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My nextel rep she has seen real pics and it will be the first Nextel BB without an antenna!

How much marketshare does iDEN have now anyway?

about time . most of my buddies are still on the 7100.

So the question is, this new q chat PPT. will it be compatable with current IDEN PPT?

YES!

It is really amazing how Nextel comes back on the scene like the pre merger days when there is a new CEO at Sprint that likes Nextel

well that good news, i kinda figured it would be. but wasnt for sure!

And yes Dave, that the name of the game with this move (anouncement)

i been had a i870 and i like nextel but they havent came out with anything what a shame and i was going to switch to verison but since i herd about this im sticking around to see if this phone comes out. back in 2005 and 2006 everybody had nextel

How come Sprint/Nextel does not have any official information about this. I have a BB7100i and cann't wait to replace it. I am have to have direct connect due to business with people in mexico. Does any one know for sure when this thing is comming out.

Talked to the rep/buddy at his store. He told me the launch date is either Sept 12 or October 2. Several neat features, he has held the new device. New technology, your SprintDirect connect will be your phone number with * in place of dashes in your phone number. He said that it will be compatabile with Nextel DC. Initial retail is around $600.00 but with rebates and service contract, will be less than that price. Will try to get more info from him.

Is there any concrete information that Sprint has published regarding this new release, since it is about 2 months away??? Is there any other sites with additional information?

I have been hearing about a new Nextel iDEN Blackberry for almost a year now without no release date. All I would like Sprint/Nextel to do is give us a release date! Please.

Yes this phone will be released in Nov. 08

last spoke to sprint today. they inform me that it will be aug 17 2008

Well, I just got a text from 'my' connection. He was at a meeting for the new BB, he is still insisting that the rollout is October. I think this is what Nextel/Sprint wants....everyone chomping at the bit to be first in line.....oh wait, that was Apple!

hello,

i would like to know if anybody really knows the date for the new BB?? i'm hearing and seeing different dates. i'm ready to throw away my i7100!!!

The dealer 'playbook' does not have it as of July 30 according to my rep... but they are being told September. When it is in their playbook they will get a date and a pre-order date. I will upgrade all 4 of my 7100i immediately...

Ever notice that sprint puts pictures of all the new smart phones up on their site over a month before release? Still nothing up on this BB... I really hope this isnt just another rumor.

Like you, I am ready to discard this 7100

Our company has 29 7100I users and just about everyone of them as been replaced due to broken key pads or wheels. It would be great if this pans out as the 7100i is the worst unit I have personally ever used.

Im the Sales manager at an indirect Sprint/Nextel dealer in IL. Also have offices in WI, KS, MO, OH. We deal with nationwide accounts. It was said to be released the 3rd quarter of this year. Im will be able to get exclusive discounts when its released.(better than the internet pricing) Contact me at trampolla@vazcom.net when its released. The more you get the bigger the discount on the equipment. Business and indiduals are welcome to take advantage

I spoke with our Sprint/Nextel rep (based out of california), she said she can get me this phone this week. I'm anxiously awaiting to find out wether she is full of sh*t or not.

yup!!!

Im sure she is full of it.I will post the date a week in advanced when it will be available for purchase for all consumers and businesses to buy. Ive been waiting to get out of my i7100 as well

