Why an Older Blackberry?

[Jokakarotto]

Cause they don't build them like they used to.

[haadah]

Originally Posted by Jokakarotto

Cause they don't build them like they used to.

Too true, sadly

From time to time i go back to my 7230 and just remember all the things it has been put through and survived. The move from my 7230 to Storm was very painful and for weeks had my growling and cursing the instability of the storm - that is compared to 7230.... Eventually i got used to only working with the storm which so far has been a mediocre experience.

[SirDarksoul]

The 7250 is a text monster and can be flashed to work on Cricket. They're dirt cheap on Ebay. The keyboard is great compared to newer phones so texting is faster and more accurate. Couple that with Cricket's dirt cheap service and you've got a winner. Oh yeah I love the WTF? looks when I pull it out too

[glbrt352]

I haven't had my BB long. I got it because it was inexpensive(7290 for $37.50) and had the QWERTY pad, I could text faster, I could keep notes/memos, I could keep a calender, check email and use the browser. I have a Nikon for pics and a radio in my car so the newer ones had nothing to offer me other than the WiFi and those are very out of my price range.

BTW, my other phone was my first phone and I had it for 2.5 years. It was a Moto C139 so you could say it was quite an upgrade even though it was just and old BB.

[jvondissen]

Only paid $20 for a 7230. Like NEW! Updated software on it - works wonderfully email and net! Go T-Mobile!!!

[corster101]

My Tour Got Stolen*sob*

[cdaiscool]

My sister-in-law broke her phone and had to get a new phone, wanted a BB but not the full-phone cost. So, she got something older. Now, once I get a Storm2, I'll probably give her my 8330 so she knows what a good upgrade looks like

[alextse]

Bold is my regular use phone but there are no good GSM based pre-paid plans in the US for temporary business travel. So I'm picking up a 7520 and using it with Boost Mobile. So instead of paying T-mobile some $50+ for a month of service that I'm not going to use I'm going to pay Boost $10 and re-up every time I'm in the US.

[trackVW]

I have an old 7520 set up on Boost and its a cheap way to check my email,

I hope to do the same with a GSM 7290 in Europe ,

the 7520 was $5 and the 7290 was $15,
can't get much cheaper than that !

VW

[muffin.banana]

people who were satisfied with its features (speciffically call and SMS) and thinks no need for an upgrade..

[SharnKiwi]

I do still have my old first Blackberry 7100v, currently I only use it as my vibration alarm clock (that because I am Profoundly Deaf). I used to have BIS plan but I had to cancel it because of moving to another country overseas.

Right now I am using sidekick 3, so in a next couple of weeks, I'll be looking into blackberry once my SK3 contract ends.

[pkcable]

7290 was my first love! Still miss her.

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[NorrisCell]

Because I love pulling out a retro phone at work and having customers look at me funny. I usually keep one flashy fancy one and one old school one on hand.

[manimtim]

my first blackberry was the pearl but then i lost it, so i got a blackberry 8700r from rogers, at first i thought i wouldnt like it but then in grew on me, i got a tour now but i miss that phone sometimes

[branch83wr]

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