Ahh gotcha awesome. yeah I got it reversed. Bellus doesnt have a 2G network but their 3G network is alot bigger than Rogers I read. So essentially its the same with all carriers. Awesome

hmm...cheaper getting it in the states then unlocking it here?
$449USD = $470CAD

Always is, but I read that T-Mobile's frequency is wonky or something...
Might be the UK T-Mobile

wouldn't the internals of the phone be the same? Maybe its their network, and not the phone.

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/phones/...erry-Bold-9700

I was checking the t-mobile site, looks like their 9700 runs on:
850 MHz;900 MHz;1800 MHz;1900 MHz;UMTS: Band IV (1700/2100)

so the GSM bands will work for rogers/fido, but their 3G bands won't.

^^
Damn, didn't realize that the 3G bands didn't match. There goes my plan to pick one up from T-Mobile.

I'll have to wait till AT&T releases it, later this month.

Just find one from Bell.
The unlock costs more since it's double locked, but it's worth the unbranded piece haha

AT&T full retail is $750.

Shit, I guess I stick with my 9000.
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Can't remember if it was AT&T or T-Mobile that might get the smoked chrome bezel...

damn it rogers retentions is all sold out!!..anyone can get me a good deal on the 9700 in store?

btw i think i got a sweet plan hahah

whats your plan?
mines $54
blackberry value pack
250minutes
-$10 monthly discount

switched over from iphone and damn the browser sucks
sigh....

Use Opera Mini
I prefer it over the pre-installed browser.
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plan SHOULD BE

300 mins
unlim after 9
network calling
unlimited incoming
caller id / voicemail / 2500 text
500mb data

$48.11 tax in...BUT..somehow they screwed up the weekday mins and claims i only have 200...so i need to call back in tomorrow for more arguing

^Not bad. For reference im getting:

200 mins
100 Bonus minutes
BB Data Value Pack (Unlim Text, Unlim MMS, email, 500mb Data, CID, VM)
Early evenings at 6 and free weekends.

My voice is 20$ and my BB data is 35, early evenings is 5$ but I get 20$ in credits a month due to retentions.

All in for $52.

I have:

700 Day time
Unlimited evening/weekend 6-7
Unlimited incoming
Unlimited Network calling
1000 LD Canadian Minutes
2nd line, 200 Minutes.
$40 + Tax, No saf(Credited)

+ $35 BB Data Value pack(Unlim Text, Unlim MMS, email, 500mb Data, CID, VM)


And I got these today:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2627/...4da40e9c_o.jpg

How many of those have wobbly trackpads or clicking bezels on the right side?
or even a clicking end key?

haha

tried installing opera mini on my 9700, but the install failed every time. did some research but couldn't get it to work. had to delete it. the error had something to do with communicating with the opera server

rogers retention said any new phone you can try for 30mins talk time or 15 days and decide if you want to keep it or ship it back to them

If it has data it can't exceed 50mb or 30 minutes talk time
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those dont have rogers branding on them..can we use the parts haha

and ur $35 bb value pack..isnt email part of the 500mb of data?

Those are Unbranded, OEM, direct from RIM. Voice/Data compatible w/ Bell/Telus/Rogers/Fido/AT&T.

Email is part of 500mb, whats your point..?:confused:

OOOHHHH..damn i want one of those..

no its just the way you typed it it seems like email was unlimited and not part of the 500mb haha

Willing to sell one of those things? I just sold my 9000.Its really hard to find one on CL for 600 or less.

how did you get so many 9700's? and u have 2 lines for 40 plus 35 data value pack?

those are dummy phones and he's gonna sell them as real phones...lol