Free Blackjack Extended Battery and Door Cover

[Jerry Raia]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='https://www.web-rebates.com/cingular/blackjack/Step1.asp' target='_blank'>https://www.web-rebates.com/cingular/blackjack/Step1.asp</a><br /><br /></div><img src="http://www.smartphonethoughts.com/images/Temporale-20070219-AmazonBlackJack.jpg" alt="User submitted image" title="User submitted image"/> <br /><br />Every once in a while one of these huge carriers does the right thing, even if they try to keep it a secret. Has anyone seen this advertised anywhere? I went over and signed up for my battery already. Get over there before they change their mind! Thanks, nutzareus for the find. :)

[Smartphone Guy]

I am suprised to see this has not gotten a lot of comments yet. Does anyone know the source of this offer, and do you get the actual battery sent or just a voucher of some sorts? Has anyone gotten their confirmation email yet?

:beer: Update: I received my confirmation e-mail stating "Thank you! Your request has been processed for the Battery and device back cover. Your submission will be shipped within 2 weeks."

[Jerry Raia]

I got the same email. :D

[dstrauss]

Same here. Everything looks on the up and up; surprisingly little activity online about the offer, however.

[rdecker]

Would have been great if they did this two months ago before I bought one......'course - it will make it worth more with 2 extended batteries when I put mine on eBay.

Now if they will only give us Windows Mobile 6 I would feel like I didn't get hosed buying this phone......

[Mike Temporale]

I'm guessing that my Blackjack doesn't qualify for this offer, eh? It's a legit Blackjack, I'm just not a Cingular customer. :(

[Jerry Raia]

I'm guessing that my Blackjack doesn't qualify for this offer, eh? It's a legit Blackjack, I'm just not a Cingular customer. :(

Try it! What have you got to loose? 8)

[Kris Kumar]

Motorola/Verizon should have done the same with the Q.

[Jerry Raia]

Motorola/Verizon should have done the same with the Q.

Yeah they should have, not likely though.

[Rocco Augusto]

I'm guessing that my Blackjack doesn't qualify for this offer, eh? It's a legit Blackjack, I'm just not a Cingular customer. :(

technically that phone is still attached to my account (IMEI wise). If you send me the IMEI, I can do the rebate for you! ;)

[dstrauss]

Would have been great if they did this two months ago before I bought one......'course - it will make it worth more with 2 extended batteries when I put mine on eBay.

Now if they will only give us Windows Mobile 6 I would feel like I didn't get hosed buying this phone......

I'd have to disagree a bit. WM6 would be a nice (and welcome) upgrade, but I don't feel "hosed" by the current OS. In fact, with the customizations that Samsung include (eg Launcher) it is already superior to most WM 5 units I've seen or used.

[rdecker]

I say 'hosed' because this device is 'new and state of the art' as advertised by Cingular and Samsung. If they fail to upgrade us when this product is fairly new to the market they deprive us of some key capabilites that a business user would find very helpful.

1. Ability to edit Office Documents (Without paying for the over-priced and slow Documents to GO application).
2. Better Stability
3. Better Battery Life.
4. (Hopefully) fix the wacked up Bluetooth implementation that Samsung hacked in.

I am not asking for a free upgrade. A nominal fee would, in my mind, be appropriate.

Ralph

[loom]

I got IMEI not valid. Have any others gotten that? Yes, I am a cingular customer, but I am a fairly recent convert. 2 months I've had a blackjack now. Also, interestingly, mine came with both regular and extended batteries. I wonder if they are only giving the extended battery away to those of you who didn't get one initially?

[hpc3]

I've done the GSM only connection rate so my battery usually lasts through the day but frustrating that Cingular/NewATT(still laughing) won't honor mine.

[nutzareus]

loom, it only works if your original Blackjack came with 2 standard batteries. That's why the IMEI check is there. :wink: Cingular knows who got the extended battery already!

[edgar]

When I go out to the Cingular rebate site to verify I get:

Your rebate has completed the first 1 of 5 steps
We have received your Web submission and are waiting on your mailed submission.

[Jerry Raia]

That's standard. Look at the submission type, it says "web". On all my mail in rebates it will say "mail in" you are OK.

[gvaldivia]

this is great but dose anyone know how long it take to get it??

[Jerry Raia]

They say 2 weeks, that means 4-6 weeks. :lol:

[dstrauss]

They say 2 weeks, that means 4-6 weeks. :lol:

ahhhhh...the New AT&amp;T discount...Cingular would have been 6-8 weeks :wink:

[edgar]

My status still shows as "awaiting mailed entry"

:/

[Jerry Raia]

Forget about that. We will get them, no worries.

