Rogers HTC Dream and Magic to retail for $549.99; 6GB/$30 plan might return alongside nation-wide calling plan

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When Rogers Wireless announced it would be carrying both the HTC Dream (G1) and Magic this coming June, the company held back on pricing. Thanks to one of our ninjas however, we found out that both devices are destined to have an off contract price of $549.99. Due to Rogers’ somewhat crazy subsidization system it’s hard to say exactly how much each device will be on contract, but we’re hearing a 3-year contract could be the standard $400 off — or $149.99. We shall see. Hit the jump for an inventory screenshot of the Magic and some more Rogers news.

In other Rogers news, we’re hearing Rogers is toying with the idea of a few plans that include nation-wide calling, although at this point it looks like there is only one plan on the table — 350 minutes, nation-wide evenings and weekends and 1,000 texts for $45. It’s nothing overly impressive and isn’t exactly going to offer much value to anyone (especially those in the eastern time zone) but it’s a start. Slightly more noteworthy however, Rogers is apparently planning to bring back the 6GB/$30 data promotion it introduced alongside the launch of the iPhone 3G last Summer. This will not only help move a lot of third-generation iPhones, but it will also help with every other smartphone including the Dream and Magic.

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13 Comments
  • StevenGlansburg

    So does this mean android devices with north american att 3G capability?

    Posted from BGR Mobile (iPhone) at: Dayton United States

  • Curly

    Magic and Dream, seriously what kind of idiot comes up with these names.

  • tom

    ^ Yes indeed. Rogers 3G use the same frequency as ATT.

  • Jeeverz

    hmm thats weird … bringing the 6gb data plan back.

  • wallyson

    Any ideas how I’d get one in the States once they go on sale up in the Great North?

  • porkfriedrice

    Bestbuy.ca has them on pre-order.

  • Galen20K

    Yeap sure is on Pre-Sale on Best buy Canada! That’d be cool if NA customers could get their hands on it!

    You’ll love it, Web browsing is really QUICK on my G1!!!

  • X1Zero

    May be fake. The system used there in the pictures is called “MMS”, an old retail system no longer in use by Rogers stores.

    The problem here is in that system, first, you can generate your own entries. So thats the first red flag.
    The second issue is with “MMS”, if you scan a UPC code (from the product) as seen above, a SKU is automatically generated. However I see no SKU.

  • BlackberryMAX

    I can’t believe that 3yr term. Wtf?

  • readyfordeals

    MMS is still being used in one of canadas largest multi carrier stores.

  • darron

    Is there a way you might get this phone with a contract without a data plan. Any data plan are too expensive for me
    Thx

  • AS

    Unfortunately, you probably won’t be able to buy it without a contract with rogers… try tigerdirect.com, or expansys.com for rogers htc dream/magic models once they’ve been released… you’ll get them unlocked (if they can even “lock” android) and with the same frequencies used by att…

  • Cristhian

    The HTC on Rogers is a joke and I’m definitely not going to get one.

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