For canadians... does the iPhone have to activated in store?

wondering cause it seems at&t is cracking down on it. i don't wanna have to sign up a new plan and have my old cel phone one... wondering if i can use my current account instead of signing up for a new one and just extend my contract term... anyone know what's going on with that?

Rogers and Fido are carrying the phone. I called last night and they couldn't confirm "anything" yet. Since it's so new, I think they're still trying to figure out how much to charge and what to do.
I suspect though, you'll probably have to activate a plan when buying the iphone, there's just no way around it. They might charge for a transfer fee (as in most cases when you buy a new phone with existing plan).
I'm a Telus customer. I'm considering a switch to Rogers because of the phone. But then again, not until I know how much I have to pay up front, I'm going to take the wait-and-see approach.
Patrick

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