Alltel offers BlackBerry 7130e with wireless broadband service

virtualraceday · #1 (**permalink**) 03-25-2006, 10:17 AM

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Little Rock, Ark. and Waterloo, ON - Alltel, owner of America’s largest wireless network, and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM: TSX: RIM) today announced that Alltel is selling the BlackBerry® 7130e™, the first BlackBerry handheld designed to operate on the company’s high-speed Axcess Broadband network.

The Java-based BlackBerry 7130e combines phone, wireless e-mail, text messaging, organizer, Web and corporate data applications in a sleek handset that also features Bluetooth support for hands-free use with a headset or car kit.

The BlackBerry 7130e operates on Alltel’s Axcess Broadband EV-DO network which supports Internet access at speeds up to 2.4 Mbps, enabling users to quickly view large, graphic-rich content.

The BlackBerry 7130e is available in Alltel retail stores for $299.99 with a two-year service agreement. Customers who add a postpaid voice calling plan when purchasing the BlackBerry 7130e will receive unlimited data service for $44.99 per month. The unlimited data plan includes national data roaming at no extra charge when using this device.

Full press release:

http://www.blackberry.com/news/press..._2006-03.shtml

Andy1972 · #2 (**permalink**) 03-29-2006, 03:25 AM

The unlimited data plans are great. Anyone with a BlackBerry is going to be pretty full-on with usage and stuff. This unit sounds good, any pics?

Clark056 · #3 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 04:59 AM

The problem is the plan price actually went up over the past 3 years. I had the unlimited data plan in '03 and it was half what it costs now. I guess someone figured out a bunch of people would get it no matter what they had to pay.

scotthughes · #4 (**permalink**) 08-20-2006, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Clark056

The problem is the plan price actually went up over the past 3 years. I had the unlimited data plan in '03 and it was half what it costs now. I guess someone figured out a bunch of people would get it no matter what they had to pay.

Yeah, they will charge as much as they think they can get away with. And with what people are willing to pay for needless services, it seems like servicce providers can charge whatever they want.

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