Comments on: Follow-Up: Casio G’zOne Brigade Pricing and Availability Confirmed, Data Plan Required

By: Vinni

Vinni — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:18:16 +0000

Just wanted to square everybody away on the pricing…….This report on this page is inaccurate..
It’s $419.00 on a month to month and $299.00 with a 2 yr. contract and then the $50.00 rebate makes it $249.00 and does require the $9.99 or more data pkg.

I was really hoping that the info on this page was accurate, that price would have been reasonable for this phone.

By: WantABrigade

WantABrigade — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 14:44:40 +0000

Had a conversation with a Verizon wireless customer service rep yesterday and she said that there is currently no way around the $10 data package requirement, and that Verizon actually has the lowest price for this type of service. However, she did mention that due to a large amount of complaints/inquiries on a different phone model that it was removed from the mandatory data plan list. So if you want this phone and don’t want to be forced into the data package fill out an online question and tell them that you want this phone but will not upgrade to it until it is available without the data packge, and then sit back and wait to see if they get enough to remove the $10 data package requirement.

By: Verizon Launches Casio C741 Brigade Rugged Messaging Device | PhoneNews.com

Verizon Launches Casio C741 Brigade Rugged Messaging Device | PhoneNews.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:25:39 +0000

[...] As expected and previously reported exclusively here on PhoneNews.com, Verizon has launched the long-awaited Casio C741 Brigade rugged [...]

By: Alex D.

Alex D. — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:36:20 +0000

There is a brigade on sale on Ebay that I listed. Its the real deal. Get your hands on this device before anybody else!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Casio-GzOne-BRIGADE_W0QQitemZ220563396348QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCell_Phones?hash=item335a9a56fc

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:13:09 +0000

If they are going to charge the $9.99 month fee for the stupid multimedia crap i dont think it will sell well, i have the boulder I have the casio because of the ruggedness not for a smart phone i was going to get the brigade but it looks like i will no longer be getting it.

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:57:13 +0000

I don’t know how its going to work for verizon. I used to work for verizon and when any of the casio boulders sold for verizon most of them did not want any data. They just wanted the phone for its ruggedness and only needed the ptt and phone and text. I guess we’ll see.
I’d rather be forced data on sprint since they will also throw in unlimited text and navigation plus you can all any cell phone in the us on their everything plans.

By: Christopher Price

Christopher Price — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:41:27 +0000

In case you aren’t familiar with TeleSales at (insert AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile here), it is always hit-and-miss when ordering a phone at or near launch. We figured people had gotten the memo on that by now.

The Brigade is supposed to look like an enV. Casio Hitachi makes primarily waterproof phones in the United States. People aren’t buying basic flips anymore (and Casio already has the lock on them with G’zOne), so they took a proven text-centric design and made it float (literally).

I’m sure most readers here would prefer a capacitive, waterproof Android phone, we didn’t bother asking the PR people what century that would arrive in.

By: Dog

Dog — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:27:27 +0000

You CANNOT order through Telesales…. SORRY … the story is wrong.

http://community.vzw.com/t5/Cell-Phone-General-Devices/Casio-Brigade-Launch-Date/td-p/136397/page/64

By: Gommer

Gommer — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:56:14 +0000

LOOKS NICE BUT BIG……. I JUST GOT THE ROCK SATURDAY AND LOVE IT SO FAR………

By: joethestone23

joethestone23 — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:46:01 +0000

Can anyone say hello to 2007? Looks like an original EnV…