Cell C today said that the BlackBerry Z10 will be available to its subscribers from 1 March, and will include unlimited BlackBerry Messenger services such as texting and the sharing of videos and photos.
The new BlackBerry Z10 is the first smartphone based on the re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform, giving customers a powerful and unique new mobile computing experience. The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is the fastest and most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet, and offers users a smarter experience that continuously adapts to their needs.
The new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone will be available from 1 March 2013 from all Cell C stores.
Cell C is offering South Africa’s large base of BlackBerry smartphone users’ reliable network coverage and a wide range of BlackBerry deals and service plans paired with the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone.
Cell C Prepaid, Top Up and postpaid customers who have a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone can select from three Cell C Service Plans to complement their current chosen subscription The Lite Plan, The Essential Plan and The Premium Plan. Customers who subscribe to any one of the Cell C service plans for the BlackBerry Z10 will receive unlimited BBM (BlackBerry Messenger)* for life (including texting and file sharing photos, video clips and voice notes). BBM Chat is free over WiFi and will be charged as part of the data bundle if over the Cell C network. New BBM features (voice calling (free over WiFi), video calling and screen sharing) are not part of the unlimited BBM offer.
A monthly data allocation is included with each Service Plan. Should the data allocation be depleted within the month, data will then be charged at the new out of bundle rate for BlackBerry customers at R0.15/MB. The Cell C Service Plans for the BlackBerry Z10 will be available as a recurring (automatic renewal) and once-off (valid for 30 days) option for activation by Cell C Prepaid, Top Up and postpaid customers.
Cell C Service Plans for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone
Cell C Service Plans (available to Postpaid, Top Up and Prepaid customers)
The Lite Plan
The Essential Plan
The Premium Plan Consumer Offer (Premium)
The Premium Plan Business Offer (Premium)
Monthly Fee
R39
R57
R99
R99
BlackBerry Services Included
Unlimited BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)*
Unlimited BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)*
Unlimited BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)*
Unlimited BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)* + Unlimited BlackBerry Enterprise Service
Included Data**
500MB**
1GB**
2GB**
2GB**
* Unlimited BBM for the duration of the service or contract (includes texting and file sharing photos, video clips, voice notes and files with a file size maximum of 6MB)
** Subject to the customer having access to a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Out of bundle rate for data will be charged at R0.15/MB
The existing BlackBerry Internet Service, BlackBerry Enterprise Service, BlackBerry Social and BlackBerry Social and Email plans are not available for the new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. However, these service plans will continue to be available for Cell C customers using BlackBerry smartphones on BlackBerry Operating System (OS) 7.1 and earlier.
Cell C has created four fantastic Straight Up Postpaid Hero Deals for the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone starting from as little as R389 per month on a Straight Up 100 package (including a Cell C Service Plan for the BlackBerry Z10).
New Cell C Straight Up Deals for the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone
Cell C Hero Deals for the BlackBerry Z10
Straight Up 100 Lite Plan
Straight Up 200 Essential Plan
Straight Up 400 Premium PlanConsumer Offer
Straight Up 400 Premium PlanBusiness Offer
Straight Up 800 Premium Plan
Monthly Fee
R389 x 24 mos.
R499 x 24 mos.
R599 x 24 mos.
R599 x 24 mos.
R899 x 24 mos.
Free Minutes
100
200
400
400
800
Free SMS/MMS
100
200
400
400
800
Free Data**
600MB**
1.2GB**
2.4GB**
2.4GB**
2.8GB**
BlackBerry Services Included
Includes Unlimited BBM***
Includes Unlimited BBM*** and BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
** Subject to the customer having access to a BlackBerry Z10 smartphone. Out of bundle rate for data will be charged at R0.15/MB
*** Unlimited BBM for Life (includes texting and file sharing photos, video clips, voice notes and files up to 6MB)
Cell C CEO, Alan Knott-Craig said, ‚”We’re certain that the innovative features of the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone powered by BlackBerry 10, will be popular with a wide range of customers from students to professionals. Our existing BlackBerry plans have proven to be highly popular in the country, thanks to our competitive rates and added value bundles. We believe the new Cell C offers for BlackBerry 10 smartphones will prove equally popular.‚”
‚”The BlackBerry Z10 smartphone delivers a powerful new mobile computing platform for BlackBerry customers. With BlackBerry 10, every feature, every gesture, and every detail is designed to keep customers moving,‚” said Alexandra Zagury, managing director at BlackBerry for South and Southern Africa.
BlackBerry 10 includes advancements such as:
· Peek and Flow into the BlackBerry Hub A new mobile computing paradigm where what matters to customers is always only one swipe away.
· Keyboard Understands and adapts to customers, so they can type faster and more accurately.
· BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) Allows customers to share things with the people that matter to them in an instant. BBM in BlackBerry 10 includes voice calling and video chat, and introduces the ability to share your screen with another BlackBerry 10 contact.
· Time Shift An astonishing camera feature that lets you capture a group shot where everyone is smiling with their eyes wide open.
· BlackBerry Balance technology Protects what is important to customers and the businesses they work for by separating and securing work applications and data from personal content.
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