Bell to launch HTC Touch, include unlimited data for $7?

by Sean Cooper posted Nov 9th 2007 at 10:46AM

We've heard various whispers that Bell Canada is expected to release its own HTC Touch midway through the month of November to keep up with the Joneses, aka Rogers and Telus. We're fine with that and at a rumored $449 off contract, $399 one year, $299 two year, and $249 three year deals, Bell seems mostly inline with the other major's thinking. While we like the Touch, the more interesting rumor in this news lies in Bell's apparent decision to consider the Touch a normal cell phone -- and not a PDA -- thereby enabling it to use a $7 unlimited data plan. Of course, some traffic and usage exceptions will apparently apply, like no tethering, streaming, and the like, but seven bones for unlimited data! This is game changing in Canada's savagely priced data market and we're decidedly envious if this really comes to pass. Go Bell, go Canada!

[Thanks, RileyFreeman]

Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Bell Mobility, Windows Mobile, EV-DO, CDMA

Tags: Bell Canada, BellCanada, HTC Touch, HTC Vogue, HtcTouch, HtcVogue

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dee-dee-deetarded @ Nov 9th 2007 12:17PM

i get unlimited data and picture message for 10 bones!

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timatl @ Nov 9th 2007 1:29PM

with what carrier??

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dee-dee-deetarded @ Nov 9th 2007 3:00PM

Carrier in north-central Illinois, partnership with Interop Technologies. CDMA Network, covering an RSA.
http://www.ivcellular.com/

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dee-dee-deetarded @ Nov 9th 2007 3:05PM

Also does not brand their phones but most of them are phones de-branded from VZW.

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Yannick Desjardins @ Nov 9th 2007 3:52PM

I have been with Telus forever, and I just got an HTC, but if this is true, I am switching to Bell for sure.

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Everett @ Nov 15th 2007 3:33PM

This is true. Uses the unlimited mobile browser feature but it will not support tethering without data. Basically Bell is trying to bridge the Touch inbetween phones and data devices. The fun bundles will also give unlimited data.

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ToyandMe @ Nov 12th 2007 5:41PM

Bell's Touch and (non-tethered) data plan at $7 is their preemptive strike against the upcoming iPhone. Very agressive strike indeed since the iPone's data plan is likely to be three times higher, like in the US

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Paul @ Jan 25th 2008 10:32AM

I just got my HTC touch from Bell, awesome phone, however the big thing I cannot understand is that they have dissable the WiFi Capabilities, I guess they don't want you to use it on your own network, oh well I got the browsing unlimited.

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SkepticForAReason @ Dec 1st 2007 7:37PM

I'm not convinced. If you read the Bell website, the "Mobile Browser" has and always will be WAP. If you read what it says you get, "access to MSN and Sympatico", "download games", etc. is all those things you could do with WAP. Anything using the other Internet services, such as surfing other sites, works on the Touch but will ding you $12/MB (unless you have a more expensive e-mail/Internet plan.) It will hit the fan HARD when people get their first bills.

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Charles @ Dec 8th 2007 4:46PM

No, i have being browsing using Touch, no problems... Google Maps, e-mail and among other things works.

See if you have corporate plan thru your employers, because currently I paid $44.99 with no SAF, unlimited minutes income and outgoing, unlimited long distance, unlimited text message and mobile browser, enhance voice mail and caller id.

The downside is that they make you sign a 3 year contract.

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mathieu @ Dec 28th 2007 12:18PM

Scam alert bell mobility unlimited download.

Don't get the HTC Touch from Bell thinking you will have unlimited download for 7$.

You can only browse cheap bell mobility pages.

They will charge you up to 1000$/day if you navigate to Google and Hotmail pages with your cell phone.

Many have been scam and are in the process of having full refund.

Scam alerte

Ne prenez pas le HTC Touch pensant que vous aurez le transf�re illimit� pour 7$.

Vous pouvez seulement naviguer de pauvres pages Bell mobilit�.

Bell vous facturera jusqu�� 1000$/jour si vous faite de la navigation Google et Hotmail avec votre cellulaire.

Plusieurs ont �t� arnaqu�s et sont maintenant en proc�dure de remboursement total.

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Real One @ Jan 15th 2008 9:47PM

Don't listen to that guy mathieu. I got the Touch and the $7 unlimited plan. It is unlimited for data as long as you are using it on the Touch (the guy was using a different device, check other forums) and not using it as a modem for your laptop. It is true for all data.

The name is a little bit confused because it call Unlimited Mobile Browser. But it works for other application as well (POP/IMAP, streaming .... ). Warning though, some application run on Windows Mobile will use the connecting as a modem. This is when you might get into trouble. What you can do is try to use the application a little bit. Wait for a couple of days for it to show up on your Unbilled Usage on bell.ca and see if it is recognized as Mobile Browser. If it is, you can use it unlimited.