The new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone doesn't officially launch in the Unites States until mid-March, but eager shoppers can order an unlocked Z10 online now and receive it on Wednesday from Solavei.
"A relatively new carrier, Solavei officially launched a little over four months ago in September of 2012," writes Mashable.
"The company offers customers an unlimited voice, text and data plan in limited coverage areas in the U.S. for $49 a month. It also offers customers the opportunity to earn commissions by recommending the service to friends and family. During its first four months on the market Solavei says it has paid out more than $5 million in member commissions to its more than 120k members nationwide."
That's a little under $50 per customer in only four months, so those commissions could potentially help offset the price of the phone, assuming you're willing to do a little proselytizing for the brand.
Solavei piggybacks on the T-Mobile network, so the coverage is the same. "The company currently offers the ATIV S for $605, the Galaxy S III for $575, the Nexus 4 for $405 and the Ascend P1 for $391, to name a few. It also welcomes unlocked phones," writes Engadget.
The commission sytem Solaei uses is a little pyramid-schemy, but the rest of the deal looks solid, so even if you don't want to pimp out your contact list, you get a deal similar to Wal-Mart's Straight Talk plan.
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