[MoreChampagneSir?]

Originally Posted by TagsVC

i closed my browser and when i opened it the phone wasnt on the site anymore, so right about now i want to kill myself

I just tried that link from above, and it worked again. Then I selected BlackBerry from the drop menu.

[mslusher]

I work for a large, “very large” not for profit. I would say that we are one of RIM’s largest clients as we have Blackberry’s in use all across the country. We deal directly with a Government Sales Associate from Verizon and according to him, the 8703 will definitely be available as of Monday per our conversation 30 minutes ago.

[lskolnik]

Originally Posted by mslusher

I work for a large, “very large” not for profit. I would say that we are one of RIM’s largest clients as we have Blackberry’s in use all across the country. We deal directly with a Government Sales Associate from Verizon and according to him, the 8703 will definitely be available as of Monday per our conversation 30 minutes ago.

Exactly!!

[Drumberry]

Originally Posted by toro

I just called a local store in Phoenix and he told me that the 8703 release was being pushed back to the end of the year.

Yea right, and what about their corporate letter announcement that is on RIM's and Verizon's website. Obviousely the guy didn't know anything, can't trust the employees at retail stores ever, they are only there to sell, and like said before, they are usually the last people to know anything until it arrives in the store. You could have called an employee and for all you know, it is the guy's first day on the job...

Also, i wouldn't order from a website that isn't supposed to be visible to anyone yet, not to mention that it is a "test' website. mine as well wait the 2 days and make sure everything is smooth.

[Hanwei]

Let's say you could order one on the Testman VZW website... How would you go about ordering it without any plan? Just the BB... full retail?

Let's say it's Saturday night, Midnight and the BB is on the actual VZW website ready for Online order... can you order one full retail or do you have to have a plan with it?

If I had to order a plan with it, could I do that... receive the BB and just cancel the plan within the 14 day period... keep the BB... and just pay full retail for it then?

I'm going crazy. CRAZY.

[toro]

why would anyone give credit card info on a test site?

[InPocket]

Originally Posted by Hanwei

Let's say you could order one on the Testman VZW website... How would you go about ordering it without any plan? Just the BB... full retail?

Let's say it's Saturday night, Midnight and the BB is on the actual VZW website ready for Online order... can you order one full retail or do you have to have a plan with it?

If I had to order a plan with it, could I do that... receive the BB and just cancel the plan within the 14 day period... keep the BB... and just pay full retail for it then?

I'm going crazy. CRAZY.

1. I dont believe its possible to purchase full retail on the site

2. I dont trust a TEST site, god only knows what your setting yourself for

Why not wait until Sunday afternoon, order it, play with it, if you dont like it then return it to the store

[pspiegel]

so is there a way on sunday to purchase for full retail? i know you can through the upgrade site, but someone said that won't be working... can I call to purchase full retail? is that just the 1800-2-JOININ number for sales? I really hope i can buy it on sunday!!! i would be shocked though if they didn't have a way to take my 450 bucks..

[whsbuss]

Originally Posted by pspiegel

so is there a way on sunday to purchase for full retail? i know you can through the upgrade site, but someone said that won't be working... can I call to purchase full retail? is that just the 1800-2-JOININ number for sales? I really hope i can buy it on sunday!!! i would be shocked though if they didn't have a way to take my 450 bucks..

When I registered my number for employee discounts thru my employer, I receive an email with contact info:

If you have any additional questions, please contact us at 800-711-7773 or by email at . The Internet Support Team is available Monday through Friday 8AM - 7PM and Saturday 8AM - 5PM.

I plan on calling them to place my order on Monday.

[InPocket]

Originally Posted by pspiegel

so is there a way on sunday to purchase for full retail? i know you can through the upgrade site, but someone said that won't be working... can I call to purchase full retail? is that just the 1800-2-JOININ number for sales? I really hope i can buy it on sunday!!! i would be shocked though if they didn't have a way to take my 450 bucks..

Call. Then say, "8703e full retail please". Then proceed to bend over and let Verizon stick it in. Follow with a cold shower and some diary entries.

Enjoy.

[Hanwei]

I'm in the same boat. I'll be purchasing full retail... but if Sunday is Online sales only (no full retail purchases) when can one buy it full retail? Can I call CS or TeleSales on Sunday? Or is CS/TeleSales only for B2B on Sunday?

[pspiegel]

Originally Posted by InPocket

Call. Then say, "8703e full retail please". Then proceed to bend over and let Verizon stick it in. Follow with a cold shower and some diary entries.

Enjoy.

I look forward to it! The number you would call is the 18002JOININ?

Or customer service?

[TagsVC]

Originally Posted by MoreChampagneSir?

I just tried that link from above, and it worked again. Then I selected BlackBerry from the drop menu.

I just ordered it and im just waiting till hopefully tuesday.

[pspiegel]

I will be curious to see if the testman site actually these fulfills orders.. If so, I am jealous!!!

[TagsVC]

Originally Posted by pspiegel

I will be curious to see if the testman site actually these fulfills orders.. If so, I am jealous!!!

i could be wrong, but it is part of the verizonwireless web domain, so HOPEFULLY they will

[pspiegel]

so I just spoked to a VZW customer service rep who said it will NOT be available on the phone until later next week. It will only be available online I guess? Which puts me in an interesting situation since I need to pay full retail... He said that it should be on the upgrade site on sunday though and that I could do it there... does anyone have any idea if this could be true/verify this?

[Hanwei]

it better be there as an upgrade option on Sunday then... because it seems that's the only way for those of us who have to pay full retail can get it. ............ahhhhh

[Drumberry]

The way my account works is, if i want to buy one full retail i just go to Upgrade your phone on the verizon website, if a phone isnt available for an upgrade you can buy it at full retail online...so basically what im saying is that you can probably buy one at full retail if you already have a verizon account, if you dont have an account, you cant just buy a device without a contract through verizon's website.

[lskolnik]

Originally Posted by Hanwei

it better be there as an upgrade option on Sunday then... because it seems that's the only way for those of us who have to pay full retail can get it. ............ahhhhh

Well, when i ordered the 7130 and then the Motorola Q (sucks!) when Verizon rolled them out for the first time, they were not there on my upgrade page until days/weeks later. We'll see if things are going to be different Sunday.

[pspiegel]

if you were say doing a one or two year contract extension, wouldn't you still have to do the upgrade link? or can you use just the front page buy option and just select one year and then add it to your account somehow? i have never bought a phone from vzw online if you cant tell..