I truly can’t believe Sprint has not put a single ounce of energy to capitalize on one of its true strengths in purchasing nextel= Competitive Advantage–that is to say after much time have not brought to market a pda phone w/ push-to-talk. Sprints voice service is strong here in Metro Detroit along w/ Nextel (and yes I know that nextel is an older network) . I truly believe Sprint has taken a bad rap on overall business, but I am going to have to jump on the band wagon here and say how disappointing it is that Sprint does not have the insight to capitalize on one of it’s core competencies since purchasing nextel– that new advantage was supposed to be push to talk along w/ sprint high speed voice/data network. I can’t believe this new 8350 is not even a hybrid. Come on Sprint, because of your lack of action, foresight, whatever you want to call it–you have let nextels ptt slip slowly into our distant memories. Never thought I’d see the day Verizon & AT&T would even get a foot in the door on Push-to-Talk. Sprint! You’ve got the right plans, now capitalize on bring the best of nextel (PTT) to more sprint based phones–especially smartphones/pda’s. Sprint is still my favorite network, but I had to leave it for the iphone3g (by the way, att’s 3G doesn’t come close to sprints high speed performance & consistency)–never the less I stick w/ att & a $160 phone bill because the Sam.Instinct is great, but not great enough to replace the iphone—–BUT, You know what?! A Samsung Instinct, Rim Blackberry, Motorola Q, HTC pda that came with Qchat/Nextel PTT button hands down would have my iphone up on Craigslist in minutes. Sprint! Use the cards you were dealt when you purchased Nextel–Play w/ a full deck! —final thought–if not then sell to T-mobile! (Talk about a company that’s maximized/created competitive advantages out of thin air! They don’t even have 3G, but have capitalized on UMA over Wifi Technology and somehow managed to be an industry changer in landlines offering its landlines @ $10.00 unlimited/month)–not to mention they market in Pink! (ok, I’m rambling, forget that last pink statement–I’m sure women love it)

Thank for that insight Jared. Does anyone have any updates on the release date??? Are these available now???

When this new The iDEN Curveball, Introducing the BlackBerry 8350, is come out, I cannot wait to get this phone, want know arount time frame...

Will this new Blackberry be on the Nextel signal or Sprint Signal like the new nextel phones that are coming out? Only Nextel signal phones are able to DC with international Nextel users (mexico, argentina etc) this is what i need it for

"By Greg on Jul 30, 2008 | Reply

Yes this phone will be released in Nov. 08"

I have also heard November.

i also heard it will be out late 4th quarter Nov. Dec. I will be posting the realease date on the forums a week in advanced so you can place your order with me. I cant wait.. Trampolla@vazcom.net

Any updates on a release for this so I can start saving my pennys now? I have a 7520 (I chucked my sidekick) that I love but am ready to retire.

Will this Blackberry work on other iden networks networks, in other words can it be unlocked?

I spoke with Nextel today they still have no information in a release date.

Does anyone know how much it might be?

Any updates on the updates... need the new 8350 fix asap !!!

Has anyone found out solid information about when the new BB will be released and how much it will be?

When talking with Sprint/Nextel customer service all they say is that it was announced that it will be out later this year, most likely Q4. They don't have any information either. I am so ready to be done with my 7100i but I have to have PTT for work. Also, is it definitely going to be the Curve? And I am really hoping it will have a camera!

I spoke with a rep for my company and she confirmed it was going to be in Nov. 08 but she has not exact date and price.

http://www.sprintenterprise.com/newphones/curve...

Copy and paste the link above to register for updated news...

Don't know if anyone else saw this article but it looks like it's going to be a fatter Curve with an internal antenna. Why do they always have to make Nextels huge? We want pretty phones too!

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2330234,00...

They make them a little fatter than the regular BB's because of the amp. and the larger speaker. Does anyone have any new updates on a release date now that it is on Sprint/Nextel's website???

I am having major issues with my 7100i and was on the phone with Nextel tech support in Des Moines and he told me they are the only Nextel customer service location in the US. They don't have a release date either and they haven't seen the new 8350i. So the Nextel service reps don't have any more info than we do. I may have to replace my 7100 until the new one comes out, which I think is ridiculous. So I may have a new 7100 for an interim period of 2 weeks or 3 months. I told the rep if I have to buy a new phone before I buy the 8350 I will switch providers and take my company's 100+ phone lines with me! Nextel needs to take care of the few people they have left.

But rep said their office believes the 8350 will be one of a couple new direct connect BBs to come out in the future.

anyone know of a release date or pricing?

Will the 8350i atill have delays when texting other carriers ? Just wondering if they have updated the IDEN network so there arent delays with texting like the old nextels .

