[Sith_Apprentice]

does noone read the website/warranty card that says RIM will sevice their units as the 1 year manufacturer warranty?

[ezrunner]

Originally Posted by tazeat

And the fact AT&T is a ***** to get a warranty through if you dont have service with them... I ended up having to buy a prepaid plan just to warranty my ATT 8310, I have a RECEIPT from me buying it for full retail a few months ago and they wouldn't take it...

You are not a customer of ATT until you purchased the prepay. The warranty is manufacturer the carriers do not have to provide assistance with the warranty process. however them doing so expedites the process.

[ndub33]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

You are not a customer of ATT until you purchased the prepay. The warranty is manufacturer the carriers do not have to provide assistance with the warranty process. however them doing so expedites the process.

This is true for most, if not all carriers.

[Black Bart]

Someone said they thought thr 9000 was too big. Well I have seen it and its about the same size as my 8800.

[jibi]

FWIW, tomorrow will be posted some 'evidence' of T-Mobile getting the 9000, but it won't be before AT&T gets it.

[PPCMD]

Cool, where will that info appear Jibi and that would be good news for me since I'm on AT&T.

[halflife78]

Since we are a huge corp T-Mobile customer I figured I would ask our rep again since the last time something like this came up he was right on.

When will the 3G network for T-Mobile be deployed in the US?
Late Q3 - Early Q4

Is T-Mobile getting the 9000 blackberry before AT&T?
From what we can tell now, no we will not have it before AT&T.

[rambo47]

Originally Posted by Black Bart

My on again off again girlfriend whos is a hocho for TMobile says the model BB9000 will be on the street before labor day. They are planning a big back to school promotion. Also, that they are going to outdo Apple with this. I'm just telling you what she says. I don't think its pillow talk.

One more thing, I am sworn to not talk about this but she has a bb 9000 now. Its' a prototype. She won't let me see it at all. She got it about a week ago.

You know what you have to do, right? Roofie her up and spend some time with that bad boy. Pics, a review, the whole shebang! The next morning you say, "Hey, babe, you were really out of it last night! You've got to take it easy with the tequila from now on!"

[Black Bart]

I just spoke with my GF. She says the 9000 model will be out on Weds Sept 17th. Thats the target date.

[MacFly]

Originally Posted by Black Bart

I just spoke with my GF. She says the 9000 model will be out on Weds Sept 17th. Thats the target date.

w/TMO?

[Black Bart]

Sept 17th. It will be a big push for Christmas.

[The BlackBerry Kid]

i can't wait until they have it out, that will bring the price of the curve down, yay, then i'll upgrade

[numetheus]

Originally Posted by WFLDEng611

I was just in my VZW store today and the sales guy told me that they are releasing the 9000 and the Curve in June. For whatever that's worth.

And we all know that VZW reps are a bunch of idiots. I once had a conversation with a VZW rep where he tried to get me to buy a VZW phone. I told him that I buy new upper end phones 4 times a year and Verizons lineup is crap and usually outdated. Our convo went like this:

VZW rep: Well Verizon releases phones later than everyone else because they do lots of testing to make sure the devices are bug free.

Me: Over a years worth of bug fixing after everyone else already has them in hand?

VZW rep: Thats why VZW phones are perfect.

Me: I used to be with VZW and my phones were no more perfect than any other phone I have ever had with Tmobile or AT&T. By the time your devices are "perfect", the next version is already out by other carriers!

VZW rep: *stupid look on his face*

Me: Could it be because manufacturers produce phones first for the bigger GSM market and go last to CDMA?

VZW rep: No because the biggest network is Verizon and they are CDMA.

Me: *stupid look on his face*

VZW rep: *stupid look on his face*

Me: Well no I don't want your service I'm here with my friend who is an idiot for going with Verizon.

VZW rep: *stupid look on his face*

Point is ... you can't trust a VZW rep, Tmobile rep, AT&T rep, and definitely not a Sprint rep in the store. They are last to know anything, and the minimum wage they are paid does not buy intelligent, motivated people.

[garys11]

LOL, Isn't that the truth....

[numetheus]

Originally Posted by garys11

LOL, Isn't that the truth....

Well to make things clear, and I'm sure people will get the wrong message based on that previous post. While I am a fan of AT&T and T-Mobile (I wish I could go back to T-Mobile), I am not so much a fan of Verizon. I know it depends on your area too, but where I am at, AT&T and Verizon have similar service ... so I choose the one that gets me better devices. What I meant in that message was that based on the idiocy of the Verizon rep, I would never have gone Verizon because the reps pretty much ruin it for me. LOL And I have never ... EVER spoken to one that is "in the know".

[numetheus]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

You are not a customer of ATT until you purchased the prepay. The warranty is manufacturer the carriers do not have to provide assistance with the warranty process. however them doing so expedites the process.

Yup. Why would AT&T have an interest in your phone outside of selling it to you? Thats like me buying a TV from Target and expecting Target to have a vested interest in that TV a year later without me paying for a Target warranty (do they even do that?). If you buy a Samsung TV, and something goes wrong with it, MOST people will assume to go to Samsung to get the thing fixed ... or a Samsung qualified repair shop. Why would it be the same for phones? AT&T just sold the phone at full retail ... that should be the end of the commitment, period.

[halflife78]

Had a meeting today with RIM about some BB items, I asked about the 9000 and it's coming to AT&T with a planned release in Aug/Sept, that is all they would tell me in relation to this right now.

[IanR]

As a vodafone customer in the UK is there any word on whether vodafone will get the 9000 and when?

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by IanR

As a vodafone customer in the UK is there any word on whether vodafone will get the 9000 and when?

Your looking probably the same time as AT&T. Maybe a bit sooner. RIM likes to release their phone to the big carriers first (Vodafone in Europe and AT&T here). We'll get a little more info come Monday or Tuesday.

[IanR]

Originally Posted by bbswany

Your looking probably the same time as AT&T. Maybe a bit sooner. RIM likes to release their phone to the big carriers first (Vodafone in Europe and AT&T here). We'll get a little more info come Monday or Tuesday.

Thanks bbswany

I am due an upgrade early summer so that is good news.