As
promised, Vodafone has officially announced a November
delivery order date for its BlackBerry Storm -- November 14, to be specific. Pre-orders are being taken (
as they are in the States), so if you want to be in the first batch of Brits to rock this thing, it might be a good idea to go ahead and get on a list lest the throngs of humanity trying to get one on launch day end up harshing your chances. On a related note, Vodafone's better (or worse) half Verizon has come forward with a surprisingly affordable data plan -- GlobalEmail -- that'll allow unlimited web browsing, MMS, and visual voicemail both in the US and a laundry list of countries around the world for $69.99 (or $64.99 when tied to a voice plan). Speaking of voice, Verizon's also announced a new Global Value Plan that hooks you up with discounted minutes abroad for $4.99 a month. Seeing how the Storm is Verizon's first handset with global 3G, this new action should see some serious play.
[Via
Phone Scoop]
Read - Vodafone release date
Read - Verizon's global plans
posted Nov 6th 2008 6:07PM
actually, the Global Value Plan has been around since abt July 2008.
I work for big red, so if you want to reserve a storm as an existing or new customer just reply to reserveastorm@gmail.com. I can fedex the phone to you as soon as it becomes available in our system.
NE2 discounts apply. I cannot give any proprietary info, but you can find all the info you need within this forum. Just email me for more info about how a new account can be set up or how you can port your number in. Any general question can be answered too.
Eight. Hundred. Dollars. Per year....
For a data plan. That is beyond absurd.
chances are if you're THAT much of a globe trotter and NEED to have data access, you aren't exactly worrying about the associated price tag.
also, the main reason it's so high is because of the roaming agreements that carriers have with each other. do you remember when domestic carriers were local areas only, and if you called/travelled outside of that area you were hit with inflated bills? it's the same thing - not their towers/signal, and thus they are charged for the usage by their customers. guess who pays for that cost? the customer who uses it.
i went to a verizon store on 42nd street in NYC and they told me the storm is coming out the 17th
can I get this phone from the states and use it in The netherlands (europe)