Blackberry 9700 White Views

General Goods

I told you in early April to expect a white BlackBerry Bold 9700 to land in the United States in the near future, and T-Mobile this week beat AT T to the punch. (Canadian carrier Rogers is also currently selling the white Bold 9700 in North America. And the white Bold first showed its face on RIM’s Thai website.)

The white Bold is exactly the same device as the BlackBerry 9700 that’s been on the market since last fall, but with a new, “sparkly” white finish. I got some hands-on time with the white Bold at RIM’s annual Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) last month, and it’s a very good-looking smartphone. However, I did notice that the back “leatherette” cover seemed to scuff easily, so new owners will want to either use some sort of protective case or at least be conscious of the devices tendency to get “dirty.” (For more on the bold 9700, read why I think it’s RIM’s best BlackBerry ever.)

But current black Bold 9700 owners who might not want to re-up their T-Mobile contracts or drop another handful of cash for the white Bold have a few options to “white-out” their current devices: the “cheap” route, via a parts-supplier like CNN.cn or TrueSupplier.com; or Colorware, which definitely won’t be cheap, but will get you one sexy BlackBerry.

I currently use AT&T without the internet on my phone. My contract is not up and I really want the white blackberry bold 9700. Is it possible to buy just the phone without a contract and use my current SIM card which does not have internet service for under $200? Please respond as I am desperate to know!