[DrBoomBotz]

SAF is a fee that the carrier pay to BlackBerry for this BIS, BlackBerry Internet Service. Email and messaging goes through BlackBerry servers. I would "guess" the the equipment is capitalized over 3-5 years. So there is really little or no cost.

Every $1 of SAF money is pure profit. It gerally will take "at least" $4 of revenue to make $1 profit. Most cases closer to $8+

What I'm saying is the lost of SAF money can't be replaced one for one.

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Ok got it.
Now why would I want it?
Why would anyone want it?

[Mr4aces]

In order for the pre BB10 to work the carrier has to pay a fee for all devices on their network.

The consumer doesn't even know they have it. They only know their phone works.

BlackBerry get over $100M per month of this free money.

Now they are losing it daily because the OS7 phone are wore out or they decide the want a new phone.

BlackBerry only has 1% of the new phone market. but there are still millions of Legacy users

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[DrBoomBotz]

In order for the pre BB10 to work the carrier has to pay a fee for all devices on their network.

The consumer doesn't even know they have it. They only know their phone works.

BlackBerry get over $100M per month of this free money.

Now they are losing it daily because the OS7 phone are wore out or they decide the want a new phone.

BlackBerry only has 1% of the new phone market. but there are still millions of Legacy users

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Ok looks like you are going to ignore the question.
Have a nice day.

[Mr4aces]

What you see on CrackBerry in complaints on making the transition to BB10 via the Classic is only the tip of the iceberg.

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[Mr4aces]

Ok looks like you are going to ignore the question.
Have a nice day.

I thought I answered it.

Let me put it this way.

No BIS/SAF fees are paid on BB10 devices they are only paid on Legacy devices (OS7).

So when people using a OS7 phone switch to a new BlackBerry phone the carrier (phone company) no longer pas these fees.

I would guess the fees are non expiring. As long as the user is using a OS7 phone BlackBerry gets the fees.

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[Mr4aces]

You or I don't need it because we are on a newer device (BB10)

Everybody needs it if they have a OS7 phone

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[Mr4aces]

Mod please close this thread I think it has run its course