My rep said he understood it to be either the 1st or 2nd week of Nov. How knows if they will push it off even further.

Krissy, the answer is YES! They will have the new 8350i check sprint.com and search new phones, it will show you real pictures of the new 8350i(blackberry) and most of sprint stores do not know much about release dates. but is coming real soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can't wait to get it, but for now my ic902 sprint/nextel is doing fine for work, play and all kinds of things, even to check satellite google maps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Troy: Nice SPAM

I was at the Nextel store today trying to get them to show me how group connect works on my 7100. They keep telling me it does, but my phone wont' do it. Anyways, they told me Dec 2 was the date for the new BB w/ PTT. It will have group connect capability and they had materials in the store. I cannot wait.

I spoke to sprint today and they guaranteed me october 28, 2008 to be released. Im gonna hold them to it.

Hello, I am very excited because I just read from blackberry the press release about the 8350i (http://na.blackberry.com/eng/newsroom/news/pres...)

Why can't they just put that phone out already?! I can't wait any longer this is bull... By the way can I use a blackberry for my internet connection for my own laptop?

It will come out at dec. 5

Does anybody know when we'll be able to resv. the phone if able. i want to make sure i get one. i see diff dates does anyone know for sure when? i'm going ready to get rid of the 7100i.

the 7100 does have group connect, try taking it back to a store to get help with the ready now service we have which people have been trained to show you how to work every feature of your phone, also maybe check the user guide for the phone to get short cuts on how todo it.

Yes you can use it for a wifi connection to your laptop if you don't have a broadband card.

Oct.19, 2008

I have been with nextel since the pocket talk days (if you can remeber that far back) and yes i had 3 of the i1000 plus phones. Since then i have progressed through all of their phases with them. The last blackberry i have (which isn't the last fone i bought) was the BB7520. Yes this phone is big and bulky but the main reason it's succesfull to me is because it was the last BB with a full qwerty keyboard and direct connect. i have updated the software but the screen resolution and the rest of the hardware in the phone is so outdated its horrible. I specifically refused to purchase the 7100i BB because it doesnt have a full qwerty keyboard. So the news of a new BB witha qwerty keyboard and a direct connect button is great news to me. If it has an antenna or not that doesn't matter. it has what MOST buisness people need.

I guess not Oct. 19

I guess not. I was kinda disappointed. I called around the Sprint stores in my area and only one store told me to check back on Tuesday after 3pm. I was also chatting with some Sprint reps on Sprint.com and one person told me Nov. 2. That is just a really long time to wait and especially signing up on the sign up page and till this day I'v gotten nothing. It just sucks that the people in Sprint really have no clue...

Do you guys Know when this i8350 Blackberry will be launched?

It is as you can see Saturday Oct 25th and still no verified info on a specific release date.

Who thinks sprint is going to release this BB to corporate accounts first, then trickle the rest out to people on the inside before its available to general consumers.

Unbelievable! I even e-mailed dan@sprint.com and let him know ho I was going to take my entire company elsewhere because of no PDA phones with PTT. Still no PDA and ot 10-28-08. I am about to give up on Nextel.

I was told an email went out yesterday by a Sprint.com CS and a local Sprint store that the launch day will be Dec 1 and the available in stores Jan 11. Honestly... this phone needs to come out sooner then Dec. I've been patiently waiting for a couple months to get this info and no pricing.

You are truly right! I have been a Nextel customer for 10 years and its like Sprint has kicked us to the curb. I can't believe there is only 1 BB to choose from! If that 8350 doesn't come out this year, I will be cancelling my service.

Release date for the New Blackberry Curve 8350i will be released 12/01/09.It will be $149.99 after a $100.00 mail in rebate. I will be able to get additional discounts on the device. You can contact me at trampolla@vazcom.net. we are a nationwide company and have locations in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois and Wisconsin. We provide sales, service and support for the 5 major cellualr provider. I will be taking pre orders as of 11/2. Take advantage now. They are already have a high demand.

