Blackberry BOLD - cheapest deal?

jw8725

Hello all,

I'm looking for a Blackberry BOLD on contract.

Does anyone have an experience here? Looking for the cheapest possible deal.

Thanks :j:j:j

kingofherts

Cheapest deal is with 3

£30 per month
500 mins
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18month deal - free Blackberry Bold

loulou123

Im on the above deal with 3 and its by far the cheapest (or was 3 weeks ago anyway)

I was hoping to get away from 3 but had set my heart on that phone and couldnt justify paying another company more a month for less minutes/texts.

The phone is great, but the battery is not! If you are planning to have it running push emails and things like facebook in the background, then expect to be charging pretty much every day.

Apart from that (and not great camera) im very happy with my choice.

mils1234

I have been looking at the same phone and the best deal I could find was with T-mobile, through buymobilephones.net

It works out to £25.28 per month:

Free Blackberry Bold 9000
18 month contract
700 minutes
Unlimited Texts
Unlimited Internet/e-mail
Monthly plan £35 BUT you get 5 free months through cashback, so total paid over lifetime of contract is £455

Basically, a very similar plan to 3, but you get more minutes and you only pay £455 over 18 months instead of £540.

This assumes the cashback is paid properly of course.

NOTE: Both T-Mobile and 3 say 'unlimited' internet, but both have a fair use policy of 1 GB per month!

I don't know what happens if you go over the 1 GB on their 'unlimited' internet usage :rolleyes:

Vodafone has a fair use policy of 3GB, but they are more expensive. Best deal at Voda seems to be £30 per month for 24 months

mulerider

kingofherts wrote: »

Cheapest deal is with 3

£30 per month
500 mins
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Unltd BIS Internet

18month deal - free Blackberry Bold

Go through Quidco for £62.50 cash back, this takes the overall montly cost down to £26.52.

jw8725

Hi everyone thanks for the replies, have you guys heard about the new bold? Blackberry 9700 code name Onyx? Its about to be announced on the 21st of this month.

RICK..._2

loulou123 wrote: »

The phone is great, but the battery is not! If you are planning to have it running push emails and things like facebook in the background, then expect to be charging pretty much every day.

I guess it's different for everyone.. I charge mine every 2-3 days and I use mine quite heavily.

I've read about the 9700 but it doesn't seem that much different to the 9000, just better camera and a trackpad instead of a ball.

loulou123

Ive read about the new one (was told about its launch before i upgraded to the 9000) but i am guessing that the price on contract will be pretty expensive, especially at 1st.

Think the reason im charging so much may be because im fiddling with it so much! Although i agree before i downloaded email and facebook i could get 3 days average use easily out of it.

RICK..._2

Daily i use... facebook/twitter/emails/bb messenger and the odd voice call/text message and it lasts 3 days usually. If i sit playing games for hours then it will be a lot less.

My mate uses his Bold more than me and his lasts even longer... odd really tbh!

lizclassic54

I have a bold 9000
o2 contract
£26.00 ish per month
1200 mins and 800 texts
got it last jan as existing customer
the speaker has just stopped working otherwise love it

lizclassic54

Forgot to say included is internet access unlimited