1. joemoso's Avatar
    Anyonw knows where to get Bolds with official warranty in Hong Kong? Except for the Telecom Companies?
    09-21-08 11:24 AM
  2. laurent08's Avatar
    CSL stores sell BBs unlocked ...

    That's where I got mine from.

    Otherwise there are MANY stores in Kowloon and Hong Kong city that sell unbranded and unlocked devices, but at quite a large premium over the CSL stores...

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    09-21-08 02:21 PM
  3. joelwag's Avatar
    What is a CSL store?
    09-21-08 03:10 PM
  4. Jim-Beam's Avatar
    CSL is one of the major carriers in Hong Kong. AFAIK, although unlocked phones are available in the stores in Hong Kong without contract, Blackberry devices are sold officially (unlocked or not) through the carriers. The major electronics stores (Fortress, Broadway, etc) don't carry them, and the unbranded ones you find in smaller stores may not be under official warranty.
    Last edited by Jim-Beam; 09-21-08 at 04:06 PM. Reason: typo
    09-21-08 04:04 PM
  5. cspec's Avatar
    ^ Jim-Beam is correct.

    Just go to any CSL store in Hong Kong, they are all over the place. You'll be able to pick one up there.
    09-21-08 05:51 PM
  6. ydnubm's Avatar
    One more vote for CSL. Picked up mine (unlocked, no contract) for $5,188 HKD (~$667 USD). Popped my Vodafone UK SIM in, boom, 3G.
    09-21-08 06:52 PM
  7. greg24's Avatar
    def go to a CSL store
    09-22-08 01:23 AM
  8. joemoso's Avatar
    We're planning on buying 2, one for me and one for my sister. Would you guys have any idea if they will be able to give us a handset discount like HK$200-300 off for both handsets?
    09-22-08 04:28 AM
  9. cspec's Avatar
    No way. It's from an official dealer for Blackberry, this isn't some gray market item we are talking about.
    09-22-08 04:38 AM
  10. bodisaffa's Avatar
    Any CSL stores at the airport duty free perhaps??
    09-22-08 04:54 AM
  11. laurent08's Avatar
    No, none in the airport (at least there werent any when i was there last) ...

    The CSL stores have a set price, but many of the grey market stores are buying up the stock and selling them at a premium.

    A colleague of mine was there last week, and had no option but to buy from a little store in Mongkok, as all the CSL stores were sold out. He paid 6900 HK$
    09-22-08 04:57 AM
  12. joemoso's Avatar
    Wow, how greedy is that. I hope there are stocks when we go to HK. $5188 ain't that bad. haha! If we can't find any we might get from a seller we know about HK$5700 or US$734
    09-22-08 05:25 AM
  13. laurent08's Avatar
    Best try in HK, not Kowloon ... at least that isnt a tourist trap area!
    09-22-08 05:41 AM
  14. cspec's Avatar
    Actually, because most of the business people are located in HK, if they are sold out in HK-side, it's best to buy it from the Kowloon-side because there are less business people that are interested in Blackberrys.
    09-27-08 06:02 AM
  15. quartzi's Avatar
    I got mine @ CSL store in Mong Kok (Kowloon) too
    It's HKD 5,188 for handset only. I've found it quite afforable (dont want to say it 's cheap hehe), however, it depends on your luck, because I think unlocked Bold is just sold with limited quantity
    09-27-08 06:15 AM
  16. b450hp's Avatar
    thanx for the info guys
    09-27-08 10:25 AM
  17. manav's Avatar
    I remember my day in Tsing Tsa Tsui, I looked all over those people had everything but second hand berries.
    09-27-08 12:02 PM
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