Comments on: How much will your BlackBerry cost in total? http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/ Industry coverage, news, original feature articles, how to guides, videos, podcasts and reviews of BlackBerry service providers, software, accessories, hosted exchange providers and more Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:43:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Albert http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-16769 Albert Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:16:23 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-16769 I really liked how you brokedown the pros and cons of getting a blackberry, I decided to not get one for now after reading your review. I really liked how you brokedown the pros and cons of getting a blackberry, I decided to not get one for now after reading your review.

]]> By: BlackBerry News From The Wire for the Week of 11/16/2009 | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-15743 BlackBerry News From The Wire for the Week of 11/16/2009 | BB Geeks Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:30:13 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-15743 [...] only does the device cost up to $200, but you’re then committing to two years of service. We discussed the total BlackBerry cost a while ago. Voice plan, messaging plan, data plan — it all adds up over two years. Earlier [...] [...] only does the device cost up to $200, but you’re then committing to two years of service. We discussed the total BlackBerry cost a while ago. Voice plan, messaging plan, data plan — it all adds up over two years. Earlier [...]

]]> By: Anyone interested in a prepaid BlackBerry? | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-9930 Anyone interested in a prepaid BlackBerry? | BB Geeks Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:30:05 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-9930 [...] second issue is the price of the device. We’ve gone over the total two year price of a BlackBerry, but that doesn’t really apply here because there is no contract involved. That means that [...] [...] second issue is the price of the device. We’ve gone over the total two year price of a BlackBerry, but that doesn’t really apply here because there is no contract involved. That means that [...]

]]> By: Bob Beardman http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-9469 Bob Beardman Sun, 08 Feb 2009 16:09:19 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-9469 After reading this I think I will stick with my Virgin Mobile Slice. Its smaller and easier to carry than a Blackberry or I-Phone and gets nationwide great reception plus its pay as you go so I pay about $20.00 every other month, it only costs me $120.00 per year versus about $1,200.00 or more per year for a Blackberry so I save about $1,080.00 per year! Cha ching! Besides I already have a computer so sure sufing the net on my phone would be fun but is hardly necessary. After reading this I think I will stick with my Virgin Mobile Slice. Its smaller and easier to carry than a Blackberry or I-Phone and gets nationwide great reception plus its pay as you go so I pay about $20.00 every other month, it only costs me $120.00 per year versus about $1,200.00 or more per year for a Blackberry so I save about $1,080.00 per year! Cha ching! Besides I already have a computer so sure sufing the net on my phone would be fun but is hardly necessary.

]]> By: Selling your old BlackBerry on eBay | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-9097 Selling your old BlackBerry on eBay | BB Geeks Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:51:38 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-9097 [...] thing to remember here is something we discussed in the total cost of your BlackBerry. The device is subsidized by your carrier, so you’re not paying full retail price. So [...] [...] thing to remember here is something we discussed in the total cost of your BlackBerry. The device is subsidized by your carrier, so you’re not paying full retail price. So [...]

]]> By: How do you encase your BlackBerry? | BB Geeks http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-8985 How do you encase your BlackBerry? | BB Geeks Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:00:47 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-8985 [...] you may want to subscribe to my feed or subscribe to us on Twitter!Last week, in discussing the total two-year cost of your BlackBerry, I mentioned a $5/month insurance plan. After all, you’re receiving the device at a discount. [...] [...] you may want to subscribe to my feed or subscribe to us on Twitter!Last week, in discussing the total two-year cost of your BlackBerry, I mentioned a $5/month insurance plan. After all, you’re receiving the device at a discount. [...]

]]> By: matthew john ernisse http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-8892 matthew john ernisse Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:38:32 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-8892 I think the article is a little short sighted. It's making the assertion that ${device} costs ${amount} over the course of the contract, which seems to be holding the opinion that the service provided for the MRC of the contract is in fact worthless. One of the reasons the handset subsidy model works so well is that it's win-win, and the contract allows them to essentially defer the majority of the handset price over the term of the contract. The real 'cost' of the BlackBerry is really ( ${handset upfront} + ${value of MRC of services you wouldn't already use} ) - ${value of service provided to you}, which is probably only the BlackBerry Internet data plan at an average of $30/month ($720 over 2 years) So assuming that your time is worth $20/hour, and you save 1 hour per workday that's $260 per year, or $520 for a 2 year contract. ($199 + ($30 * 24)) - 520 = $399 deferred over the 2 years that you spent to get the BlackBerry. I think the article is a little short sighted. It’s making the assertion that ${device} costs ${amount} over the course of the contract, which seems to be holding the opinion that the service provided for the MRC of the contract is in fact worthless.

One of the reasons the handset subsidy model works so well is that it’s win-win, and the contract allows them to essentially defer the majority of the handset price over the term of the contract. The real ‘cost’ of the BlackBerry is really ( ${handset upfront} + ${value of MRC of services you wouldn’t already use} ) – ${value of service provided to you}, which is probably only the BlackBerry Internet data plan at an average of $30/month ($720 over 2 years)

So assuming that your time is worth $20/hour, and you save 1 hour per workday that’s $260 per year, or $520 for a 2 year contract.

($199 + ($30 * 24)) – 520 = $399 deferred over the 2 years that you spent to get the BlackBerry.

]]> By: Stephen Feather http://www.bbgeeks.com/blackberry-guides/how-much-will-your-blackberry-cost-in-total-881836/comment-page-1/#comment-8890 Stephen Feather Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:47:00 +0000 http://www.bbgeeks.com/?p=1836#comment-8890 Great article. It is one of the reasons that I bought my last smart phone, unlocked, off Ebay. I paid about a $100 premium for the GSM unlocked device. But I'm also not tied into a 2 year agreement, and can get off a plane in Europe, but a SIM, and am off and running locally. Great article. It is one of the reasons that I bought my last smart phone, unlocked, off Ebay. I paid about a $100 premium for the GSM unlocked device. But I’m also not tied into a 2 year agreement, and can get off a plane in Europe, but a SIM, and am off and running locally.

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