I needed a qwerty keyboard and this older BB was the... cheapest for a new phone. Only added $15 to my monthly for data and it so far, so good. Clear incoming calls and people tell me they hear me fine. Great reception inside buildings, rivals newer phones like my last LG Env3. The model is over 6 years old, so it's missing some convenience issues, like sms notification when youre using an add on app like agendus or pocketinformant. I'd love to find a home screen/launcher that works good with this model, but can't seem to find one. The built in PIMS are not bad..bare bones to do lists and calendars with limited views and options. But for me in my career, they work fine. Agendus for blackberry isn't bad on the 8703e FYI. All in all, I'm very pleased...not bad for $29!!!!! Buy from kewltronics - they are AWESOME! Fastest product delivery on EBAY!!!
This blackberry is sleek and the full keyboard is the p...erfect size. the roller mouse on the side of the phone takes a while to get used to. Some normal apps on a typical verizon phone are somewhat tedious, like changing ring tones and volume. Blackberry does not take, nor except pictures. Phone holds up well in my purse. The blackberry get great reception, and clear calls. Internet pages aren't displayed like on newer blackberry or smart phones.
I purchased this unit because my current cell phone stopped... working and I wanted to try a BlackBerry to see if it was benefical for me to use one. I did not want to enter a 2 year contract with my phone company or shell out hundreds to buy a new one. This unit is a little older but it serves my purpose perfectly. It was a brand new unit, or at least it looked brand new. I had no trouble getting it hooked up and running. I don't know if the Blackberry will be my permant phone, but it was well worth the $26 to try it out.
I recently purchased the Blackberry 8703e because my other ...phone died. This is an older phone but still pretty decent. Although it is rather large and bulky, it is fairly easy to use. The phone does not have many bells and whistles but is good enough for simply tasks like calls and texting. I will be using it to get me through unitl the iphone comes to Verizon.
I love the fact that the buttons are just the right siz...e for texting. The phone is a nice big size so that you can see everything you need to on the phone.. Sucks that there's no camera.. but I can always get the pictures sent to my phone.. && I have a camera so it really doesn't matter. Great phone && I decided to buy it because I always wanted a blackberry (: