BlackBerry Curve 8530 comes to MetroPCS; Brings $60 unlimited data plan
MetroPCS announced today that they are now offering the BlackBerry Curve 8530 to customers. The device will carry a flat-rate $60 plan that includes unlimited talk, text, web, data, email and turn-by-turn GPS. This brings along another option that is a great alternative to higher priced contract devices of bigger carriers and continues the trend of lower priced BlackBerry plans. While Virgin Mobile still holds the prize of being the cheapest (for now), this is definitely a great alternative if MetroPCS suits you better. For more information and service locations, you can check out metropcs.com/blackberry. Full press release after the jump.
MetroPCS Offers the BlackBerry Curve 8530 with $60 Unlimited Talk, Text, Web and Data Service Plan
New smartphone delivers Wi-Fi, GPS, multimedia and messaging features with no annual contract
DALLAS, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Continuing its commitment to deliver affordable wireless service for all consumers, MetroPCS Communications Inc. (NYSE:PCS) now offers the BlackBerry® Curve(TM) 8530 smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM). MetroPCS has the BlackBerry Curve 8530 with unlimited talk, text, Web and data service, Wi-Fi® connectivity, e-mail, and turn-by-turn GPS navigation for just $60 per month including all applicable taxes and regulatory fees - nearly half of what consumers would pay today for comparable smartphone service plans at other carriers.
MetroPCS' $60 BlackBerry service plan delivers exceptional value and all of the smartphone features that consumers care about most, including:- Messaging capabilities through popular IM services and BlackBerry®
Messenger, as well as social media networks - Access to the latest content such as games, ringtones and wallpapers
through the @Metro App Store and BlackBerry App World(TM) - Applications only available through MetroPCS include Metro Navigator,
Metro Back-up, Premium Directory Assistance and Metro Banking - Full-QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad
- 2 MP digital camera with zoom and video recording
- Media player for enjoying pictures, music and videos, plus dedicated
media keys integrated along the top of the handset
"The BlackBerry Curve 8530 from MetroPCS delivers the advanced features associated with a premium BlackBerry device and gives consumers no annual contract wireless service with unlimited talk, text, Web and data, as well as Wi-Fi connectivity, at an unmatched price," said Tom Keys, chief operating officer of MetroPCS. "This is yet another smartphone addition to our portfolio` and allows us to offer more choice and value to consumers so they will be able to experience the rich range of multimedia and messaging services."
With MetroPCS Wireless For All(SM) service plans, the days of having to worry about "bill shock" and unpredictable monthly bills are a thing of the past. Never before has it been easier for consumers to take advantage of the latest devices coupled with the affordable services and range of add-on features and applications that match their lifestyles or habits.
For more information about the BlackBerry Curve 8530 visit www.metropcs.com/blackberry or for MetroPCS' expanding portfolio of phones, visit www.metropcs.com/shop/phonelist.aspx.
For more details on Wireless For All(SM) service plan options and pricing, please visit www.metropcs.com/plans.
sweetlittlehugs Jul 23, 2010 at 10:17 am
Do metro customers get push email? Sounds cheep but for 10$ more a month you can get unlimited everything except landline minutes with Sprint.
glinc Jul 23, 2010 at 10:27 am
and you forgot add tax on the bill. Too bad MetroPCS service sucks in NYC.
Adam Zeis Jul 23, 2010 at 10:37 am
The Metro prices include taxes and fees
glinc Jul 23, 2010 at 11:56 am
I know, but my post was because he said that for $10 more on sprint there is anymobile any time. He forgot to mention for that it includes tax on sprint on top of $10.
sweetlittlehugs Jul 23, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Its stupid but it bothers me that you are referring to me as a he but you are correct I forgot about the taxes.
jlb21 Jul 23, 2010 at 10:22 am
Damn....that is a very interesting price point.
miamimanu86 Jul 23, 2010 at 10:26 am
It has push email, but Corporate Email is $10 more, and the signal is 1X... so the wi-fi does help not to suck that phone, like their 8330m.
glinc Jul 23, 2010 at 10:28 am
Doesn't metropcs have evdo?
wagonis Jul 25, 2010 at 6:57 am
But they only have EVDO in the DFW and Detroit markets, they stopped efforts on their EVDO network so tey can concentrate on their LTE infrastructure.
Sam K Jul 23, 2010 at 10:40 am
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.
wagonis Jul 25, 2010 at 6:59 am
With Metro you get unlimited minutes on top of everything else. It's unlimited EVERYTHING for $60 a month flat, add $10 for unlimited international and it's the best deal out there.
Vermell1 Jul 23, 2010 at 12:14 pm
It sucks that those carriers all operate under CDMA, where's the love for GSM devices? There's a new carrier called Simple Mobile that is supposed to offer similar deals for SIM card using phones, however they do not yet fully support BlackBerry services. I'm just waiting for them to do so and switch from T-Mobile, I wonder if the 3G service will be reliable.
ja2bk Jul 23, 2010 at 1:05 pm
+1
Still wonder what happened to T-Mobile's Complete (see http://crackberry.com/t-mobile-complete-offers-contract-free-blackberry-...) Blackberry prepaid plan. They said it was in Best Buy, etc. but I have yet to see it. Get that into more locations and T-Mo would be a winner. Imagine if you could take any BB you fully owned and at that $60 price point.
silverfang77 Jul 24, 2010 at 11:07 am
Steer clear of MetroPCS. Their prices are fair, but their coverage and digital service sucks. I would regularly lose my EVDO service even in areas with five bars.
wagonis Jul 25, 2010 at 7:00 am
Where do you live that this happens in?
Sashko Jul 24, 2010 at 11:39 am
Can't wait 'til we Canadians start getting decent prices for our BB plans. Can't get anything lower than $70 for what I need, and that's nowhere near unlimited for data or daytime talk.
bsgforever Jul 28, 2010 at 9:58 pm
I had the 8330 from Metro. I hated how slow it was. Not sure what the deal is with the 8530 but it's very nimble. It's so much quicker on the web.
The things that made me feel 2nd class with the 8330 are fixed. YouTube works. All the streaming apps work. It's an awesome phone. WiFi, Metro Navigator, even the bigger louder speaker, everything I wished I had on the 8330. It's a great deal for the price. I'm not ashamed of this Metro phone!
I was running the same web activities on the 8330 and the 8530 like my weather radar that use to take forever. The 8530 was running circles around the 8330, I love this phone!
Jahnavipat Sep 16, 2010 at 2:19 am
this plan will be for cooperate people what about common person they are getting more cheaper plan.
http://www.gsmcellulars.com/rim-blackberry-curve-8530.html