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November 2nd.

Blackberry 8350i coming out in 1 week- rumor has it!!

Sprint/Nextel rep told me just today that it'll be out Friday! I hope he's right!

Nov 2... Retails $479.99 plus a $100.00 mail in rebate.

Where did you see the retail price of the 8350I?

I was told by a CS rep on Thursday. Retail price if purchasing without a contract is $479.99 and $249.99 with a $100.00 mail in rebate with a new customer rate. I qualify for a discount of $150.00 for upgrading. Some other $80 discount plus the $100.00 mail in rebate and since I've been with Nextel since I can remember I am eligable for an invoice credit of $50 and my shipping and activation fees can be waved.

If any one would like up to date info sent to their email, please contact me. I will be able to send you information regarding the release of the new Curve for Nextel along with pricing details specific to each individual. There are a few different price schemes through Sprint depending on your upgrade eligibility and currect status with Sprint and we may be able to negotiate a better price on your behalf or take pre-orders. Please contact me at cpowell@vazcom.net for information.

I TALKED TO A REP ON 11-10-08 AND HE WILL ACCEPT MY ORDER FOR THE 8350I ON 10-17-08

What number did you call to speak with this rep to place your order on 10/17?

to the perfered customer service center with my business

Plumber, if you talked to your rep on 11-10-08 and they said they could place your order on 10-17-08 you doing pretty good. Must be a time warp thing.

i ment 11-17-08

I called the Sprint Preferred Customer number for my area. It's some authorized dealer. Apprently there were 2 device available for sale but the person that came to purchase 1 bought both.

This phone just needs to come out already!!!

e-mail came out today. phone will not be out until 12/15/08

Jim-

post the email you received.

Latest info - 8350 not available until mid January, 2009. You all know what that means... 2010 maybe.

Just got an email from sprint customer service rep. said it would be Dec. 15th.

What seems to be the major hold up and why so secretive about when it will be available? If you go to a Nextel dealer and ask they look at you like you have 2 heads.Is it me or is anyone else tempted to change carriers and get on with business on the move?

this is crazy how hard is it to release a phone

I spoke with coporate today and they assured me that the release date is still December 15th. Let see if that true.

My Nextel rep called me this morning, confirmed my order for the 8350i and placed the order this am. Shipping Monday, expected in on Tues or Wed!

ordered mine right after turkey day through http://www.newblackberries.com/ and it was on my doorstep last night!

GOT MINE ON 12-17-08 AND LOVE IT

A week ago, I went to Sprint and got the Blackberry 8330. Sprint’s 3G network is blazingly fast. Then I saw a colleague with a Blackberry 8350i, so I went back to Sprint and exchanged the 8330 for the 8350i—since my job requires me to also have a walkie-talkie.
The Sprint salesperson did point out that the 8350i runs on the Nextel radio network, but failed to make it clear that Nextel’s network is slow and nowhere near Sprint’s 3G network. The store only had two 8350i’s and I was lucky enough to get one before they were put out as display models.
Now I’m stuck with the 8350i (since Sprint would only allow one return/exchange within 30 days of purchase) which takes 2, 3 or 4 times longer than the 8330 to open a website. Watching Youtube.com is a joke as Nextel’s network is rather slow.
If you love to surf the ‘net, don’t get the 8350i and stick with Sprint’s 8330 or other 8000 models running on the 3G network. But if you use the walkie-talkie more than you surf the ‘net, then get the 8350i.
I know I cannot have everything in one phone such as the 8350i. But considering that I have to now carry only one phone instead of three (and capable of using a 16gig MicroSD compared to the 8330's 2 gig capacity) —more than outweighs the shortcomings of the 8350i running on Nextel’s network.
Overall, I’m still happy with the 8350i. I only wished that Nextel runs on the 3G network.