No Contract Curves

Have you been to Best Buy or Verizon and checked prices on phones without a contract? Six hundred dollars!? Instead of getting stuck in the cellular price gouging, just buy one with out a contract online. Make sure that the unlocked curve has a "clear ESN" so it will activate properly. Also, take a glance at the sellers feedback and make sure there aren't recent negatives. If you are new to eBay watch our video and learn a thing or two.

Why eBay?

Because prices are literally a fraction of retail. Plus you can find auctions for silicone skins, desk docks, leather cases, anything! Be careful though it's quite common to go on an eBay shopping spree and start buying all kinds of stuff. I think it's because the last couple minutes of an auction are exciting. Anyways, hope you find a deal. Browse around.

EXCELLENT Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smartphone Pink 18m    $74.95

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8530 Verizon 22m    $81.00

BlackBerry Curve 8330 Verizon Cell Phone w Charger 25m    $31.00

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 Verizon 26m    $50.00

VERY GOOD Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smartphone Pink 27m    $69.95

MINT BLACKBERRY CURVE 8330 CELL PHONE VERIZON WIRELESS 28m    $89.95

INFERNO Orange Blackberry 8330 Curve VERIZON Phone MINT 28m    $129.95

NEW BLACKBERRY CURVE 8330 BLACK VERIZON MP3 GPS PHONE 33m    $126.49

RIM Blackberry Curve PDA Cell phone Verizon Wireless VX 35m    $110.88

BlackBerry Curve 8330 Verizon Pink with extras 36m    $26.01

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8330 Verizon Nice Cell Phone 38m    $45.89

EXCELLENT Verizon BlackBerry Curve 8330 Smartphone 40m    $74.95

How Does SureType type?

The "2 letters per key" style on the Blackberry Pearl is something that really sets it apart from the crowd. It really takes advantage of the space available. Predictive text works its wonders and its really amazing how accurate it is. It adapts as you use it so don't be surprised if you start to think your phone is reading your mind.

Crack it out

Some people with a pearl never even use half of the features. When you buy yours, please do the right thing and get some sweet apps and a custom theme. Most of them are free and getting them on your phone is really easy. You can change the entire look of your pearl to make it have icons that look like an iphone, or even look like a new Google Android phone. Some of the cooler ones lately have been styled after Windows 7. Many of them make your phone navigate really quick and can improve battery life too. When yours comes in the mail make sure to check out crackberry.com.

Retail Rip Off?!

I don't get why retailers like Best Buy and cell phone companies still charge $599 for an unlocked, no contract Blackberry Pearl. Whats the deal? Instead of paying over $600 (taxes blah) just find a good deal on eBay. You have to pay shipping and handling, but you can find a pearl really cheap online. Make sure that the one that you bid on has a clear ESN, and check the feedback of the seller. Look for stuff like: A++++, Fast shipping, great ebayer! There are tons of both new and used pearls on eBay so browse around and find a deal. If you're new, sign up and get ready to save over $300.

NEW BLACKBERRY 8220 PEARL FLIP T MOBILE ATT UNLOCKED 1h 1m    $132.99

RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 Unlocked 1h 6m    $109.99

Unlocked BlackBerry Pearl 8100 GSM PDA Red Cell Phone 1h 40m    $97.08

Unlocked T mobile Blackberry Pearl 8100 GSM w bluetooth 1h 54m    $22.50

Unlocked BlackBerry Pearl 8100 GSM PDA Cell Phone 2h 10m    $99.28

NEW BLACKBERRY 8120 BLACK PEARL UNLOCKED WIFI GSM 2h 15m    $139.79

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Unlocked T Mobile 3h 5m    $31.00

BLACKBERRY PEARL 8100 SMARTPHONE BRAND NEW UNLOCKED 3h 12m    $99.00

UNLOCKED BLACKBERRY PEARL 8110 ATT GSM GPS CELL PHONE 3h 58m    $80.03

BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Mint Condition GSM Phone Unlocked 4h 2m    $89.00

New BLACKBERRY 8120 TITANIUM PEARL UNLOCKED WIFI PHONE 4h 8m    $154.99

RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100 Unlocked 4h 13m    $15.50

App Fever

As soon as you get your unlocked blackberry curve in the mail, connect it to your PC and head over to crackberry.com. There are tons of free themes available for the curve. Suckers with the 8900 or Tour have significantly less stuff to choose from. Just another reason to go old school Blackberry. There are some essential applications like google mobile and viigo (rss feeds) that will send your productivity through the roof. Facebook / Twitter and other social apps are free so you can keep in touch.

Retail = $599!?

Yep, the 8300 curves still sell for $599 unlocked without a contract. Instead of getting ripped off, we recommend taking a look at eBay. There are hundreds of mint condition Curves ending everyday, you just have to find one for your service that you like and place that lucky winning bid! Sometimes you'll bid once and win, other times you might have to bid back and forth with someone else who wants it. Set a limit that you think it's worth, and if it goes past that, just move on to another phone. No sense in getting all caught up in the moment. Here's a tip: Try placing a bid when an auction only has a couple minutes left. Bid a good amount higher than the current price and the average eBayer bumping up their bid 5 cents at a time will never win! Good luck.

GSM BlackBerry Curve ATT Mobile Cell Phone i UNLOCKED 17m    $113.95

Blackberry Curve 8310 Bluetooth PDA GPS Phone Unlocked 18m    $70.99

Used BlackBerry Curve 8900 Perfect Condition Unlocked 22m    $220.00

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Gemini GSM Quad Band Unlocked 32m    $302.95

NEW BlackBerry Curve ATT Mobile Phone i Cell UNLOCKED 32m    $118.70

UNLOCKED T MOBILE BLACKBERRY 8320 CURVE ATT WiFi PHONE 49m    $134.95

NEW BlackBerry Curve ATT Mobile Phone Cell i UNLOCKED 52m    $137.70

BLACKBERRY CURVE 8320 T MOBILE ATT WiFi PHONE UNLOCKED 1h 1m    $119.95

RIM BlackBerry Curve 8310 Unlocked 1h 2m    $51.00

BLACKBERRY CURVE 8310 RED UNLOCKED GPS WORLD PHONE 1h 8m    $109.95

RIM Blackberry Curve 8320 UNLOCKED Cell phone T Mobile 1h 15m    $139.88

RIM Blackberry 8310 Curve UNLOCKED PDA Cell Phone ATT 1h 15m    $124.88