Comments on: AT&T BlackBerry Bold receives Technical Acceptance; Nov 4 launch, $300

By: jimmyrice14

jimmyrice14 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 02:36:04 +0000

I just purchased one this evening in the Exton, PA store. All the ATT stores in the area got their shipment today and are selling them. $339 with two year contract after $100 rebate. I’m hooked.

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:56:33 +0000

I called At&t a few minutes ago to see if I could purchase the phone online after midnight eastern time and I was told they did not have info. on a release date……

blah blah blah

By: Crunch

Crunch — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:12:46 +0000

The 4th, Angela, it’ll be the 4th, in properly stocked AT&T stores. Ideally, you want to go to a corporate store, and NOT one of those “Authorized Resellers”!

By: ANGELA

ANGELA — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:34:32 +0000

WELL I WENT TO THE AT&T STORE YESTERDAY AND TALKED TO THE MANAGER AND HE TOLD ME ITS FOR SURE COMING OUT ON NOV. 7,2008
SO I AM GOING TO SAY I BELIEVE THAT!

By: Lil

Lil — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:23:11 +0000

Was in my ATT store yesterday & they’ve already got the accessories & some of the display materials. Barring a delay from the shipper they’ll have the unit on sale on Nov.4. However, like me, they can’t figure out why the device is being released on election day.

By: NA

NA — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:34:38 +0000

7290? Isn’t that like a 3 year old version?

By: Sneak

Sneak — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:01:54 +0000

Word coming out of a Verizon “sneak peak” in Chi Town yesterday is that the Bold will not be on ATT’s 3G Network right away.
Am I the only one that has heard this?>

By: TK

TK — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:46:51 +0000

I was just told today that nov 4th is the date for the bold.

By: George

George — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:31:35 +0000

@ ASAPP

Well, I’m switching jobs. I’m going from a state employee to a federal employee. So the new blackberry 7290 will be for my new job in the federal government. But for my state employee discount, I can go into a store or I can buy through AT&T from the guy that handles government accounts.

I never asked about the contract status.

By: ASAPP

ASAPP — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:34:13 +0000

@ George
Is that off the Premier site or do you have to go into a store? Does it deal with how far you are into your contract or not?

By: George

George — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:20:16 +0000

@ AMY

Right now, if it’s coming out at $299, I get a gov discount. It’s $100 off of any phone. So I’ll be able to get it at $199.

If I wait until Dec, I’ll probably get a 7290, which is the pancake bb that doesn’t have all the cool features the Bold has.

So I either get a Bold for $199 or a free 7290 bb.

By: BlackBerryMAX

BlackBerryMAX — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:07:02 +0000

job=BOLD

By: BrianW

BrianW — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:28:02 +0000

Any tips on how someone could get a deal on a Bold? Here comes the sob story, I’ve been out of work for quite some time and have been a Blackberry user since the little brick days. I use a Blackberry daily in my job search to keep me connected to potential opportunities and when I am working, it’s a very important tool. Couldn’t live without one. That being said, I think the Bold will be an incredibly useful tool in every part of my life and while I couldn’t afford the $300 price tag at this time, I could certainly spend $150 -$200 tops. Any suggestions? Thanks for any help in advance!

By: Bev

Bev — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:32:14 +0000

@Pro-e – if you’re going to be political, at least mix in something Bold-related with your post. You’re spamming the board, you crazy conservative.

By: netposer

netposer — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:14:22 +0000

I thought the Blackberry Bold is an old device. Why all the hype for a played-out BB.

By: DJ Ransom

DJ Ransom — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:01:01 +0000

BeBoldMa it’s $75 on top of the 2 year price for an early upgrade. $18 is just the standard upgrade fee.

By: Pro-e

Pro-e — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:19 +0000

On Oct 22, 2008 @ 9:38 pm, mo Said:

Cop this shit when it hit. BGR for president mufackaz!!!
Obama or die!!

I will take death

By: Pro-e

Pro-e — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:59:19 +0000

On Oct 22, 2008 @ 10:19 pm, BlackBerryMAX Said:

black president or blackberry….you decide

I will take the BlackBerry!!!!!!

By: ttown

ttown — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:55:33 +0000

Here is my two cents:

I was told ten minutes ago from my rep that the Bold will launch on Nov. 4, the in-store price will be $399.99 with a $100 mail-in rebate.
I expect the no-contract price to be at least $599.99 because the dealer price for this device is rediculous, and we would prefer to hold our stock for people signing contracts.

I assume the “suggested retail” will be $549.99 and company stores with lots of stock will probably go ahead and sale at that price, so stick with the big company locations if you are not willing to sell your soul for two more years!

By: Treo Pro

Treo Pro — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:52:39 +0000

Get a Treo Pro, its a AWESOME device!

By: ASAPP

ASAPP — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:00:04 +0000

Today while on this mornings earnings call, Just read: “AT&T also announced the Blackberry Bold pricing would come in at $299 with a 2yr contract, and will retail for $549.99 without a contract. Check out the press release after the jump.

The official launch date has been set for November 4th.

Read the rest of this entry »” on blackberrynews.com

By: Coach Lon

Coach Lon — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:38:08 +0000

BeBoldMa, that would be the ONLY way I would jump on the Bold now, with an $18 upgrade fee. How could they do that? Otherwise, I’m fine with my Curve until 6-12 months from now, when I can get the Bold for $50 or maybe even for free.

By: AMY

AMY — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:28:39 +0000

I am also a gov. employee. My contract is not up for renewal until May 2009. By the sounds of it, yours is up in Dec to get it for “free”(?) how are you getting it on Nov. 4th for $199.00???????

By: blah

blah — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:23:18 +0000

I can just see the ad right now…

“This Election Day… the choice is yours… Bold or iPhone”

By: BeBoldMa

BeBoldMa — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:14:00 +0000

can anyone confirm that at&t offers a small price (i think $18) for an early upgrade?

By: BKM

BKM — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:26:35 +0000

Anyone know if AT&T is going to put it on their website before the 4th so you can do some form of pre-order?

By: Scooters

Scooters — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 11:13:18 +0000

It will be interesting to see what stock levels are available on release day.

They have had plenty of time to build them while the software being fixed. There should be a lot of stock on day-1.

By: Newbie

Newbie — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 06:23:25 +0000

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question…but why do people line up for hours at the store to get the phone if you can just order it online through AT&T(I think, right)? Is it just to have it in hand and not wait for shipping? Is there any other differences?

By: Tyson

Tyson — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:24:55 +0000

Seriously this is symbolic of how much the US telcom system sucks. First ATT holds this phone hostage for like 6 months while they push Iphones on the market. Then they realize Verizon is going to release an “updated” version in the since that the Storm is a touch screen. So they rush it to market. Seriously if there were software problems to the point the phone could not be released then updated 2 weeks ago they weren’t fixed that quickly. Verizon has the habit of disabling phones so they can milk money from people so you don’t know what to expect from the storm. Tmobile is handicapped as a foreign owned company so they get the the short end of the stick. And Sprint is inept. So the American consumer is fucked. If they UAE offers this phones data and everything for $60/mon, and Chile had it months ago and Japan and Korea have phones with TVs and everything else in them who is really behind?

By: CrunchDude

CrunchDude — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:41:27 +0000

So seriously, when is the Blackberry Bold gonna be released?