Starting today, Brits can pick up the BlackBerry Classic from Carphone warehouse for £26.50 a month and £329.99 SIM free. Vodafone Business, O2, and Clove are also expected to be carrying the Classic soon. The Classic has already gone on sale across the world in Canada, Singapore, UAE, and soon in the U.S. on AT&T and India.
The return of the toolbelt is a welcome addition for diehard BlackBerry fans that have been clutching to their Bolds. There's a lot more to the handset though, and you should dig into our BlackBerry Classic review for the full tour. Here's a quick look.
If you're interested in nabbing the Classic from Carphone Warehouse, head over to their online store.
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BlackBerry Classic now available at Carphone Warehouse
Just bought a Samsung Note 4. Fantastic device. Can anyone tell me how to copy all the contacts from Z30 to Note 4.
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I'm not sure about the whole cpw and o2 deal. Before Christmas I was thinking of getting a passport but decided to wait and see what the classic was like. O2 said they wouldn't be providing BlackBerry for the foreseeable future and tried to talk me into a different device.
When I went back to cpw (5 in total in different areas) where I had previously had a go with the passport to see if the classic was in all the blackberry displays had been removed and they didn't have the passport anymore and weren't getting the classic.
Not sure where Blaze got this information but it doesn't seem to be the case in my area and I suspect that would be nationwide rather than random shops making their own policy.
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I tested one at a carrier store, javascript can screw with the browser for sure (on any device for that matter) but it rocks! :D
You all make the argument that a removable battery isn't required these days because battery life is so good; but that isn't the issue.
The issue is that a battery will obviously degrade over time. So with The Classic being targeted towards legacy BlackBerry users, these types of people keep their phone for 3+ years. So by that time the battery won't hold a charge as good. So it's nice to pick up a new battery after a year or so, so it can hold a decent charge like it did when it was brand new.
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They could easily order placements off ebay, bring it to a shop to replace the battery. Or if there's howto's on how to disassemble carefully, it can be replaced. I know a friend did it with their huawei, which was easier than they thought. Might be much the same.
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If you go to a shop and the sales boy tells you we don't stock it , ask to see the manager, if the manager tells you the same thing then ask why their website says they are selling it. if he still doesn't know why tell him/her they are idiots. Don't let them get away with lies.
Why the stupid comments. If the Battery on the Classic can do a full day and some why do you need a removable battery? This phone doesn't require a battery pull. Secondly this phone is clearly targeted for legacy phone users. So if your not one of them then move on and buy something else. If you are moving from a legacy phone to the Classic because you like this style of phone then yes you will be impressed and like it very much. end of story. To those who say the phone looks like crap, really now, can you give any reasons why?
+1000 from a (work) Bold 9900 user who wants his own Passport.
(My employers won't support BB10 on BYOD because BB won't align with the standards they have chosen for BYOD cos we are using a competitor to BES 12)
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Never trust what anyone tells you in a phone shop. They are all total morons.
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I ordered my Passport from CW yesterday as they didn't have any in any of the 4 stores they have in Birmingham. They did have a beat up one in a stand to look at in the one store though, buried at the back of the displays. The strange thing was I asked about the Classic and they said they didn't stock it.
Just get it from the shop and you can trade in your old one too.
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Carphone Warehouse website seems 'on the blink' not sure whether I've ordered one or not now! No email confirmation so guess not. I'll wait a day or so before reordering as don't want 2.
I honestly don't know how BB want to reach 10mio phones per year when literary no one is offering them. You need to get carries on your side because vety very few people will buy blackberry from shops like these
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My backup phone is a Bold. A 9700 Bold. It has a replaceable battery too.
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Great to hear. Both the Classic and Passport have really changed the negative perception of BlackBerry. I can't tell you how many times my Passport brings excitement and positive conversation. The number one thing I hear: "I'm so glad BlackBerry is coming back". This is not just people talking to fill time, but rather a sincere genuine interest.
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BB ftw!
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White one please!
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I phoned the carphone warehouse on Wednesday and they couldn't tell me when they'd have it. So I ordered my Passport, which I'm loving by the way but that's not the point. I'm gonna have to buy another phone now, I can't give up the passport now but I want a Classic. I hate CPW!!!
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Hurry up AT&T.
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I've just ordered a passport from them so rather excited atm! Shame my local store didn't display any BlackBerry devices, big shame.
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+1
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Great. I will check them out asap :D I have always had my eyes on the Classic but never found the chance to actually check them in store. If I had a feel of the phone first, I would probably just dive in and buy one already to replace my q10
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This is a big issue in the UK. Is anyone actually stocking phones that we can handle before selecting? I want to be sure about purchasing a Passport and if I don't take it, I want to be sure that a Z30 is worth buying rather than sticking with my Z10 for another year or so.
