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$100 Off Kyocera 7135 at Verizon

According to a post at pdaPhoneHome.com, Verizon Wireless is offering a $100 off the purchase of a new Kyocera 7135 smartphone (pictured).

The offer supposedly runs from 8/18/03 to 10/31/03, only applies to wireless service plans of $39.99/month or higher, and you must trade in a phone to get the deal.

It's not typical of me to include such a blatantly commercial post here on GearBits, but this sounds like a pretty sweet deal. $100 off "just because" is nothing to sneeze at.

So, if you've been considering the 7135 (it's what I carry), this might be a good opportunity to pick one up.

Just be warned: once you start carrying this, you will constantly be stopped by folks wanting to know what it is, how it works, where to get one, and so forth. This is not a good device for the ardent introvert.