[Kris Kumar]

My status still shows as "awaiting mailed entry"


Calm down Edgar, calm down. :lol:

[donb]

I got IMEI not valid. Have any others gotten that?

What is an IMEI and where do I find it to fill out the battery form? Thanks.

[Jerry Raia]

It stands for "International Mobile Equipment Identity" and you can find it under your battery in most phones on a sticker. You can also get it by putting in a sequence of characters (differ by model I think) and pressing send. I usually just take out the battery and look :)

[Fitch]

loom, it only works if your original Blackjack came with 2 standard batteries. That's why the IMEI check is there. :wink: Cingular knows who got the extended battery already!

For those of us not up on everything, that would have been great information for Jerry to put in the original post!! I was all excited about how Smartphone Thoughts had found some secret free battery! I frantically ran upstairs to get my phone and everything :lol:

I just got my Blackjack, which means I am gonna keep up on my Smartphone Thoughts from now on.

[edgar]

Fitch

You will quickly learn that it is usually always Jerry's fault - unless, of course, it's Rocco's. :twisted:


Jerry/Kris: I am now calm. the status moved to "approved/processing"

[Jerry Raia]

...as I predicted. :P

[nutzareus]

My status still shows as "awaiting mailed entry"

:/

I just looked now it was updated on the 26th and it says Processing! :beer:

[Kris Kumar]

You BlackJack guys are getting excited about the extended battery as if it were WM6. :)

Sorry, couldn't resist. :lol:

[Jerry Raia]

You BlackJack guys are getting excited about the extended battery as if it were WM6. :)

Sorry, couldn't resist. :lol:

Sometimes it's the little things. :lol:

[Mike Temporale]

Sometimes it's the little things. :lol:

Or larger things - as is the case with the extended battery. ;)

[rico0914]

u guys are awsome i just placed my order ... :lol:

[donb]

It stands for "International Mobile Equipment Identity" and you can find it under your battery in most phones on a sticker. You can also get it by putting in a sequence of characters (differ by model I think) and pressing send. I usually just take out the battery and look :)

Thanks Jerry. IMEI found and submitted. BTW, the "palm trick" posted a while ago to remove battery cover really works!

[Smartphone Guy]

It has been more than two weeks since I registered for the battery and I seem to be stuck at "Your rebate has completed the first 2 of 4 steps
We have received your mailed submission and it is currently being processed." :turn-l: Anyone with better luck than me?

[Jerry Raia]

Nope, mine is still in the same place as yours. :roll:

[stevew]

Thanks Jerry :lol: Looked mine up today and it said it was shipped 4/3/07

[edgar]

Quantity Description Date Mailed Tracking

1 Cingular Blackjack Offer 04/03/2007

oh YAY! Me too

[Jerry Raia]

Thanks for reminding me about this! Mine shipped on 4/3 as well. :)

[nutzareus]

Thanks for reminding me about this! Mine shipped on 4/3 as well. :)

Mine arrived today! :beer: Battery and door in plain yellow envelope!

[Jerry Raia]

Mine just arrived! Very nice.

[dstrauss]

Got mine yesterday as well, and I have to say I'm amazed how good it fits and looks. In fact, I think it looks better than the original design because it eliminates the "camera hump" look. Biggest surprise is performance. Charged it and installed this time last night - detail battery gauge shows less than one-quarter down in 24 hours (of course, this isn't a 3G area, so your mileage will vary).

I was afraid I'd think it was pregnant - instead it looks like it was originally designed to be this size. Kudos to Samsung and Cingular for doing such a fine job, and for upgrading us early adopters for nada.

One can only hope a reasonably priced upgrade to WM6 will be a summer surprise!

[JohnJohn]

http://www.pocketup.com/images/BlackJack/cingular_battery_offer/DSC01617.jpg


Now what would Cingular be sending me...

http://www.pocketup.com/images/BlackJack/cingular_battery_offer/DSC01618.jpg

I forgot I even ordered it.

[DiRTyBuNNy]

I just checked mine and it says it's on Step 1 and is waiting for my mailed submission..is there something I'm missing because I didn't notice it asking for me to mail anything in...

--Mr. DB

[Jerry Raia]

No you are ok, that is their standard rebate stuff. I had the same thing when I ordered mine. It takes about 6 weeks to get it though.