Can I and my wife share the same cell phone data plan?

[canabiz]

Folks, here's the situation

1. I currently have a smartphone with Rogers (iPhone 3GS). 500MB of data a month and no contract (month-by-month).

2. My wife has a non-smartphone with Rogers. She just finished her contract and is also doing month-by-month.

3. My wife would like to get a smartphone. She will most likely stay with Rogers to keep it simple. She doesn't mind signing another contract if that is what it takes to get the deal done.

Can I bump my monthly data usage to 6GB (current promo for corporate plan is $30/month for 6GB), add $10 data-sharing fee and allow my wife to share that data plan on her smartphone? 6GB is plenty of usage for both of us.

I know Rogers allows you to share data plan between smartphone and other devices like tablets, laptops and Rocket sticks for $10/month, as mentioned above, but I am unsure if we could do that between cell phones.

I called Rogers earlier and a sales rep told me that is not possible and she tried to sell me the Family Plan which would run $100/month before taxes and fee.

Your thoughts? and what is the best way to accomplish this, considering the fact my wife does not currently have a smartphone.

[LondonHomes]

Try again, don't menthion your wife and get both phones in your name.

If they ask why say your a gaget geek and want an andriod and a blackberry. Or say one is personal and one will be for business.

[Cal]

Yes it might be best to put both phones in same name for your intentions. These cell phone companies will do anythin to renew customers and get them into a contract. So they might be surprisingly flexible. Best to call. Good Luck.

[GreenAvenue]

Rogers allows only one serialnumber per account. The cellphone account is the basis. A seperate department adds an account for a tablet and the usage is added to the cellphone account. Fido works the same way, as Bell. I worked for them all. So, you cannot add two phones to one account. But if you take a family plan it can be done.