2 days out NO US Carrier info or Preorder info TERRIBLE!!!
- HTC has had a "preorder" on Amazon for over two weeks and the new U11 is not even released until June 6 - a week from today. The basic question is : Why can't Blackberry Mobile get their communications and ordering act together??? At least (I hope) Digital River is not involved in US distribution- they made previous HTC and Blackberry phones a VERY unfriendly buying process...megafan2000 and compuboy04 like this.05-30-17 12:27 PMLike 2
- These are two incessant tantrums I've seen consistently over time during every release:
1) I want to know their plans, I need info now even before they have any phones available!! This is why I moved on and bought an iPhone.
2) Why are they making announcements before having phones available?!! This is why I moved on and bought an iPhone.
Sometimes both personalities are from the same person.05-30-17 01:01 PMLike 4 - I didn't want to start another thread for this, so I'll just ask what are the pros and cons to having an unlocked phone vs a carrier phone? Does an unlocked phone not have the same reception or functionality in any way?05-30-17 01:04 PMLike 0
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- 05-30-17 01:14 PMLike 0
- I'm ready to pull the trigger on an unlocked K1 tomorrow, but not knowing if it will work on Verizon's network is a big concern. CSR (manager) at my local Verizon had knowledge of the K1 and its band specifications but would not guarantee acceptance on the network.
Verizon's bands are right there on the specs page. https://www.blackberrymobile.com/us/specifications.php
Could Verizon give you a hard time activating a phone that works on their system? There is a decent track record for that, but that really isn't BlackBerryMobile's problem. (they have done that to previous all-network, unlocked Nexus phones in the past. ) If BBMobile have run the phone through Verizon's certification maze then that is all they needed to do..... whether Verizon wants to play dumb and kneecap it is really out of their control.
If Verizon is being a jerk there is little to no upside in BBMobile pointing that out publicly ahead of time.
ClassicSQC100-3/10.3.3.204905-30-17 01:21 PMLike 0 - Not sure if this will help or not, I couldn't see any release date or purchasing info from the picture:
https://forums.crackberry.com/showth...1#post1289578305-30-17 01:35 PMLike 0 - Guys,
C'mon now... Here's the simple math. They only made 10 of these. They gave 8 of them to CBK so he could make his cool countdown pictures. They had to give one to that Steve guy who is like you know, the big phone guy. Now they only have 1 left. That's what's really going on here.
I said it before, I'll say it again. US will never see this phone on display or available to buy B&M at any carrier or retail.
Restore Customer Faith... - Oh please. There are only a couple hundred of us freaks out there. The rest of the world is pointing and laughing like we came to school in our underwear.
That being said. I might just buy this phone. After all I still whip out my 9810 just to show em who's boss. Of course there are 2 flip phone users in my office (of 4 people). Ah, time for the nursing home.
Roveer05-30-17 01:58 PMLike 4 -
- Come on, answering a question with a question?
It's WHEN they announce thats bugging everyone. Its a day away. Everything should be in place. There's no need to be "certain". If distribution isn't in place by now it ain't going to be ready by May 31st.
That email is not official information. For all we know it could be fake. Is that how they want to have their news spread? Inexcusable!
Why isn't the email official? Are you saying the poster faked it? You could always email them yourself.05-30-17 02:17 PMLike 0 -
People are upset that there is no indication of WHERE they can buy this phone or what bands the phone will work on.
Anyone defending this **** poor execution by BlackBerry mobile has their head in the clouds. No one is asking for some great marketing blitz or ad campaign. They'd just like to know outside of the day of where they can buy the phone and if it will be compatible with their network. I don't think that's too much to ask.
There are three options here. Either the phone isn't going to be released tomorrow; The phone will be released but in small quantities so TCL and BlackBerry are keeping quiet about it and realize that many people won't be able to buy it; or the phone will go on mass sale tomorrow and BB/TCL doesn't have their act together enough to let those who pre-register know where they can buy the device and if it will be compatible with their network.
Whatever the case is, I don't see how anyone can defend this release as its pretty poor execution on their part. Yes this is very small in the scheme of life, but this is a BB forum so this is what we are talking about.05-30-17 02:37 PMLike 6 - They said in February that there would be no US carriers at the time the phone is released but that Sprint would carry the phone later in the summer.
Nothing has changed. LOL
Posted with my trusty Z1005-30-17 03:06 PMLike 0 -
- Same. My experience with carrier-locked phones have all been horrible, whether it's delayed updates or massive amounts of bloatware that can't even be disabled.Denise in Los Angeles likes this.05-30-17 03:20 PMLike 1
- What difference would it make? If they announced months ahead, days ahead or on the day of, all those who want the KEYone "for sure" will be on top of it, whether that means being already parked on the website or checking first thing in the morning or at midnight, etc.
Why isn't the email official? Are you saying the poster faked it? You could always email them yourself.
A posted email from another user is NOT officially released information. It's meant to be one on one communications between sender and receiver. How anyone can argue that is beyond me. We pretty much asked for the same email when we pre registered.megafan2000 likes this.05-30-17 03:59 PMLike 1 - I have had horrible experiences with sales people at the T-Mobile store, so I tend to avoid going near there.DolemiteDONS likes this.05-30-17 03:59 PMLike 1
- Guys,
C'mon now... Here's the simple math. They only made 10 of these. They gave 8 of them to CBK so he could make his cool countdown pictures. They had to give one to that Steve guy
Restore Customer Faith... - Oh please. There are only a couple hundred of us freaks out there. The rest of the world is pointing and laughing like we came to school in our underwear.
Roveer
That's why TCL is treating us like crap. The whole KEYone thing was done as a favor for John Chen since he "promised the fans" this phone.05-30-17 04:22 PMLike 0 -
The phone will work in the US, the issues will arise when you are in an AT&T only area. The phone is missing the bands exclusive to them, the same issues for Verizon.
I personally think they will sit out the first rush to see how sales shake out. Let's not forget the big product dump by AT&T (priv).05-30-17 04:43 PMLike 0 - Let me help a little. AT&T of which I am a large corporate client/user, at the moment has no plans to carry the keyone. I did ask our corporate rep, since we would like a few for testing. Disclaimer: I was told we would have a few as a test but AT&T canceled the shipment/order.
The phone will work in the US, the issues will arise when you are in an AT&T only area. The phone is missing the bands exclusive to them, the same issues for Verizon.
I personally think they will sit out the first rush to see how sales shake out. Let's not forget the big product dump by AT&T (priv).05-30-17 05:04 PMLike 0 - Let me help a little. AT&T of which I am a large corporate client/user, at the moment has no plans to carry the keyone. I did ask our corporate rep, since we would like a few for testing. Disclaimer: I was told we would have a few as a test but AT&T canceled the shipment/order.
The phone will work in the US, the issues will arise when you are in an AT&T only area. The phone is missing the bands exclusive to them, the same issues for Verizon.
I personally think they will sit out the first rush to see how sales shake out. Let's not forget the big product dump by AT&T (priv).
Joeldollface likes this.05-30-17 05:39 PMLike 1
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