this date getting the 3GS is tough to find at a Rogers or Fido location. You can get it through the Apple Store though. No word on exactly how many iPhone 3GS has been sold since the Canadian launch, but at the BMO Media & Telecom Investor Conference Rob Bruce, President of Rogers Communications has said “The average iPhone user is using less than 300 megabytes”.
So, for the iPhone users… how much are you using?
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Sounds pretty accurate for my usage. With people spending so much of their day on computers and around wi-fi, a large data plan really isn’t that important. When you do use your data plan, you’re loading web pages and e-mail, hardly anything that would use up much bandwidth.
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I used about 1.5-2Gb per month.
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Sébastien Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Do you use Tethering or go on youtube frequently when you’re on 3G?
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Chris Reply:
September 17th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I tether every weekday from my office.
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Chicken and the egg. Are people using 300mb because there are limits on data plans? Or are there limits on data plans because most people only use 300mb?
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I use about 200mb to 600mb every month using Internet everyday…to use the whole 6GB this is almost impossible on a cell phone!
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I only use about 500mb of my 1GB Fido Data plan, but that’s because:
1- My current phone isn’t very media friendly.
2-I am constantly afraid of going over my limit and getting ridiculously overcharged (happened with my first month of getting the new data plan, I went overboard, my bill was over twice it’s usual amount).
I commute a lot and am not usually near any free/public wifi, so yeah, if I had the option of getting unlimited data with a nice media-rich smartphone, I’d go for it, and I’d probably try and make the most of it (youtube, stream music, play online games, you name it!).
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Is that $30/6GB plan available for everyone or only the iPhone? I just found a bittorrent program for my Nokia E71.
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