BlackBerry 8220 Flip Pearl Unlocked Phone with GPRS, EDGE and 2 MP Camera--U.S. Version with 60 Day Warranty (Black)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 9 x 12 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002QGKG3M
• Item model number: 8220 Flip
  

By : BlackBerry
List Price : $189.99
Price : $154.99
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Product Description

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 is the first phone of the manufacturer in clamshell form-factor. Similar to the Pearl, it has trackball and SureType keyboard on the inside. As it is a clamshell, it has a second display on the front when closed, other specifications include microSDHC slot for memory, Wi-Fi and 2MP camera.

Technical Details

• Unlocked GSM phone ready for activation on any GSM based networks such as AT;T and T-Mobile

 

BlackBerry 8220 Flip Pearl Unlocked Phone with GPRS, EDGE and 2 MP Camera--U.S. Version with 60 Day Warranty (Black)

 

Customer Reviews

I really like this phone. I bought it because I had work in South Africa for 3 months and needed something that I could put a local sim card in. I like this phone so much that I think I will keep it and use it when I get back to the States.
-Calls are both reliable and clear which I think is the most important thing(it is a phone first after all)
-The keyboard takes some getting used to but I think I now prefer it to either a qwerty(takes up too much space w/ too small of buttons for fingers like mine), a touch screen(same finger problem) or a regular keypad. I don't have excessively large hands but I def do have "man" hands so I find many things are not built with me in mind. If this is not your case then you can disregard this part but I find that many of the men I work with and my friends tend to have similar issues.
-I didn't really want a flip phone either but now that I have one I am becoming a fan(no pocket dialing or key locking etc.)
-Battery life is good. I turned on the music player and left it on speaker to see how long it would take to drain the thing and after 4 hrs and less than half the battery gone gave up.
-Camera isn't that great but is more than adequate for a phone like this.
-I like that I can turn off data services and keep wi-fi on so that I don't get clipped in the US for a blackberry plan and can still use data from wi-fi(obviously not as great if you don't have regular wi-fi spots but if data is that important to you then you can always purchase the plan)
-The screen isn't that big(it is more than adequate though) It is bright and crisp
-Interface is good and I like having a smaller phone with the blackberry ball
-Music production quality is really good and doesn't drain the battery(see above) plus the ability to expand the memory is nice.
-Basic memory included is really not adequate if you are going to actually use this as a blackberry or music phone but I picked up a microSD 4gb for less than $10 and am so far happy so plan on buying a card
-Phone seems pretty durable but I haven't had it that long so I will update this as I go
-I have read some reviews about the phone being to slow or not working etc. I think this is prob a hardware issue that would be covered as long as you buy one with a warranty. I think it is also the effect of the 1 in 1000 customers who get a bad phone to be unhappy enough to write a review while 999 ppl who are content won't.
-This is NOT a smartphone but it does do what you need it too. Personally I don't want a phone that is too big just so I can do inadequate work on it. I can do the basics of what I need to while on the go and if I need to do something serious I will sit down and pull out my laptop. That is my preference though.
All in all a great phone for a reasonable price. I would highly recommend it to anyone either traveling or just looking for an unlocked phone in the U.S.

Initially I was looking to buy a smartphone from cellphone service providers. Now a days pretty much of them are making dataplan as mandatory. Then I found this unlocked phone in Amazon, price seems to be acceptable compared of other websites. I never had problem with any of the Amazon site products. So I ordered one.
BBPearl is very stylish phone, has all the necessary features, I liked the keypad size, feature to connect Wifi and display. It requires extra care since even small scratch will spoil the look of it. Especially if you are person like me who doesn't like wrapping cell phone with protection covers.
When I received the package, cell phone package was littlebit dusty but inside all the items were wrapped in covers, everything was clean and working fine. Note that phone has a cellphone service provider logo on it and also hands free ear buds are bigger is size.