Today I found out this Blackberry is coming out on December 1 '08

troy you said that its coming out in 09!!!!! thats a year from now. are you sure that it right???

very sure, i talked to sprint and they said '08

Sprint says the bb curve for nextel is tomorrow!!!!!!

i just got my priceing card and its priced at $299.99 before the $100 mail in rebate. so if i recieved this card im thinking the release will be this month november with december tops. i was at a meeting and actually had it in my hands and its a sweet phone. had 4.6 software, full iden, internal antenna, wifi, slightly bigger than the regular curve. i know i planning on getting one.

OK..it is tomorrow. so where is the Curve?

Dec 1, 2008

http://www.blackberrycool.com/2008/11/blackberr...

dec. 1st for sure it will be coming out.

I really hope this is not a new suckynextelphone.

Just called Nextel two different times!! One guy told me it would be out middle of next week. The next one told me some time at the end of dec, so I would say anytime from now till Newyears!! Maybe...

Nov 14th is the launch date but Dec 1st is when the phone is available for purchase via tele-sales or online. Again... this phone should have been out a very long time ago for people looking to make the switch. This is the very last phone on the fall line up to come out. I've seen nothing but Sprint commercials of late. I wonder if Dan from Sprint has this phone when he's doing the commercials, LOL!!!

hey thank you nextel
is a nice phone
by the way hurry they are going fast
it works great no problems yet
good

the phone is on sale on some overseas dealers for over a month the price is 199 to 250 us

Hey Joe, Where did you purchase it??

sale el 1ero de dic.

This from today from Sprint

Additionally, the company will launch the BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8350i - the newest Nextel Direct Connect-capable BlackBerry smartphone.

In 2009, Sprint plans to launch a total of eight new Nextel Direct Connect handsets as part of its new device portfolio, with five launching during the first half of the year.

So do you wait to see what is coming out next year, or do you blow 200 bucks..

Let it blow.
Those must be other suckynextelhpones.

WHY DON'T THE NEW SPRINT TOGETHER WITH NEXTEL EMPLOY AMERICANS? THE NEW OVERSEAS REPS ARE NOT GOING TO CUT IT SPRINT, THEY CANNOT UNDERSTAND OUR PROBLEMS IN RETURN NOTHING GETS ACCOMPLISHED!!! ANOTHER ONE LOST TO VERIZON... C YA!!!

The new nextel will be out Dec 1, 2008. I am not sure about the price yet.

I wish you guys would have put htis out before the damn instinct phone . And I hope this phone is going to be 129.00 too!

Just checked Sprints website. They changed their Fall lineup page to a Holiday lineup page and guess what? The 8350 is not on there. Looks like Dec. 1st is not going to be happening.

Ordered mine yesterday from my Nextel rep and should have it Dec.1 or shortly after. Excited.

TomW-

who did you call to order it?

i had called sprint this morning. i figured i once again like i've been doing for a month now confirm the release date again to find out that the 8350i will not be released until DEC 15th, 2008. can you believe that!!! OMG!!! dup to phone issues i was told. one week away from possibly and finially being able to have this phone in my hands and i got this news. i don't understand the hype about this phone anymore and i certainly do not understand sprints logic. the fall line up page has been removed and when i did find it on sprint.com there 8350i was not even on the page... the 8330 was. what is that all about??? AAAHHHHHH....

yeah who did you call?

Just another day in Nextel's boogie wonderland.

Waiting for a phone that is almost outdated by the newer blackberry phones.

So damn frustrating. It's unbelievable that in this say and age, one has to choose between having direct connect OR a Blackberry. The 7100 and 7520 are so old that people laugh that I still use them. EVERYONE is passing us Nextel users up for technology. I'm waiting until Dec. 15th, but I have very little hope that it will be released then either. The gal I spoke to at Blackberry said that they field trials revealed some 'major' issues that threaten the release all together.

