[DarkPhoenix]

Sprint 8130 Pearl = $99.99 @ Best Buy
Voiceplan= $39.99 ($29.99 after Company Discount)
Unlimited Data Plan with SMS= $44.99 ($34.99 after Company Discount)

Best $100 I have ever spent!!

[conmetal]

$220 outright - a coworker was frustrated with difference of features from her previous phone with WM6 and had bought another Microsoft based smartphone.

[DankBerry]

i paid 150 for my 8800 with everything in the box. found the offer on craigslist and jumped on it, very happy with my purchase.

[dacur]

paid $229 for my pearl (new from verizon) - sold my enV on ebay for $229 in about 10 minutes w/ "buy it now." good deal for me!

[urbanbowhunter]

t mobile curve paid $300 for phone. my plan is only $19 for internet. $10 for unlimited text and pic.

[J. Esg]

I got mine free from letstalk. com with a new service. They have pretty good deals. Peeps should check it out.

[dacur]

my plan is only $19 for internet. $10 for unlimited text and pic.

nice. i wish verizon would match that. i pay $30/month data, though we do get an 18% corporate discount on our plan. and i can't complain about their service.

[Kaos]

bought two for the price of two. Ouch. Family plan with unlimited text and web browsing.

[teddybear2074]

i bought mine straight out for $449 and it was worth every penny...and thats not including bb unlimited package and unlimited messaging....i truly love my bb

[wrhfinancial]

I bought my BB last May and just got a new one from Rogers because mine was defective for free not even a contract up grade straight up trade
I paid 400 cdn last may and it is worth every penny

[IImaybelleII]

I wasnt up for an upgrade for tmobile but the instant i saw the curve i fell inlove. So i took her home 360 dollars later....totally worth it..the best phone i have owned so far....

[scrimp212]

got mine for free.....through work and the they pay for the plan as well w00t

[Garz]

8820 - $299 and the monthly service... I have no clue. The wife pays the bill.

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[mje5270]

My 8830 workBerry (Ziggy2) is provided by my employer.
My 8320 Curve (Iggy) cost $99 after signing up for a 2-yr contract w/ T-Mo via Amazon

Plan-wise with T-Mo I have:

$39.95 1500 Whenever mins
$19.99 BB Unlimited
$9.99 H@H Talk Forever

[denniskma]

I got my 8830 free through several trades. The end result was a brand new 8830 from the Sprint store.

I went from a broken, ******** Moto Q -> used 8703e -> new 8830. If I didn't get it free, it would have been worth every penny if I had bought it new.

[evl mnky]

my wife and i both got our gold 8320s through Amazon.com and they only cost a penny each w/ 2 year agreement.

Plus they both came w/ a $50 mail in rebate.

[JackBMo]

I haggled with T-Mo and went from an initial $298 quote to ultimately $180 on a one year contract. I got them to add the $50 mail-in rebate instantly and waive the $18 upgrade fee (which sucks). Plus, I can still get the $50 mail-in the old fashioned way bringing me to $180. I hate that T-Mobile doesn't really give good deals for continuing customers but their rates and data plan are hard to beat.

[Adlen]

Free with T-Mo. I don't think I'd get it on pay as you go but if my contract was cheaper and I had to pay for the phone, YES!!!

[-sandman-]

Unless you need it for business, I feel spending an extra $600/year (based on At&t's unlimited data/message BB plan - $50/month), I feel is uncessary and over-priced.

I use my BB 8320 and find it very useful for the calender (sync), full keyboard and whatnot. Being able to connect to WiFi and get my email when Im at work (no internet on computer but there is wireless) - has been awesome and becoming more and more addictive.

But I do not pay for a data plan and only have a messaging plan, and as much as Im sure push email and everything is great, I do not feel it's worth it. Like I said unless you need it for business or something. Otherwise you are just a email junkie and need help if you feel you need 24/7 access to your email.

Im in law school and have a computer infront of me with WiFi most of the time anyway as Im sure a lot of people on here do...

$600 extra a year for 24/7 email? Naa

[christyer1]

I have t-mobile and for bis it is 20.00 a month,for bes(work email and personal) is 30.00 a month.I like my plan as well as having lots of minutes and use it daily.(email)but to each his own.Blackberry was designed for business users initially.Yes,50.00 a month is pricy.I got my 8320 curve for 250.00 after instant 199.00 and 50.00 mail in rebate.I have 1000 anytime minutes,5 faves,400 text msgs,400 pic msgs,no roaming charges,free nights and weekends.I love the security of not having to watch minutes.Oh also unlimited megabytes.My monthly bill is 100.00.

[darks1de]

Got mine for a penny plus $75 mail in rebate. So i wound up making $74.99 by getting my curve.

[anon(153966)]

Before I answer this question, I think I have to ask, do I talk about all the BlackBerry's I have, or just the main one I'm using?

The main one was $429.99 - no contact extension. Curve 8320 T-Mobile...

[echobaby]

I got mine for 300 off for renewing my Tmobile cntract. When people tell me it's wasted money, I say it's either blackberry or crack. I prefer my blackberry and a few extra pounds on my arse.

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[crackvegas78]

50 bucks after mail in rebate from att

[broomhilda]

Cheaper than smoking! I quit on 1/1/08. Saving 200 bucks a month not smoking. That's less than my hundred a month for shared with my mom cell phone and data plan.

Oh Duh, I spent 50 bucks for my phone all told.