new cell phone...help me whats the best deal!

[maxwell]

These are my options........i have a pearl at the moment (8130)



BlackBerry 7250 - Promotional Pricing of $0

BlackBerry Bold 9700 - Promotional Pricing of $149.99

BlackBerry 8703 - Promotional Pricing of $0

BlackBerry Tour 9630 - Promotional Pricing of $79.99

BlackBerry Storm2 9550 - Promotional Pricing of $199.99

Apple iPhone 3G 8GB - Promotional Pricing of $99.00

Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB - Promotional Pricing of $199.00

BlackBerry Storm 9530 - Promotional Pricing of $0

BlackBerry Pearl 9100 - Promotional Pricing of $29.99

BlackBerry Curve 8330 - Promotional Pricing of $0

BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Exclusive Loyalty Phone: Promotional Pricing of $25

BlackBerry 8830 - Promotional Pricing of $0

BlackBerry Pearl 8130 - Promotional Pricing of $0

 

[RETODD]

I'll check the our Employee/Family/Friends Purchase site in the morning...not too sure who you are with now but I've posted some very good savings on the handsets.

PM me if you are interested.

 

[my mod]

I have a blackberry, not sure how to find out which model, but it is total garbage
we have 2 , replaced one twice, and both still do not work right
I am lucky if it is still in the right year never mind the right day of week

 

[maxwell]

I have a blackberry, not sure how to find out which model, but it is total garbage
we have 2 , replaced one twice, and both still do not work right
I am lucky if it is still in the right year never mind the right day of week

yikes.

only had trackball trouble with my pearl. but all good now...

but i need it for work.

remote internet,emails, blahblah.

iphone/touchscreen bb doesnt seem like it would work well with how i treat my stuff haha...

 

[flabbajabba]

I-Phone highest gig!
But make sure you get a Pelican Case for it! That way it will be tough to.

 

[flabbajabba]

I can't find the case my friend has on his by searching it? I'll ask him today and post where he got it.
I do know its made by Pelican but couldn't find it on online?
Its more like a protector than the case they show on there site.

 

[AliciaAlways]

I have a Blackberry Bold 9700. I love it, I recommend it!

 

[maxwell]

I have a Blackberry Bold 9700. I love it, I recommend it!

Thanks. That's the one I'm seriously considering

 

[Summitric]

Pm me your phone #, and i'll pass it on to sbr's son who works for telus and he sells phone at a telus store, if your'e interested..... He would talk to you about what is best for you, and pro's and con's of each........me for example, just wants a plain phone with camera cabability and texting.....

 

[magnet]

my welder has a I phone. ex girlfriend used to beat the crap out of it when pissed at him. those things are tough as nails. would recomend.

 

[Zar]

I got an Iphone a month ago. ( rubber case with a screen protector ) and so far I like the phone alot. make sure you call provider ahead of time and negotiate the best deal prior to picking up the phone ( signing the contract) . Get as much free plan features as possible ( voicemail, unlimited text, extra minutes etc). Go with the 16 GB Iphone instead of the 8GB. The 8GB is not a 3Gs. If youwait a bit longer the 4G is suppose to be out later this summer.

Cheers

 

[RETODD]

I got an Iphone a month ago. ( rubber case with a screen protector ) and so far I like the phone alot. make sure you call provider ahead of time and negotiate the best deal prior to picking up the phone ( signing the contract) . Get as much free plan features as possible ( voicemail, unlimited text, extra minutes etc). Go with the 16 GB Iphone instead of the 8GB. The 8GB is not a 3Gs. If youwait a bit longer the 4G is suppose to be out later this summer.

Cheers

Agree...you can negotiate "Bonus Minutes" and "Extra Features" for free for the duration of the contract. It all falls under the Loyalty and Retention Program.

 

[mudd kitty]

I have a Blackberry Bold 9700. I love it, I recommend it!

I have the blackberry curve and its great except no picture txts and if someones txt is really long the phone won't receive the whole txt but send you a txt referring you to a website to see the txt. And half the time the txt doesn't show on the web site either!! So if you receive a lot of picture txts ppl have to send them to ur email which u can view with the black berry but pain in the azz!

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[SledMamma]

Skip the pizzing around and get an iPhone... I dabbled in the Blackberry thing for the last two years and the iPhone makes Blackberry look like a toy my kid stole from the Preschool...

 

[goodngrubby]

Skip the pizzing around and get an iPhone... I dabbled in the Blackberry thing for the last two years and the iPhone makes Blackberry look like a toy my kid stole from the Preschool...

I heard about your kids stealing from the preschool.

 

[maxwell]

Skip the pizzing around and get an iPhone... I dabbled in the Blackberry thing for the last two years and the iPhone makes Blackberry look like a toy my kid stole from the Preschool...

i agree as far as media goes. but for what i use it for. connecting to the internet/emails/texting. its good. i have tried texting on the iphone and it wasnt working for me. BUT i supose the more you use it the better you get

 

[Cyle]

Texting gets easy on a iphone once your use to it. Email and internet is great. I've had one for like year and a half on my second one, first one was replaced under warranty because it kept dropping calls. I dropped that one on concrete multiple times never more then a nick on it. Today I dropped it on stairs, then it bounced about 10ft down onto concrete....NO damage couldn't believe it. I treat my phone like crap and it's stood up great. Screen will not scratch either. However my bro dropped his on tile a little while ago and cracked the screen real bad, just got unlucky I guess. $200 to replace it I believe. But if you get one, go to the 3gs might as well get the newest although I am pretty happy with my 3g. My only gripe is a bit of email,text and listening to ipod and sometimes I have to watch it or my battery won't last the day, ipod drains it SO fast and if your listening to ipod and on the internet at once you can almost see the battery bar drop.

 

[Rene G]

I have the 32gig 3gs and I love it. I'd also recommend getting a otter box for a case.

 

[meierjn]

I have a BB Bold 9700 for work and just picked up the new Pearl 3G (9100) for my wife. It is on special with Telus now for $30. Both are great phones with the new optical trackpad instead of the track ball. I have always found the BBs to be very durable. As mentioned above the Otter Box cases are great. I also use the Zagg screen protecters on all of the BBs I purchase at work. See the linky below.

ZAGG | invisibleSHIELD | iPhone, iPod Cases, Screen Protectors, Covers, Shields, Skins, Invisible Shield

 

[AliciaAlways]

Thanks. That's the one I'm seriously considering

Honestly like I went from a crappy pearl blackberry and the transition to this phone was so easy and I found it smoother and funner to use! There is so much more you can do and use the phone for!