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Never even seen a Z30. The Classic looks a bit of an odd shape, but I've just taken the plunge....
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The whole specs matter needs to end. BlackBerry 10, like iOS does not have to have huge numbers on specs to run very well and efficiently. If one has a BlackBerry 10 device you already know this. My dad has a Note 3 with better specs than my new Z30. He dug the reviews and my new phone thus bought a Z30 himself. Guess what. It runs better than the Note 3 and on 10.3.1 runs his Android apps just as well. The Classic, although maybe not on the radar for an all touch BlackBerry user, is a phenomenal PKB device. And I bet any true old school BlackBerry user, like myself would completely dig one, if they were to use one for a bit.
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Thank you. Specs enthusiasts sound like Android fans which have nothing else to differentiate between manufacturers.
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I'm always comparing the Passport with others at work. You're correct, even the top spec'd out devices don't seem to match BB10. Well, at least the 20 or so I've witnessed. Some even thought lag was just a normal part of all phones. This view changed after demonstrating 8 apps open while flying around multitasking on my Passport. Most are shocked that BlackBerry could even produce something so impressive.
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Where else can you check 4 open apps and ALL your messages in five seconds... ?
:-D
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This was the phone I wanted after my Bold. But that was 3 years ago. Specs aren't good enough for 2015, battery should be removable, and it's too expensive for what it is. Why do BlackBerry constantly only half follow through on good ideas. I have a Q10 and a Z30, I've not fallen in love with the Q like I did with my old Bold, and the battery life on my Z30 has gotten much worse recently, I'd like to replace the battery but can't (not easily). There's no top of the range replacement in sight for the Z30, so I'm not sure what to do. Definitely won't be spending £330 on the Classic though /:
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Correct! I'm with you on this. I do have expeditions for Classic: removable battery and better hardware specification. Before,I also had thought over several times if and when making up my mind to buy Classic. Eventually I got quite satisfied with its above the par performance when getting it at hands. The only reason why doesn't lie in hardware building, it's about the good old experience that specifically built-in the Classic as same as in Bold9900. At least a tool belt works wonder with the track pad :-) As the saying goes: A good old habit dies hard. Therefore Blackberry dies hard thankfully owning to the comeback of Classic phone.
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Nice I actually like the box lol, funny how you where having problems taking off the plastic lol and the phone got stuck in the pouch, sound like hulk was about to come out ( hulk smash!) lol.
All in all very envious of your amazing collection there.
Send from the amazing powers of the Z30
That's Bla1ze who made the video. This article is written by Simon "the gentle giant" Sage. He's like, 8 feet tall.
Gorgeous phone!
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For all the old BlackBerry users out there. A battery pull is NOT needed. The new BlackBerries run efficiently and never need the battery to be taken out. You don't need a second battery, because other then the Z10, the battery will last all day if NOT longer. I am a heavy phone users and I normally don't even plug in my BlackBerry Passport over night.
Passport Rocks
Hmm, 23 isn't bad, my q5 price on ee is twice that price. Still not convinced on the phone though. Rather get a Z30.
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I bought my passport from them. Good news they sell the classic too!
This phone seemed like the dream after a Q10 but no changeable battery is a huge loss. I'm the biggest fan of BlackBerry but they always go 2 steps forward then 4 steps backwards.
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This kinda doesn't create the joyful package The Real Classic (tm) could have been...
Removable battery, illuminated trackpad, etc...
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Forgot something :
:-)
Appreciate it anyway for what it is.
If it gets the "boldouts" on BB10...
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Nice. It's nice to see at least one retailer selling the Classic in th UK.
'Clickity-Clack' goes my keypad! - White BlackBerry Q5
There doesn't appears only one UK retailer selling the Classic up to date, my Classic was ordered from Selfridges&Co 5 days ago and Unlocked-mobiles.com newly stocked the Classic for sales from Wednesday January 7th. I was just told that BlackBerry Classic is being out of stock at the front store online of Selfridges&Co these two days. It's a common knowledge those brits fancy about BlackBerry device on the planet.
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Vodafone is doing it cuz of Canada and EDC's investment in them!
Posted using the best phone ever, the Z30!
Nice to see Vodafone doing, but the z10 didn't last long on display in my local shop
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go get it Brits,haha
No thanks :P. Looks like a piece of poo.
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I agree. Ugliest phone to date.
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And 0.2 kilo weight :D No removable battery, no dual SIM, no google play store, three year old hardware = nice buiness phone LOL
Z10 (red) OS10.2.2.1609 Q5 (red) OS10.3.0.1418
Apple use 10 year old hardware.....
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Just ordered it. Muppet tried to sell me an iPhone.
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Great!
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