BlackBerry 8800 C-X2 Battery for 8800, 8820, 8830

5 Reviews

1. My Blackberry charger port is broken and that part amazingly is not under warranty. My options are to buy another phone for $449.00, buy one on Ebay for $130.00, or buy an external charger and spare battery. This choice for less than $20.00 works super. Each night I take the days battery out and replace with the extra. It works great.

2. It was well over two weeks before the battery was even put in the mail to get sent to me. I had ordered another item at the same time that came from a different vendor, that was in my mailbox in two days. This one took almost 3 weeks.

3. I purchased this item from WIRELESS UNLIMITED in Texas. Although it is being sold as a new OEM Blackberry battery, allegedly the same as what comes with one’s Blackberry, I don’t think it is. Why? First of all, my Blackberry is only 4 months old, and its original battery is marked “Made in Japan.” While this battery at first glance has the same label (quite easy to fake, of course), it is actually marked “Made in China.” Another subtle difference is that the OEM battery that came with my Blackberry listed its milliamps (if I recall, 1400 mA). This battery has no designation at all of its amp rating. Now considering that the real thing costs $40-$50 at most cellular retail stores, and this item was one-seventh the price, what can I expect? Still, there is the little matter of false advertising…they are calling this genuine OEM. The “made in China” label, the lack of a retail package (it arrived in a little plastic pouch, unmarked), and most importantly, the inferior performance, all suggest FRAUD. Also — they charged me [...] shipping and handling even though it was sent 1st class in a tiny envelope at a cost of about [...] at most. I would not trust this seller again.

4. I was incredibly disappointed when I got a message a few days after I made and paid for my order that said “we don’t have this item in stock. It could take up to two weeks. If after two weeks we don’t ship your order, then may can opt to cancel it.” Those aren’t the exact words, but it was something to that effect. Also, I had already paid for priority shipping, which I did not receive and did not get reimbursed for. This was one of the three items on my ticket. The other items were not important and shipped fairly fast. The BlackBerry battery that I ordered on a priority basis, was critically important, and didn’t arrive for about two weeks. While Amazon has been good to me over the years, this was a frustrating and disappointing experience.

5. Given the variance in reviews, at best, I’d say this is an unreliable product. (I saw the mixed reviews before ordering, but figured “they couldn’t be that bad.”)

   First of all, the battery was NOT a BB battery — not as pictured nor made in Japan (it was plain silver and made in China).

   The battery I received wouldn’t hold a charge for more than a couple of hours. I sent an e-mail complaint; was told that sometimes a given battery won’t be up to snuff; and they would exchange. The second battery lasted a little longer but not even 24 hours. I gave up. I had made a bad bet. I just didn’t want to bother with them any more. I used it for a couple of months — having to charge it once or twice a day. It declined steadily and finally flat-lined this week. Ironically, I’m now using my old battery which seems brilliant compared to my recent experiences.

   Maybe you’ll get lucky, but the odds are against you.

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