Anybody have any insight as to why Nextel can't have the phones that everyone else has? It is frustrating for those of us who can't switch networks because of coverage areas. Where I live Nextel is one of the only services that gets good coverage.

spoke to the bb rep today the new bb direct connects will be out no later than dec 15th but no sooner than dec 5th

i'm just wondering if these people from telesales are on planet earth. some say dec 1 and others say dec 15th. what is the real date? sprint stores have no info and honestly some just as lost. my agreement is up next month and i was really hoping to get this phone before i decide to switch carriers with more up to date technology. this waiting is really killing me.

They better come up with a concise date of release or our company will move our some 200 Nextel Blackberry user to the other vendors!

Blackberry Storm will do.

Let I die already- its not worth the wait, iDEN is dead

iDEN is dead

Direct connect is behind suckynextelphones.

Dec, 1st. Promises, Promises, Promises, Promises!.

So where is it? Getting tired of waiting! Maybe it's December 1st of 2009.

Just got an email from a customer service representative at sprint. He wrote that it would be out dec.15th and there should be promotional stuff that comes out first, announcing the 15th as the release date.

Sprint rep on their website also stated that the phone will be out on 12/15/08. Looking forward to updating my phone.

I herd the 12th, doubt the phone will come out dec. 12 or 15th

I currently have the 7100i and also have been wondering why Sprint/Nextel has not developed another Blackbeery with Direct Connect. I was this close to making the switch to the Storm and giving up on Direct Connect but after reading reviews and seeing it for myself I was quickly deterred from making that mistake. I hate to burst anyones bubble here as I am anxiously awaiting this 8350 also but I just spoke with a Sprint customer service rep on 12/1 and she says it may be mid January before the release! Sprint is really trying to lose customers.

"By Stephanie on Nov 26, 2008 | Reply

They better come up with a concise date of release or our company will move our some 200 Nextel Blackberry user to the other vendors!"

Correction: between 600 to 700 Nextel Blackberry users.

This is what my Nextel rep says as of today:

"Yes sir! They will ship on the 15th and the price is $149.99".

"If you send me the phone numbers of the ones you want to upgrade to I will order them for you".

I also heard Dec. 15th was the release date when I both called and went into a Sprint store. I'm still stuck between staying with Nextel or just getting the Storm, which I assume is with Sprint.

ROLL TIDE!!!!!!!!!

I replied to the email Sprint sent me about Dec. 15th. I asked if it would be available for purchase online. The rep. said there were no details on how to purchase the phone and I should sign up for the notification on their website. It's 11 days from release and Sprint doesn't know how they are going to sell it?

I just spoke with a Nextel rep today who said 1/15/09 is the new release date.

The got us by the Bawls!!!!!

Enough is enough! Sprint needs to post the official release date for the 8350…Today! We are all adults here, if they need to push the official date back so be it. Things dont go always the way we plan them and we understand that. But dont leave your loyal customers hanging or they will drop like flies and go with another carrier. I am dissappointed with the way Sprint is handling the release of this phone. My business depends on the PTT and I will wait for the darn thing. Sprint should just be honest and post the release dates for thier phones on thier website. This would clear up all the rumors. If the release date for a certian phone was delayed they could post an update via website. This would make all thier customers happy and the customer service department because they would stop getting so many calls and could refer customers to the website. This my friends make to much sense, so lets hope the rumor of 12/15/08 is right! I love America… If this is the biggest concern we have then we are all truly blessed.

OH PLEASE. You all need to to get a life. How many of you even know anything about how the technology works. Nextel will never die. It's what many government agencies and emergency services rely on. My opinion, if you're going to cry about a dang release date, I DON'T want to hear you say ONE WORD if something doesn't work right. WHY? Because they are trying to get the "BUGS" out so they don't have more "CRYBABIES". Grow up people. Learn about the technology that is required to make the system work. THEN TALK.

I feel sorry for Dizzy's husband.

We dont need to know how it works but when it will work. Give a release date of Feb 2009 and then release it in Jan. 2009 and that would give the appearnce of "Job while done". It sounds like Dizzy D is part of the Doom and Gloom crowd. I can sense the hate in her heart from here.Good news the sun will keep on shining. Sprint just needs to act like they care, thats all sweetheart.

