Expect Rogers Enable offline FM Radio on their phone

[j7]

Most smart phone has  built-in FM radio chip. The same model sold in Asian or other market has a built-in FM app.  However most US and Canadian Carrier select to disable it , the reason is simple, carriers hope you use streaming data to listen to radio on their phone.

FM radio is important during a disaster, while cell phone network might out of order. 

Now phone users in USA successfully rallied their carrier to re-enable FM radio on their phone.

Here is their success:

http://freeradioonmyphone.org/

Now Canadian Users demand telecom unlock FM radio:

CBC News:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fm-radio-cellphone-telecoms-1.3577447

Here is a similiar site for rally

http://freeradioonmyphone.ca/

As a over 10 years customer of Fido/Rogers, I expect Fido/Roger would be able to unlock the FM Radio on the phone. 

[tcartr]

Another thing that Canadian providers do to further stick it to us. Paying some of highest rates in world and still want to force the use of streaming apps when the free option is there. I say enable this option immediately.

[Paolo]

You know what's interesting? my Fido phone has a built in FM radio chip and it works. I listen to music all the time on it. I have the Samsung Galaxy Ace II from Fido, yeah its kind of an older model

[j7]

just wonder what's the model of your phone?

[j7]

yes old phone generally has FM radios, I have a flip phone come with FM radio. 

in recently years carriers demanded manufactory disable the FM radio.