{"id":16216,"date":"2012-06-22T12:11:34","date_gmt":"2012-06-22T10:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=16216"},"modified":"2012-06-22T13:51:27","modified_gmt":"2012-06-22T11:51:27","slug":"cell-c-unveils-new-blackberry-plans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/telecommunications\/16216\/cell-c-unveils-new-blackberry-plans\/","title":{"rendered":"Cell C unveils new BlackBerry plans"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cell C<\/a> announced two new BlackBerry<\/a> service plans today (22 June 2012): BlackBerry Social, and BlackBerry Social and Email.<\/p>\n

These plans are designed to suit the different requirements of customers, Cell C said, whether it\u2019s for instant messaging, social networking, browsing, e-mail, apps, or all of the above.<\/p>\n

The BlackBerry Social Plan, available for R27\/month, offers access to Facebook, Twitter and other social networks, including BlackBerry Messenger (BBM)<\/a>. It also includes one BlackBerry Email account (username@cellc.blackberry.com), Internet access, and downloads from BlackBerry App World.<\/p>\n

For R37\/month subscribers can get the BlackBerry Social and Email Plan, which includes Internet access, e-mail, and social connectivity. In addition to the features of the BlackBerry Social Plan, it also includes access to one third party e-mail account (e.g. Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail).<\/p>\n

Cell C said that subscribers can also still make use of the existing BlackBerry Internet Service plan at R57\/month which allows up to 10 supported corporate and personal e-mail accounts in addition to all of the above features.<\/p>\n

The new BlackBerry service plans from Cell C are available to customers today, said Karin Fourie<\/a>, Cell C\u2019s executive head of communications.<\/p>\n

Customers can opt into either service plan via USSD code *147# or via a customer service agent.<\/p>\n

Pre-paid and Top Up customers can activate the new BlackBerry service plans on a once off\/non-recurring service or a monthly recurring service, which will be valid for 30 days. Post-paid customers can only subscribe as a monthly recurring service. If a subscriber wishes to terminate the service prior to the 30 days expiration date, they will lose all the benefits with immediate effect.<\/p>\n

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New BlackBerry won\u2019t have a keyboard: RIM<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

R30 BlackBerry Internet Service deal<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

BlackBerry vs Samsung in SA: The gloves come off<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

New way to pay for BlackBerry Apps<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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