AT&T BlackBerry Bold pops up on eBay, box and all

It's hard to say how this happens, but yet again, we're seeing a not-yet-released handset up on eBay for those willing to pay the earliest adopter premium. So far as we can tell by the photo above and the one after the break, this here is a real deal AT&T BlackBerry Bold -- the same one you've been waiting months upon months (upon months) for. The current auction price is pretty steep, but if you've got a great feeling about buying a high-end handset that's not yet available to the public from someone with a feedback rating of 2, have at it.

[Via BlackBerry Forums, thanks Vin]

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 21st 2008 7:33PM]

Me thinks someone at AT&T is getting fired for selling this.

[xyrcncp Posted Oct 21st 2008 8:01PM]

HAHA...suckers, paying that much for a phone that will be available soon. I'm getting it on the "cheap(er)" getting my wife to upgrade her current phone with AT&T, keeping her current phone and giving me the Bold, unlock it, use it on TMO. That's if the damn thing comes to AT&T....lol

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 21st 2008 9:28PM]

You realize that it won't work on T-Mobile's 3G network right? T-Mo is on the 1700 Mhz bandwidth... AT&T uses 1900 Mhz....

[Esquire0399 Posted Oct 21st 2008 9:55PM]

@ D$: T-Mobile's 3G network is extremely limited at this point, so I don't think it would make much of a difference to the vast majority of T-Mobile customers. Not to mention, if those customers got along fine without 3G this long, it won't shouldn't bother them too much now.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 21st 2008 10:19PM]

But the whole point is that the Bold is the first, actually second, 3G GSM Blackberry. So why spend big bucks if you might as well get a Curve or 8800 series.

[TheKartus Posted Oct 21st 2008 10:56PM]

Also, maybe they have been getting along without 3G because they have not had the choice. Now with the expansion of the network, they may want to take advantage of it.

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 1:39AM]

Great... all those comments about your wife buying a phone are helpful... riiiiiight.... does anyone have inside info on actually when AT&T is actually gunna release the damn phone?

[Ops Posted Oct 22nd 2008 11:22AM]

sounds way to fishy

"Q: Can you email me a pic of this phone? If its a legitimate pic i will outbid everyone. Oct-21-08
A: There are 2 photos, taken by myself, in the listing. The contents of those photos are exactly what will be shipped "

probably stole the pictures and since he doesnt own it cant take new ones. should have taken a picture of his ebay neame next to it.

I say FAKE!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 3:00PM]

They gave away AT&T Bolds at release parties around the country. Plus, in case you're living under a cave today, the Bold is in stores on November 4th...

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 9:10PM]

Yeah, at $299 + contract. Yikes!

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 22nd 2008 5:47PM]

doesnt everyone know that Expansys has been shipping these for over a month