[AngryChineseDriver]

Hey all,

So it turns out I might be dipping into NY just in time to see the unveiling of the 9700, and I might be able to buy it for way cheaper than in Canada (if I don't win the CB Contest haha).

I'm going to have one of my American friends renew their contract to get the 9700 for $200/$300 (whatever it'll be) and I have a few quick questions:

1) Any carriers other than AT&T and T-Mo that are GSM for BBs?

2) Which carrier is normally the cheapest and/or best to haggle phone pricing with (if possible)?

3) Are there upgrade time limits (ie. no earlier than 24mo into current contract) for any GSM carrier?

4) Would you recommend me even doing this? I'll need to unlock it, of course, but I'll be saving possibly over $100 buying in the US.

Thanks!

P.S. I didn't know which carrier group to put this thread in, so I put it here, sorry!