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| BlackBerry Pearl 8100c Smartphone Slate Grey (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: BlackBerry
Category: Wireless
List Price: $499.99
Buy New: $0.01
You Save: $499.98 (100%)
New (1) Used (1) from $0.01
Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 621
Color: Blue
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: 8100c
UPC: 843163013018
ASIN: B000KFUK9Q
Release Date: November 20, 2006
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews:
 SIM card not activated ... and ineffective customer support! March 14, 2007
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
The phone is great .. and I knew it would be. And I am a devoted Amazon shopper. My concern was always whether Amazon was up to the daunting task of selling cell phones and service plans ... a concern that has proved well founded.
I was originally concerned because of feedback I had read on this site indicating the Pearl "shipped hot," with an active SIM, which meant for those that -- like me - were upgrading (vs. new service), their existing phone would stop working while the new phone was en route. To be fair, that did NOT happen; however, I received the Pearl with a SIM card that the phone would not accept.
The instructions that are sent with the phone say that all you have to do is insert the SIM, turn on the phone, and it will work. And, if it doesn't work, it says, don't call Cingular, call Amazon. I followed the instructions -- phone didn't work, I called Amazon, at which point the CSR told me that he had all my information and someone would be contacting me in 48 HOURS!!!
Unfortunately, I let the poor guy have it ... I told him what I truly believe, which is that it is COMPLETELY unacceptable to tell me I have to wait 2 days just to talk to someone about why my phone - which is supposed to work out of the box -- isn't working.
So - 5 Stars for the phone itself ... awesome! 2 stars for Amazon ... they do NOT have the kinks worked out yet. On a positive note -- I immediately called Cingular, and they resolved the problem for me on the spot (SIM was not activated / in the system).
 Great phone!! March 13, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is my first BlackBerry phone and I must say it's an awesome device! My husband has a BlackBerry through his work so I got one too. How we can PIN each other, keep in touch via email, etc. while he is away. The Pearl has wonderful reception, great style, great features, etc.
I highly recommend it!
great phone overall March 9, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I had a palm 650 for two years. It had a few issues, but generaly speaking it worked well. Unfortunately one of my big concerns was the phone size. When I first Bought it, I did not think it woud be a big deal. But after having it for a while, it felt like I was carring a brick in my packet (If you are an smart phone user, then you know what I am talking about.) I wanted to switch phones but all smart phones in the market had the same disadvantage of being good but huge on size. I was debating between a Q and a Bjack when I discovered the pearl. At first I thought it would not have the same capabilities of a palm, Q, or bjack; but I had it for 3 months now and to tell the truth,there is so many advantages on this phone I do not miss my palm at all. The pearl not only does not have the flaws that palm does, but also has the same (or more) capabilities and browsing speed. The trackball works way better than a touchscreen. So far I am very happy with my purchase that I am glad I got the pearl and not the Q or Bjack. The best part is that I finally feel that I am carring a phone and not a brick in my packet. Not sure about it? then do not believe me; simply check the reviews of all smarth phones online. You will be surprised to find that the pearl gets usually Higher grades than most other smart phones.
Pearl kicks Blackjack in the derriere February 22, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I bought all the hype about the Samsung Blackjack only to be extremely disappointed in the product. I spent 5 hours on the phone with tech support (most of that time spent with lower level(i.e. not as knowledgeable about the phone). 3G still has some glitches in our area, doesn't work that well. Setting up email was a nightmare. Once you get it set up, navigating extra buttons is time wasting. Internet is slower than the EDGE technology on my new Pearl.
Well enough about the negative points of Blackjack.(there are more). I was happy with the Pearl within the first hour I used it. After almost a week I have yet to have a dropped call, get coverage in every spot that the BJ didn't. THe sound is clear as a bell. The sync of Outlook with my device works smoothly. Getting info from the web is fast. The intuitive keyboard is better than just the straight QWERTY in my opinion. There are features I haven't tried yet, but so far it does just what I expected it to do. I highly recommend this phone. Blackberry will have my business from now on.
 Porting fees January 23, 2007
120 out of 129 found this review helpful
A previous user stated that there is a $250 "porting" fee, and in effect, there is. If you order from AMZN, you DO save the phone cost BUT since it comes to you "hot" (that is with a pre-assigned Cingular number), when you go to port and change that number, Cingular will charge AMZN, who in turn, will bill you for $250. "New" to AMZN has what seems to be a very narrow definition, they mean (apparently) "new" to cell phones (unlikely).
3 stars for AMZN not being as forthright as one might hope
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