Pricing:

Monthly Service Fee Ranges Phone Price with a monthly subscription Phone Price with a 1-year term Phone Price with a 2-year term* $20 to $39.99 $349.00 $229.00 $149.00 $40 and over $349.00 $149.00 $99.00

The Motorola 280 features GPRS technology, meaning it's always connected for fast access to the wireless Internet and e-mail. Plus with Tri-band technology on GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz networks promises excellent access to voice features as GSM is the most broadly developed digital wireless standard in the world. The 280 is packed with advanced features such as voice recognition dialing, Predictive Text and a Personal Information Manager (PIM) phone book and daily planner that sync up with your PC.
Size: 4.9 x 1.9 x 0.9 inches
Weight: 4.1 ounces (118 grams) with the battery
Includes: An AC Travel Charger (SPN4940), an High Performance LiOn 850 mAh Battery (SNN5705), 2 European adapter plugs and a 1-year Manufacturer's warranty.

Features:

• Mobile Internet Capable:
• GPRS - (General Packet Radio Service) - provides faster, cost effective, wireless Internet access that is always on, always connected and allows for multi tasking between voice and data calls
• WAP 1.1 Enabled Microbrowser delivers real-time access to wireless Internet sites and specialized information services from our wide array of content providers. Visit your favourite wireless Internet sites, browse, bank, shop, trade and communicate online.
• Use your phone as a portable modem to access the Internet on your laptop, Palm Handheld, Pocket PC or Windows CE device with Portage Plus!
• Two-Way Text Messaging capable:
  • Send and receive messages from your Motorola 280 to any Two-Way SMS capable phone on ANY Canadian wireless network*, or from your phone to any Internet e-mail address
  • Receive text messages from the www.rogers.com Web site
  • Get an e-mail address for your phone (your 10-digit phone number @pcs.rogers.com)
  • Anyone with Internet access can send an e-mail directly to your phone
  • iTAP™ Predictive Text software for simplified text entry - press a key once and the phone anticipates what word you are trying when entering text and e-mail messages or other edit modes
• Use ICQ to send and receive instant text messages from your Motorola 280 phone to ICQ users around the world to their PC or Wireless phone
• Intuitive user interface makes navigating the menu and features simple. The customizable main menu allows you to order the menu items and frequently used features.
• Optimax® high contrast 128 x 100 pixel display provides 6 lines of text, one row of icons, plus one row of soft key icons
• 32 preset and 32 customizable ring tones to personalize your phone
• Voice Recorder - record conversations, memos or other notes
• Voice Recognition Dialing - just press a button and say the name of the person you want to call
• Phone book stores up to 500 names and numbers
• VibraCall® alert to discreetly notify you of incoming calls
• Calculator and currency converter
• Four-way joystick navigation
• 3 Games for your entertainment needs
• Provides up to 415 minutes of talk-time and up to 219 hours of standby time when used with the High Performance LiOn 850 mAh Battery
• Tri-band technology on GSM 900/1800/1900 MHz networks promises excellent access to voice features as GSM is the most broadly developed digital wireless standard in the world.

Coverage
The Motorola 280 GSM phone operates on our GSM network only and does not switch to the digital TDMA / analog network when you're outside of GSM coverage. The Rogers Wireless GSM / GPRS network currently covers 93% of the Canadian population.
View Rogers Wireless Canadian and International GSM / GPRS network coverage.

Price Plans
The Motorola 280 is available for purchase with easy4U personal price plans, plans for Business and Leisure, and Canadian One Rate price plans.
More information on Rogers Wireless price plans.

More Than a Phone

With GSM / GPRS mobile Internet services, you're always connected for quick, easy and real-time wireless browsing. Visit your favourite mobile Internet sites, browse, bank, shop, trade and communicate online - with our wide array of mobile Web site content providers.

The ability to access the mobile Internet on your phone is included with all Rogers Wireless price plans and there's a pay-per-use charge of $0.05 / kilobyte. You can subscribe to a Mobile Internet plan to and reduce your browsing costs.
More information on Mobile Internet plans.

Use your Motorola 280 as a portable modem with Portage Plus. Portage Plus lets you:

• Access the Internet with full Web browsing
• Send and receive wireless Internet e-mails
• Synchronize your wireless handheld device with your desktop computer
• Access your Corporate LAN / Intranet and corporate applications using an existing Virtual Private Network. You will need to subscribe to the Rogers VPN service

*Inter-Carrier Text Messaging rollout schedule: Includes Bell Mobility, Telus and Microcell (Fido). The recipient must have a Text Messaging-enabled phone to receive/send messages.
Text Messaging availability depends on digital coverage.