TORONTO – Most Rogers Wireless customers still on its old TDMA/analogue network have already made the upgrade to a new handset and are now on the company’s GSM net, the company announced today. But there are still a few stragglers.
Rogers issued a release to remind the rest that their old phones won’t work come June 1.
On January 10, 2007, Rogers announced that it would be "turning down" its older TDMA and analog networks effective May 31, 2007 and move the remaining customers on these older networks onto its advanced GSM network.
TDMA and analogue customers can keep their existing phone numbers and service plans after the transition and have been provided a free GSM phone.
"The program has been tremendously successful," said John Boynton, senior vice-president and chief marketing officer, Rogers Wireless. "The majority of our customers have chosen to transition to our more advanced GSM service."
Rogers is urging those few remaining TDMA and analogue subscribers through a variety of means – including by mail, text message and call redirect – to make the switch before the end of this month.
