Thread: Blackberry Bold 9700 slated release for...

Quote: Originally Posted by ANOMIZER Psst! You can do the rebate, and remember to have them credit back the $18 upgrade fee, if it is imposed upon you. You will get the rebate if you send in for it. credit back the upgrade fee? just ask for it??

Quote: Originally Posted by LoUiEvUiTToNd0n credit back the upgrade fee? just ask for it?? Yes. Don't accept a "No" either. It's just another way to beat you out of your money. Same with activation fees.

Are you camping out tonight?

Quote: Originally Posted by ANOMIZER $750!??? Mine shows $299 without the $100 rebate, which you can, however, use on any devices that do not show them. The Bold 9700 will have the rebate after a couple of more days, when the device is included on current rebate forms. I remember the artificially inflated days on Premier, but haven't personally experienced them for a good while. What is your FAN? I was able to get the $100 instantly so I...

Does anyone know if its possible to choose EDGE only on the 9700? I believe this feature was added to the bold 9000 by a software upgrade. I usually like to do this while I am on a business trip to utilize battery life (we all know how 3g devices are with battery life!)

I got it already ;-)

FYI, $749 is the full price for the 9700, so you are talking $375. Quote: Originally Posted by ANOMIZER Nice! My local store will supposedly have it tomorrow (Wednesday), and my order is still pending. I will get it 50% off the full value price, so that would be $200-$220 with my FAN plus tax on the FULL value...(State law here in Calif.) That's still without the rebate though. Where'd you get it from? Business Care? Local store?

i've heard 11/16 for tmo retail stores from a reputable source

Any release date is meaningless unless it's from an official carrier announcement. You can read all the info you want from the rumor mills but it's all just rumor -- expect to be disappointed if you take that route. Not every carrier can have a new device first.

T-M company store told me, today, that 11/16 is the day (Monday).