1. geeves01's Avatar
    I just got off the phone with the OWNER of my local Rogers and he told me the new bold is still at least 30 days away. I really need a new phone now. Should i just fold and get the Bold 9000 he can give me one at a great price??
    10-29-09 09:11 AM
  2. username0001's Avatar
    holy smokes?? 30 more days? For me personally I will still wait for the 9700 because of the track pad.
    10-29-09 09:24 AM
  3. DataCentre's Avatar
    The Rogers where I live say November 4th. The guy at the store showed me the dummy phone. They are getting the phones this weekend or Monday/Tuesday.

    Bellus releases the 9700 on the 5th.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    10-29-09 09:38 AM
  4. Cohen11's Avatar
    maybe hes giving you a good price of the 9000 and tellign you its comming out in a month just to sell u his left over before he starts selling the 9700.. just saying because from the looks of it i HIGHLY doubt its one month away..
    10-29-09 09:46 AM
  5. greggebhardt's Avatar
    I just got off the phone with the OWNER of my local Rogers and he told me the new bold is still at least 30 days away. I really need a new phone now. Should i just fold and get the Bold 9000 he can give me one at a great price??
    The OWNER is either pulling you leg or not very smart. Rogers will have the 9700 with in the next few days
    10-29-09 09:46 AM
  6. mech9t5's Avatar
    no way it will launch that far behind telus and bell. If it does, I will just buy it from Telus or Bell and unlock it. Makes no difference to me if i buy it from rogers or some other carrier now...

    no more exclusivity!! I might even pick up the HTC Hero.
    10-29-09 09:49 AM
  7. DataCentre's Avatar
    If you are on another carrier, you won't be able to buy the phone from another carrier. They will only sell you the phone with a plan.
    10-29-09 10:02 AM
  8. makaveli28's Avatar
    I just got off the phone with the OWNER of my local Rogers and he told me the new bold is still at least 30 days away. I really need a new phone now. Should i just fold and get the Bold 9000 he can give me one at a great price??
    Let me guess he can give you the Bold for $99? They are only a week away unless for some strange reason RIM holds them back for a OS upgrade.

    The Bold is going on sale for $99 next week as well.
    MobileSyrup.com - Canadian Mobile Phone News & Reviews - Cell phones and Accessories
    10-29-09 10:07 AM
  9. Chaplin's Avatar
    I am with Fido, Rogers will not sell me one 9700 without contract?
    10-29-09 10:15 AM
  10. DataCentre's Avatar
    I am with Fido, Rogers will not sell me one 9700 without contract?
    That is correct.
    10-29-09 10:39 AM
  11. Chaplin's Avatar
    That is correct.
    Nevertheless, Fido and Rogers are the same company...

    Can I buy one 9700 at Telus and have the same compatibility?
    10-29-09 10:45 AM
  12. DataCentre's Avatar
    You would have to get a contract with Telus. No carrier will sell a BlackBerry Device unless you are one of their customers. Their phone needs to be activated on their network.

    Only other option is to buy the phone from a store that is not a carrier...like those cell phone kiosks you sometimes see in malls.
    10-29-09 11:16 AM
  13. Chaplin's Avatar
    You would have to get a contract with Telus. No carrier will sell a BlackBerry Device unless you are one of their customers. Their phone needs to be activated on their network.

    Only other option is to buy the phone from a store that is not a carrier...like those cell phone kiosks you sometimes see in malls.
    Rogers can be sold Curve 8900(599$cdn) or 8520(449$cdn) without subscription(contact). Why he would not sell me one 9700?

    http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wirel...+78+4294967111
    10-29-09 11:22 AM
  14. mlarco52's Avatar
    Rogers can be sold Curve 8900(599$cdn) or 8520(449$cdn) without subscription(contact). Why he would not sell me one 9700?

    http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wirel...+78+4294967111
    a friend of mine works at a rogers store and he says when the phone is released they'll be able to sell it without contract to non customers he just doesn't know the exact release date(but thinks it should be pretty soon) and the exact price
    10-29-09 11:31 AM
  15. Chaplin's Avatar
    I look forward to knowing the price and if it is going to be identical to Telus who has already quoted her price.

    Otherwise, unlock Telus will allow the same compatibility on the network Fido ( Rogers )?
    10-29-09 12:02 PM
  16. jmart731's Avatar
    T-mo wont launch the 9700 until december. They have dummy phones and a few models. I played with one at a store yesterday, and i say its well worth the wait
    10-29-09 12:08 PM
  17. geeves01's Avatar
    I just got off the phone with rogers blackberry support and they told me 2 weeks. So i don't know who to believe or what to do.
    10-29-09 12:18 PM
  18. DataCentre's Avatar
    a friend of mine works at a rogers store and he says when the phone is released they'll be able to sell it without contract to non customers he just doesn't know the exact release date(but thinks it should be pretty soon) and the exact price
    Well that's news to me because I've been to Telus, Bell and Rogers, and all of them said that they cannot sell one of their BlackBerry Smart Phones outright without it being activated on their network. It's a policy from what I've been told. If your friend is selling phones without a contract or Rogers account, he's breaking policy.
    10-29-09 12:20 PM
  19. Chaplin's Avatar
    I have just called up at Rogers's, the person said to me that she did not know when was going to be 9700 available not the price. On the other hand, he said to me that it would be possible to buy it without contract but that he will be much more expensive. Who really says?

    No term its possible:
    http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wirel...+11+4294967111
    Last edited by Chaplin; 10-29-09 at 12:31 PM.
    10-29-09 12:28 PM
  20. AzNxFD2R's Avatar
    what i found quite strange was that my work has a few Bell 9700 devices in transit currently and the Rogers 9700 has 0 in transit as well as 0 in transit to the warehouse.. do u guys think Bell will release before Rogers then? btw Telus 9700 isnt even in the inventory system so i dunno about them..
    10-29-09 12:33 PM
  21. makaveli28's Avatar
    One guy already had a link on the telus website to the phone. Here is the news release I recall. MobileSyrup.com - Canadian Mobile Phone News & Reviews - Cell phones and Accessories

    I am still thinking they are shipping next monday with a release of Thursday Nov 5th to go with the release of the new network for Telus/Bell.

    Vodafone U.K. was supposed to have the Bold 9700 yesterday but RIM delayed it for a OS upgrade.

    T mobile was supposed to release Nov 11th but according to BGR has been pushed back to Nov 16th.

    Its close hopefully by next Friday I will have the 9700 in my hands.
    10-29-09 12:58 PM
  22. username0001's Avatar
    T-mo wont launch the 9700 until december. They have dummy phones and a few models. I played with one at a store yesterday, and i say its well worth the wait
    where did you get this information??
    10-29-09 01:28 PM
  23. mikeo007's Avatar
    where did you get this information??
    Out of his ***?
    10-29-09 01:31 PM
  24. username0001's Avatar
    Out of his ***?
    that's funny

    reason I ask is because I am constantly checking for any update about the release date for the 9700 and I cannot find a thing other than the BGR report of 11/16.....and I mean checking CONSTANTLY......
    10-29-09 01:34 PM
  25. jmart731's Avatar
    Well i guess until the device is actually in stores were all pulling it out of our ***. Time will tell. I have an ex co-worker that is now with t-mo, and thats the info that ive got. The new android click is supposed to release in a week or so, and like i said from that she simply said "not until december"
    10-29-09 02:21 PM
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