[pjdrsd]

Originally Posted by southwestcomm

You get $150.00 credit at 18 months towards a new device on Sprint.

That is great on an LG flip phone, but how much does that help on a $500 smartphone. And why is 18 months so magical, and you get $75 after a year?

[mister.zero]

I used all the credits and special offers I could get my hands to upgrade to my current blackberry in the Spring of this year. If there is an 8700 series to buy this fall, you can believe that I will be paying full price for it.

My timing always did suck

[xxhiyanxx]

my RIM rep misinterpereted my request for 8700 demo lines for my company and told me today that she did not know if she could get me demo lines for the 8703 for sprint (she specifically said sprint) because the unit was coming out shortly and demand was going to be too high. does this mean anything? not really. just thought it was interesting

[serrano_yejo]

Yesterday at lunch I went with my associate to Verizon store (his brother is the manager) in Palm Beach... He showed me the Verizon 8703... beautiful!

Called today 2 times to Sprint Blackberry Support and 1 rep told me that he didn't know anything about the device ... the other told me that is not coming... this is very frustrating, As a customer I want to stay with Sprint but they drive you away.

The guy at the store told me that this is the first device that Verizon hasn't crippled functionality wise... I am thinking about switching sooo much.

[southwestcomm]

Oct 1st people, Oct 1st.....

[mister.zero]

I have great faith that you are correct about October 1st, but when I call Sprint to order one on that date, is the person on the other end of the line going to know what the heck I'm talking about?

By now, I'm quite accustomed to calling back 3 or 4 times and getting 3 or 4 different answers to every question. I will say it once more: thank goodness for this forum. Otherwise, all of us poor Sprint subscribers would wallow eternally in total ignorance of what's going on.

[carriebear_20]

below please find the response form a customer service rep regarding a new nextel bb:


Please include the following line in all replies.
Tracking number: NT20060830_0000004626

Dear Carrie Dyer,

Thank you for contacting Sprint Together with Nextel Online.

Unfortunately, I have not heard that Nextel IDEN will be coming out with
a new BlackBerry in the next two months.

Please refer to our Nextel IDEN phones Web page to view any updates: http:
//nextelonline.nextel.com/NASApp/onlinestore/en/Action/DisplayPhones?

We do have the 7100i BlackBerry that has the following features:

- Direct Connect (Nextel Walkie-Talkie)

- Bluetooth enabled

- Color display (240K x 260K colors)

- Speakerphone

- Multimedia Messaging Service (send and receive images/audio messages)


- Web and Email capable

- Large Contact List (unlimited)

The BlackBerry 7100i is $199.99 with a two year commitment.

If you are interested in the BlackBerry 7100i, please contact our Customer
Care department at 1-800-639-6111 or our Telesales department at 1-800-
Sprint1.

You can also purchase the BlackBerry online if you are registered with
MyNextel.

If you decide to migrate your Sprint Phone Number from a Nextel IDEN phone
to a Sprint PCS phone, you will need to cancel your existing Nextel IDEN
account and open a Sprint PCS account.

You can speak to a Sprint Together with Nextel Representative that can
assist you in migrating your Sprint Phone Number at 1-800-777-4681.

If you have any questions, please respond to this email.

Did you know, with the new Sprint Mobile to Mobile Calling, you can make
and receive calls from all other Sprint PCS subscribers and Nextel
subscribers without using your Anytime Cellular Minutes? This service is
available from anywhere on the Sprint PCS Network or Nextel National
Network. For more information, or to have this service added to your
account please reply back to this email and we will be happy to assist you.


Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not
hesitate to contact us at: https://nextelonline.nextel.
com/NASApp/care/WCCustomerCareServlet/

Thank you for using Sprint Together with Nextel Online.

Nb71630
Kalena D.
E-CARE
Sprint Together with Nextel

[serrano_yejo]

How can a device (8703e for Verizon and/or Sprint) come out without an present FCC approval?

Right now there's expectation for this device to come out for Verizon tomorrow friday the 1 of sept... but no FCC approval as of yet... 08:35 p.m eastern

[XBoogie]

It's a waste of time asking Sprint/Nextel Customer Care - they are NOT informed. They read from pre-written scripts, they are NOT hired to think or offer any facts. They make assumptions - DO NOT treat any of their info as fact.

Sprint has the worst BB customer focus of ALL of the BB providers. Nextel offered great services and phones. Is this our future?!

I'm very pi$$ed at Sprint!

[strogonowski]

[QUOTE=udontknowjack]I had a long meeting with Sprint today. Here is what they told me. 8703 due out in October. PTT technology being revamped to work in EVDO network as well as IDEN. They said the big sell is you will have PTT in either network which will be a big selling point so if you roam out of one network, you very well may have coverage with the other and get PTT. They are not getting away from PTT. Now, I didn't hear anything specific on a new PTT, BB, however and the 8703 won't be PTTT.[/QUOTE

Got a similar thing out of our Nextel Corp rep today. Early October for 8703 from Sprint, no new BB devices for Nextel. Looks like they will be moving things over from Nextel to Sprint. They will not kill IDEN in near future, it will be aroung for a long while. He mentioned it might be used by police, fire dept, etc.

[Madisson]

Originally Posted by Mr_sinister

Has it been confirmed that a 8700 series BB is being released for Nextel (PTT)?

is it true, and if so any idea as to when????????? Nextel is seriously killing me!

[Ph8te]

Originally Posted by Madisson

is it true, and if so any idea as to when????????? Nextel is seriously killing me!

From all the posts I have seen NEXTEL is NOT getting an 87xx only the Sprint side is.......

[pimp7100i]

man this sucks for real I was in t the t-mobile store today and saw the pearl demo my damn it's so small and thin. He then looked at my 7100i and said wow thats thick lol i said yeah if nextel is not going to release a new BB I'm out but I think if the crowd complains enough nextel just might surprise us who knows

[hcheun]

Oct 1st. baby!

[Baz7520]

There is a press release on the RIM website about the Sprint 8703e. My apologies for not being able to post a link.

[W-N]

Originally Posted by Baz7520

There is a press release on the RIM website about the Sprint 8703e. My apologies for not being able to post a link.

Try this link: 8703e for Sprint

[white8785]

I've got a sprint 8703e in my hand right now at work. we're doing RF tests on them (i guess a final test before they're released). these things are sweet. i've got a 7520 with Nextel and love it, but the size of the 8703 along with the qwerty keyboard kick ass. I know I want the 8703, but i don't want to lose my nextel.blackberry email address and i don't know whether to go with sprint or verizon.

any suggestions?

[DanUC6]

Stay with Sprint!!! Verizon is poopy!!! Yes I just became a 3-year old!!!

[DanUC6]

White, does it look exactly the same as Verizon's. Give me some more info. Probably better start screen than Verizon.

[white8785]

Originally Posted by DanUC6

White, does it look exactly the same as Verizon's. Give me some more info. Probably better start screen than Verizon.

looks the same, fairly quick start up, changeable themes built in, smaller than my 7520, the only thing that i didn't like was on my 7520 i disabled my number keypad so i could use the keyboard shortcuts, and i didn't see that on the 8703. i kept hitting d to bring up notepad, and c, to compose, etc, and it would just look at my like i was stupid.

overall, besides PTT, and a camera this has got to be the sweetest BB to date. it no longer felt like i was holding a small pc to my ear, instead it reminded me of the older tiny nokia's with no ant (forgot the model).

if we still have them here, i'll try to track them down and take some pics for you guys.


here's one that was taken for RF test purposes. i'll try to get many more shortly.