Virgin Media has launched a range of BlackBerry smartphones on pay as you go. The BlackBerry Torch, BlackBerry Bold 9780, BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry 9300 and BlackBerry Pearl 3G are all now available through the service.
You’ll have to pay for the phone upfront, of course. When bought with a £20 top-up, the BlackBerry Torch is £500, the BlackBerry Bold 9780 £350, the BlackBerry Pearl and BlackBerry 9300 are £300 and the BlackBerry Curve 8520 is £150 (or £160 with a £10 top-up).
The data plan is straightforward: it’s £2 for weekly access, £5 for a month. For that you get BBM, email and web browsing, plus access to BlackBerry App World. Two tariffs are also available: Simply8, where calls are 8p per minute and texts 8p; and Addict Tariff, where you pay 26p per minute or text but get unlimited texts if you top up by £15 in a month.
Out now | From £150 | Virgin Media
