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iPhone 3GS and 3G Not Available in Manitoba or Saskatchewan at Launch

Categories: Coming Soon, iPhone, Telus
By: , IntoMobile
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 at 7:27 AM

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Color me unimpressed. With TELUS going live with their new HSPA network, and a whackload of new devices (including the iPhone 3GS), I am quite eager for launch day on November 5th.

So, imagine my surprise this morning when I read an email from TELUS (pictured above), notifying me that the iPhone 3GS and 3G will NOT be available in the provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan at launch! Booo-urns!

I hail from the city of Winnipeg in the province of Manitoba, and from discussions with friends and colleagues over the past week or so, I know MANY of them were looking forward to the iPhone 3GS launch on TELUS. Almost everyone I asked was either peeved or pissed at Rogers for one reason or another (a common thing, it seems), and couldn’t wait to get their hands on the latest iPhone from Apple… if for no other reason than to move away from Rogers. Sad, but true.

I suppose all we can do is hope and pray that TELUS gets their collective butts in-gear, and launch the iPhone 3G and 3GS on their new network ASAP. If November 5th isn’t going to happen, I’m going to have a timer running to see how long it takes them to make it a go. C’mon TELUS…. You pumped us up with all of this new HSPA network love, new device love, and all kinds of good stuff. Now you’re pulling it away. Not cool.

Note: I guess those iPhone 3GS promos were all a big, fat lie for folks in MB and SK, right? :) C’mon TELUS, there’s still time. Make it happen.

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  • Chris Brisland

    I am sure the their current roaming agreements with SaskTel and MTS prevent both Telus and Bell Mobility from offering a device that will not operate on on their CDMA networks. So until SaskTel and MTS decide to augment their CDMA footprint with HSPA, you will be waiting a very long time for iPhone in your area.

  • ex-telus customer

    weakest ever….but expected. my telus contract was up in june and i have been waiting to hear something or see something that would convince me to sign another contract with them. i was considering it when i heard that the i phone would be available as of november 09…that didn’t happen and seems it isn’t about to…so i say %$*@ you telus for getting my hopes up! but to my common sense i say thank you for being there for me!
    -ex-telus customer

  • Anxious Customer

    Telus said that they will have 3G Network before the end of 2010. My contract is almost up and i was looking to resign with them but they dont really have great phones on their site or in there stores right now. So i am planing to wait a bit but decided to call today and ask because i was looking into getting the LG BL40 ( New LG Chocolate) Or to get the Iphone some of my friends that are on Rogers with it and its a pretty sick phone. Anyways im anxious to see when 3G will come to Manitoba. Its dumb that we are one of two left without that offer…

  • Kanfam

    I think it is time for the people to boycott Telus, I’m sick and tired of their lousy phones and plans. always crap, until they come across with some decent phones and plans. how about a combo plan that has data and voice in one for a decent cost with decent usage not the crap they have now!!!!!!!!

  • Viotek

    Screw 3G, Telus is so far behind the times that 4G is being offered on competitors networks, yet Telus can charge us the same outrageous prices because we’re stuck in contracts with the dogs. It really is going to come down to us all getting together to abandon Telus’ contracts without charge, simply to keep up with what is now old technology.