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RIM BlackBerry phones are available
from all of the UK's major mobile phone network providers and as BlackBerry
smartphones have grown in popularity, so the number of available handsets has
increased. Since the early days, when BlackBerry handsets looked anything less
than sophisticated, the latest BlackBerry smartphones are amongst the most
stylish and feature packed mobile phones on the the market. Whilst the very
latest BlackBerry handsets are sometimes available only via certain networks on
initial launch, the other recently released handsets (Bold, Curve, Storm and
BlackBerry Pearl) are generally available with all of the major providers and
with some features/colours limited to specific providers.
 UK BlackBerry Providers:
Orange,
O2,
Vodafone,
T-mobile,
3 and the
Carphone
Warehouse.
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Whilst T-Mobile has a limited
BlackBerry offering (BlackBerry Pearl &
BlackBerry Curve), it does have one of
the most robust mobile networks in the UK and is known for it's excellent
coverage.
As with most of the other BlackBerry providers, T-Mobile
BlackBerry contracts are for 12 or 18 months and whilst generally there is a
charge for data (email / internet), T-Mobile usually have on a offer a number
of 'free internet' options on their 18 month BlackBerry contracts. In either
case, it would be advisable for T-Mobile BlackBerry users to check the small
print and potential for extra data charges, which could easily add an extra
£1 per day to overall charges.
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Orange provide the full range
of RIM BlackBerry handsets - BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry 8820, BlackBerry Bold
and BlackBerry Curve, along with a few variations of each model i.e. BlackBerry
Pearl 8120 Titanium and BlackBerry Curve 8320 Black Emerald.
Orange
offer two specific BlackBerry plans: Talk with BlackBerry and Email with
BlackBerry, each with unlimited data (subject to a 250Mb fair use policy) and
contract options of 12, 18 and 24 months. These two BlackBerry plans are
effectively, 'bolt-on' options, in conjunction with the standard Orange
pay-monthly plans: Dolphin, Racoon, Canary and Panther - all with the option of
a free BlackBerry handset.
Orange offer special discounts for
BlackBerry contracts ordered online. Orange also offer a range of competitive
BlackBerry tariffs for small business customers, with added security features
and greater flexibility.
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deals at Orange |
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Having recently secured
exclusive distribution rights for the BlackBerry Storm in the UK, Vodafone is a
popular choice for BlackBerry users. BlackBerry users on the Vodafone network
will experience good coverage, great service and prices that are overall
competitive, although new Vodafone customers should be careful to consider the
cost of data for both email and general Internet use, for which there is a
charge on the personal tariffs.
BlackBerry business users opting for
Vodafone can benefit from unlimited internet and email data. For Vodafone
BlackBerry users, free handsets are available and contracts are for 12, 18 or
24 months. Currently available handsets include: BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry
Curve, BlackBerry Bold and the vest latest
BlackBerry Storm.
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Vodafone |
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With the exception of the
BlackBerry Storm (only available from Vodafone), O2 can offer their own
variations of all of the popular BlackBerry handsets. RIM BlackBerry
smartphones available fro O2 include:
BlackBerry Pearl (8110) Pink,
BlackBerry Pearl (8110) Blue,
BlackBerry Curve (8310),
BlackBerry Bold (9000) and
BlackBerry Pearl Flip (8220).
As with the other BlackBerry providers, O2 only offer BlackBerry on
pay-monthly contracts. Contracts are for a minimum of 18 or 24 months and come
with a variety of BlackBerry bundles, including free handsets and option of
either unlimited or pay-as-you-go data (email and internet). With O2 BlackBerry
pay-as-you-go / pay-as-you-use tariffs, a per MB charge applies for all data
used. O2 BlackBerry users should also be aware of 200Mb a month fair useage
policy and exclusion of O2 Active (WAP) browsing and the use of a BlackBerry
device as a modem.
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