Right on Nevada!!!! Im with you!!

Dizzy, you should get a life yourself. If you think we are all wrong for asking for a release date...then whey come in to this site reading all these. It's pretty fair I think to ask you provider to give you a release date. I've had my 7520 for about 5 years now. Something like that. Anyway, I have given them a loyal customer for 5 years. The least they could do is give me a tentative date on when I get my new phone after 5 years. Go find another site to bring down Dizzy. We just want our new phone!!! Come on Sprint, give us a date. We've waited a long time for this new phone.

It's 12/08/08 and no new word. Has anybody heard anything new? I talked to CSR and they said no release date is available. Still waiting...

I've been with Nextel since 1999. I've had all I can take. DC isn't as needed as it once was. All my guys have unlimited phone plans anyway. I'm heading for greener pastures. Any suggestions / advice for my new service ATT, T-mobile, Verizon, etc..?

Bye Bye Nextel/Sprint.

I am a sprint/indirect rep in PA and as of now the new BB will be able to be ordered/direct shipped to customers on mon 12/15/08, or able to be ordered via tele sales at sprint cust care, i would be more then happy to help anyone with ordering/shipping the new device to them. Typically when we a direct ship you will see a 2-3day turnaround time that it arrives, or we can also have it overnighted to you if need be. pricing will be available obviously later this week or even tomorrow to prepare for the launch. Sprint stores will not have them in stock on 12/15, it will be a couple of days after that till they do. But as of 12/15 you can go to your local store or a day or two and ahead and have it ordered and there then by 12/16, thanks have a great day to everyone. any questions email me... jsbenzamg@yahoo.com

I was told that it was suppose to come out December 7th of 2008. It should be out by now. A lot of places are either sold out or carry very very few. Still waiting for my store to get some.

The company I work for has a corporate account and the phone was just made available to us to order. I was told that I will have it by no later then next Wednesday. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

This is the latest update directly from Sprint CSR. I Copied and Paste the following:

6:49:00 PM
Calvin G Thank you for contacting Sprint. My name is Calvin. How may I assist you today?
6:49:27 PM
Peter When is the 83050 Curve BB available?
6:49:43 PM
Peter Can I preoder it now?
6:50:20 PM
Calvin G Are you asking about the BB 8350i for Nextel?
6:50:32 PM
Peter yes
6:51:30 PM
Calvin G My most recent resources state the launch date is 12/15/2008; however, you can not preorder at this time.
6:52:12 PM
Peter Will I be able to order the phone online on 12/15/08?
6:53:00 PM
Calvin G If the phone does launch on that date, then yes, you can order online at that time. The launch date has been pushed back already, so it's hard to say if it will still come out on 12/15/2008.
6:53:32 PM
Peter Okay, Thank you. Bye.

Anybody out there who wants this new blackberry, I can start ordering them today. Give me a call 18005815001 x304. My name is Rod.

Forget about Sprint's CSR. I got on Sprint's Live chat again to see if all the CSR are on the same page. One said she had no information and the next said 1/11/08. Unreliable at best.

telesales is actually giving out a date of 12/15....

Just talked to the online chat with Sprint. They said the 8350i will not be coming out 12/15 as I was told by my Sprint rep Thursday. They don't have a new release date. This is getting ridiculous!

If anyone has any other info let us know!!!

I ordered My BlackBerry 8350i earlier today. Have the Conf#, Conf E-mail and Everything.. The Release date is still for monday the 15th.

Awesome! Maybe they meant it wouldn't be in stores?

Who did you order it from? Directly from Sprint?

Dec. 15 and it id finaly out.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Sprint released the 8350 Curve 12/15/08 at midnight (9:00 pm Las vegas Time). I just upgraded my old PTT phone and ordered my wife a new 8350 Curve BB for my company through Sprint's WEBSITE!!! Its a good Day people. Now lets pray Sprint worked out all the bugs. Peace be with you friends.

