McMaster cellular plan upgrade delivers tangible savings

McMaster University has upgraded its Cellular Agreement under the Ontario Government Vendor of Record (VoR) with Rogers Communications.

This upgraded corporate plan delivers tangible cost savings for faculty, staff, and employees across the university.

This enhanced agreement supports McMaster’s broader goal of improving financial efficiency and resource allocation by managing mobile service costs more effectively and leveraging institutional purchasing power.

The new Vendor of Record (VOR) is now available. All corporate users with expired contracts will transition to the new plan by September 2025.

What’s New and Improved

McMaster customers currently on a Rogers corporate plan will benefit from:

Substantial cost reductions across data and roaming services:

6GB Data: Was $14.30 → Now $10.00 (Save 30%)

Unlimited Data: Was $45.00 → Now $11.00 (Save 76%)

US Long Distance: Was $0.15/min → Now $0.01/min (Save 93%)

US Roaming (Daily): Was $12.00 → Now $5.00 (Save 58%)

US Roaming (Weekly/Monthly): Now available at \$30.00 (Previously unavailable)

Migration Details

Only existing corporate plans will be migrated (not personal plans).

Migration timing may depend on your current contract end date, as well as other factors.

A dedicated Rogers/Prime Communications Team will work with the Telecom team to support the transition.

Not with Rogers?

If you’re with another provider, you may:

Stay with your current provider.

Switch to the new Rogers plan mid-contract (penalties may apply) or at contract end.

For questions, contact the University Technology Services (UTS) Telecom team at telecom@mcmaster.ca

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<span data-contrast="none">McMaster University has upgraded its Cellular Agreement under the Ontario Government Vendor of Record (VoR) with Rogers Communications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">This upgraded corporate plan delivers tangible cost savings for faculty, staff, and employees across the university. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">This enhanced agreement supports McMaster’s broader goal of improving financial efficiency and resource allocation by managing mobile service costs more effectively and leveraging institutional purchasing power. </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:360}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="none">The new Vendor of Record (VOR) is now available. All corporate users with expired contracts will transition to the new plan by September 2025.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span>

<span style="color: #7a003c"><b>What’s New and Improved</b> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">McMaster customers currently on a Rogers corporate plan will benefit from:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Substantial cost reductions</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> across data and roaming services:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="auto">6GB Data</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Was $14.30 → Now </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">$10.00</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> (Save </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">30%</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Unlimited Data</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Was $45.00 → Now </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">$11.00</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> (Save </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">76%</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="auto">US Long Distance</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Was $0.15/min → Now </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">$0.01/min</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> (Save </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">93%</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="auto">US Roaming (Daily)</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Was $12.00 → Now </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">$5.00</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> (Save </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">58%</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="o" data-font="Courier New" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="2"><b><span data-contrast="auto">US Roaming (Weekly/Monthly)</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">: Now available at </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">\$30.00</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> (Previously unavailable)</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #7a003c"><b>Migration Details</b> </span>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Only </span><b><span data-contrast="auto">existing corporate plans</span></b><span data-contrast="auto"> will be migrated (not personal plans).</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Migration timing may depend on your current contract end date, as well as other factors.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">A dedicated Rogers/Prime Communications Team will work with the Telecom team to support the transition.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<span style="color: #7a003c"><b>Not with Rogers?</b> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">If you're with another provider, you may:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Stay with your current provider.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<ul>
 	<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Switch to the new Rogers plan mid-contract (penalties may apply) or at contract end.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span></li>
</ul>
<span data-contrast="auto">For questions, contact the University Technology Services (UTS) Telecom team at </span><a href="mailto:telecom@mcmaster.ca"><b><span data-contrast="none">telecom@mcmaster.ca</span></b></a><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:210,&quot;335559739&quot;:210,&quot;335559740&quot;:300}"> </span>

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