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MetroPCS Launches BlackBerry 8530 with Unlimited Service

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Jul 23, 2010, 8:42 AM   by Eric M. Zeman

MetroPCS today announced that it is offering the BlackBerry 8530 smartphone with unlimited talk, text, web, and data for $60 per month. MetroPCS says that the $60 unlimited plan includes IMs, MMS, GPS turn-by-turn navigation, Metro Back-Up, Premium Directory Assistance, and Metro Banking. The $60 monthly fee also includes all taxes. The 8530 costs $230 after a mail-in rebate. MetroPCS does not require a contract with the BlackBerry 8530 service plan.

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newral

Jul 23, 2010, 11:28 AM

so?

I receive soo many calls of people complaining about this phone's malfunction... so a bad phone for a bad company.. its alright...
I've read that the Curve 8530 has all the durability of a toy. I know from empiric experience that Metro's network is horrible with frequent EVDO outages.
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Sam K

Jul 23, 2010, 10:13 AM

If you don't need unlimited minutes then...

Virgin Mobile has cheaper Blackberry plans. $35/month gets you 300 minutes with unlimited everything else on a Blackberry 8530 and $50/month gets you 1200 minutes with unlimited everything else. I think Virgin Mobile operates on the Sprint network.
Wow, I wish those sorts of plans were available with an Android smartphone!
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Virgin Mobile has cheaper Blackberry plans. $35/month gets you 300 minutes with unlimited everything else on a Blackberry 8530 and $50/month gets you 1200 minutes with unlimited everything else. I think Virgin Mobile
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evrodude

Jul 23, 2010, 9:17 AM

And how

is this the major news?
evrodude said:
is this the major news?


I think it counts as news. Not "major" news but news because it's the first time a Blackberry will be available to a substantial number of customers. Their previous blackberry ...
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