May anyone kindly advice whats the best model of a Black, Bold 9700? And this is the latest model?
And second question, which telephone company is cheaper? I know that in general, Swisscom is slightly more expensive than Orange. But how about the plan that gives you the unlimited calls (domestic). Swisscom has this 169 chf /m plan, while Orange has a smililar one, 168chf/m, but with limited hours.
the best one is the black Bold 9700. It is excellent as BlackBerry, phone and 3G toy (I use Opera Mini 5 beta to surf and also use the BB as a bluetooth modem with my PC).
I'm with Swisscom. Coverage is excellent. I think 3G coverage is better than on Orange but in the cities, you should have no problem. Using it as a bluetooth modem, there is no difference between speed on Orange and Swisscom, I'd say, as the connection between BB and PC over bluetooth is the limiting factor.
Best BlackBerry yet. And I don't really use the Wifi that I've not mentioned as I have flatrate on voice and data in Switzerland
Boxman, OT a little but seems like you're the (box)man to ask: will there be a new keypad Blackberry coming out soon? I don't want to get the 9700 if its going to be replaced in the next 6 months.
the 9700 bold is the latest model and there is a storm 2 coming to Europe. Crackberry.com will give you more information.
I chose the 9700 to replace my 8310 because the size is right and it is superior to the new Curve and the cheap Curve. And Storm version 1 blows goats.
I don't know what a keypad BlackBerry is - you're thinking Storm 2 - i.e. no thumbboard?
Orange has a crappy network. 3G only available in major cities and no EDGE to fill the gaps in the rural areas. Go Swisscom or Sunrise (they also offer BB plans now). Swisscom's "all-inclusive" plan isn't so all-inclusive, however - it doesn't contain the Blackberry option. In order to use a BB with it, you'll have to shed another 10 bucks a month for the BB option.
As for the handset: the Bold 9700 was released relatively recently, but as RIM releases new iterations of their phones about once a month, it'll probably be replaced soonish.
I imported a Storm 2 from Germany and am using that as my business phone. I like typing on the new "keyboard" but I can understand that most people will opt for the physical version.
Well according to my experience and the results of the tests performed by the Contact Management Magazine on 12 telco hotlines in Switzerland in 2010 ( http://www.cmm-magazine.ch/newsblog/...mobilfunk.html ), the best hotline in the average for the 3 domains assessed is Orange. With a special highlight about the technical hotline. I can confirm that these results are quite accurate: last time I had an issue abroad (could not call nor receive calls) they resolved my issue only 50 minutes after I created an incident on the so-called "my account" in the help section -> manage my incidents. Efficient.
I was an Orange customer for many years (still have a subscription running with them, canceled by the end of May). My experience (in direct comparison with Swisscom is):
- Waiting times are about 2-3 times longer with Orange
- People usually don't speak German very well and very often don't understand simple sentences - trying to explain technical problems to them is often futile
- Swisscom is much more likely to connect you to an actual technician (e.g. for Blackberrys) than Orange. Orange tends to "call you back". 2 out of 3 times they actually do, but oftentimes not until 24 hours or more later.