Blackberry Bold On Orange From Saturday!
Despite all the noise surrounding T-Mobile and their September launch of the Blackberry Bold, The Inquirer has announced that Orange will in fact be bringing the new multimedia handset from RIM as early as the 16th of August, which is this weekend!
With the phone coming for free, and the tariffs starting at a competitive £45 per month on consumer as well as business deals, Orange are aiming straight for the people who might have otherwise been distracted by the iPhone 3G…
The Carphone Warehouse may not have been as quick to bring the phone to market, but they certainly know how to put up a good offer with a free Bold on a £40 month tariff, plus unlimited data from the 21st of August.
The first 3G handset from Blackberry is sure to sell like hotcakes, and they have been very clever to try and stem the tide of businessfolk turning to other phones, as well as bring new fans in with the increased media functionality.
What have the other networks got in store for the Bold? Well, despite all three having shown off the phone in various forms, they all seem strangely quiet with regards to a release date…
Review coming soon…
Tags: BlackBerry, bold, carphone warehouse, Orange, RIM, t-mobile
Wow, guess where I’m going this Saturday…
Also, how easy is it to swap my phone # from T-Mobile to Orange - anything special I have to do before getting the phone on Orange and cancelling my T-Mobile contract?
Keeping your T-Mobile number is one phone call away, you’ll be glad to hear! They also provide written confirmation for peace of mind. Best to let them know you’re moving before you cancel your contract, makes the process much easier.
Call 0845 412 5000 or 150 from a T-Mobile phone, tell them you’re moving on, they will give you the PAC (Porting Authorisation Code) which is the special code attached to your mobile number, the networks need it to move you across…then tell it to Orange once you get it.
Orange will give you a temporary number to use until the porting process is complete, should be quick and painless.