Sorry to bump and old post, but incase anyone else comes across this thread down the road, the Pearl is now available with a new plan through most carriers for free. If you want one of the new Pearls (3 new colors) you can normally get them for $150, again with a new/renewed contract. If you are looking to get the phone iteself I would probably look on eBay or Amazon like others have suggested.

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