Just ordered mine! I wonder why they didn't advertise this more?

i placed my order early am - 7:30am and still have not gotten a confirm email yet but i do have confirmation number over the phone. has this happened to anyone yet?

i ended up placing my order online - sprint.com. there are some issues with telesales the orders are just being created and not processed. they are having technical issues... go figure... it's been like that for the last 2 hours i was told.

I placed my order online with no problems. I logged on to my account upgraded my old phone and added a new one. Sprint gave me a break down of the cost and I had them bill my account. A few seconds later I recieved a confirmation e-mail. Went pretty smooth. I recomend online purchase. it's easier to have proof of purchase and you know upfront what your paying for without being rushed or pushed to buy accessories by CSR. Good Luck.

NevadaScorpion -

Has your order shipped yet? How long did it take to process before you got a tracking number?

Shirley, Its 12:15 pm in Las vegas. I ordered 12/14/08 @ 9:05 pm yesterday. I went to call Sprint for a status check and the CSR said that it was being processed as we speak. As I hung up my phone rang and it was Sprint calling to verify information. After that she said that the order would be processed. She said I could check the staus online with my order #. So to make a long story longer, it took Sprint 15 hours to call me to process my order. She did say it will take 3-5 days to arrive but it could arrive sooner. I cant wait;)

I called Telesales from my Nextel handset (611) today and ordered mine. They were able to offer me an additional $50 telesales-only invoice credit, as well as waive my $18.00 activation fee....NICE! So, with the addtional $50 credit, plus tax, my complete price paid will have been $148.71 after i receive my $100 rebate check... cool beans.

And to think that I came THAT CLOSE to ordering it online... And, to confirm, it is NOT a hybrid phone... totally 100% iDEN... thanks.

Ordered mine online around 11:00am, got a confirmation email around 11:30am and got a tracking number around 8:00pm.

Status: Your order is awaiting processing at the warehouse. Please allow 3-5 business days for delivery. If you have questions, please call 866-789-8292 between 8:00 a.m. EST to 11:00 p.m. EST Monday to Friday or 9:00 a.m. EST to 9:00 p.m. EST on Saturdays and Sundays.

I got my tracking number and an expected ETA of 12/17 but checking UPS in Louisville KY they are experiencing adverse weather conditions. So I'm not sure when to expect it

I received mine this afternoon, after ordering it yesterday morning. I was pretty impressed with how quick it was.

Status: Your order has been shipped and activated. Click on the shipping tracking number to track the progress of your order. Please allow 3-5 days for delivery. UPS delivery Date is 12/18/08 BUT tracking shows as of 7:34 am 12/17/08 that its already OUT FOR DELIVERY!!! Cool Beans! I cant wait to get my hands on my new BB! I'll give review later.

So my order arrived today, but they sent me the old version wothout PTT!!!!

Christian, Muhahaha. Sorry

I walked to the sprint store (1 block from my house) ordered the curve and got an instinct from my lady.
Lets see what i get in the nexte couple of days.
To be continued....

i got my yesterday & i'm experincing txt MSGing problems. i can send txt, but the onlt way i can reicieve a txt is if i turn it off & back on :/.

is anyone else expericing this? if so, how did you fix it?

i wasnt having that texting problem at first, but now i am. help us!

see..just another suckynextelphone.

i know! ive spoek already to a rep & she fixd it but then like an hour later it was messing up again! ugh if you get it resolved or anything, please notify me :] thanks

Go to blackberry.com/updates. They have a fix for the text message.

anyone having problems with their dc? i've put my on vibrate but somehow when people alert me it beeps loud. i need to keep it on vibrate for work reason. any help would be appreciated.

A note on the GPS. I found that in order for mine to work, I had to change the route to shortest instead of fastest in order for it to work. just a heads up

i went to the blackberry updates, and it said i was running the most current version. Is this where you get the text message update? Could you help Scott? Thanks!

They Keep sucking at sprint...ordered a week ago...still no suckynextelphone. This might be a plus. clearing out the bugs??