[mudguts]

I've tested the BOLD, it's not worth that kind've cash in my opinion.

dancy.ca/blog/?p=32

[blakeatl]

Expensive little devices.

[acnst]

Originally Posted by spyder8800

if you actually read the listing, it says to allow 5-15 days if you RETURN the item for it to be processed...it does not say that he doesnt have them in stock...

You haven't read the whole thread? Greg already showed me "misreading".

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by blakeatl

Expensive little devices.

Indeed they are. Rogers at $ 399 (Rumored) on 3 years of servitude and $ 899 (Rumored) retail price. Definitely a dent, but it isn't stopping me! I know, I have a problem.

[CrazyMac]

Question, even if you get your hands on one of them someone has stated that RIM will block the PIN when you try to activate the device since it is not officially released yet. Is this true?

[CrazyMac]

Originally Posted by CrazyMac

Question, even if you get your hands on one of them someone has stated that RIM will block the PIN when you try to activate the device since it is not officially released yet. Is this true?

Here is the answer to my own question, UNLOCKED BLACKBERRY BOLD 9000!!!! ATT BRANDED. - eBay (item 170250995639 end time Aug-15-08 15:48:09 PDT)

text reads:
UNLOCKED BLACKBERRY BOLD.... COMES WITH JUST THE PHONE (NEW) THE BATTERY (NEW) NO BOX NO ACCESSORIES.............********** THE PIN AS WE SPEAK IS SUSPENDED*********** THE EMAIL AS WE SPEAK DOES NOT WORK********** THE BLACKBERRY MESSENGER AS WE SPEAK DOES NOT WORK********** IVE CONTACTED RIM AND WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE PHONE IS RELEASED ON AT&T THE PINS WILL ALL BE FREED UP AND ALL SHOULD WORK FINE******* THIS AUCTION IS FINAL******** ABSOLUTLEY NO RETURNS****** SOLD AS IS******** NO RETURNS********* EVERYTHING ELSE ON THE PHONE WORKS GREAT. IN COMING AND OUT GOING CALLS WORKS...... SMS AND MMS WORKS...... 3G WEB BROWSING WORKS...... WI-FI WORKS... EVERYTHING WORKS EXCEPT THE BLACKBERRY MESSANGER AND THE EMAIL.............. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THE BLACKBERRY MESSANGER AND THE EMAIL DOES... NOT WORK..... I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A BLACKBERRY REP THAT THE PINS WILL BE UN-SUSPENDED WHEN THE PHONE IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED....... BUT I DO NOT IN ANY WAY PROMISE THIS...... NO! RETURNS! IF YOUR SKEPTICAL DONT BID......... ALL SALES ARE FINAL...... THERE IS NO RESERVE. I LAID EVERYTHING OUT.... BUY WITH CONFIDENCE FROM AN HONEST SELLER. I WILL ONLY SHIP TO THE USA WITH A CONFIRMED PAYPAL ADRESS. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Current bid is $407

[rambo47]

RIM is indeed blocking the PINs of some pre-release Bolds, but those are only units that were never supposed to be sold. They were test/demo units and came with stickers warning, "Property of Research In Motion. Not For Sale." I believe there was a similar warning under the battery. Some poor schleps paid several thousand dollars for some of these Bolds and now are finding them disabled. Permanently. The original eBay auction in this thread looks like a case of simply pre-selling Bolds with the intention of buying them at the official release and shipping them at that time. Those will not suffer the "deactivated PIN" fate. This last one you quoted is for a Bold that's already been deactivated by RIM. They're not turning it back on either. Ever.

[oester]

So, did anyone who ordered a Bold from the original auction actually get one yet?

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by oester

So, did anyone who ordered a Bold from the original auction actually get one yet?

I just got one out of Germany. At least I know it was in stock. I'll just have to learn a QWERTZ.

[acnst]

Originally Posted by bbswany

I'll just have to learn a QWERTZ.

It's easy. I had to learn QWERTY

[bigwillokc]

Originally Posted by bbswany

I just got one out of Germany. At least I know it was in stock. I'll just have to learn a QWERTZ.

Good thing the 4.5 and later OS has built in spell check!

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by bigwillokc

Good thing the 4.5 and later OS has built in spell check!

Indeed.. I will be spelling zou (you) alot at first.

[acnst]

Originally Posted by bbswany

I will be spelling zou (you) alot at first.

You could also use AutoText function to automatically convert zou to you, zard to yard etc.

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by acnst

You could also use AutoText function to automatically convert zou to you, zard to yard etc.

True.. Didn't even think of that. Just four more days...

[CrazyMac]

I think I will wait on the US release, I have enough trouble with spelling to begin with.

[BBSwany]

Originally Posted by CrazyMac

I think I will wait on the US release, I have enough trouble with spelling to begin with.

I do as well. But I would be buying off contract to unlock anyway, and with pricing the way it is, it's a pretty good deal buying one from there ($ 809 Shipped as opposed to $ 899 from Rogers). And T-Mobile Germany Bold's come Unlocked out of the box.