A tiny puff of Q10 smoke from Verizon’s chimneys

Finally.  Finally, there’s some news regarding my new cell phone, the BlackBerry Q10.

BlackBerry Q10 phones in black and white colors. Photo from Verizonwireless.com.

According to Verizon’s website, Verizon is getting the BlackBerry Q10 cell phone, both in black and white color combinations.  I still haven’t decided which color to get, although I understand that the white phone will be exclusive to Verizon Wireless customers.  Swank.

And of course, all I can think about right now is…

Hey Verizon, what took you so freakin’ long, man?

Now all I need to do is find out how much this little phone is going to cost me.

A quick call to Verizon Wireless customer service.  And the conversation went something like this.

“So you ARE carrying the Verizon Q10 phone?”

“Yes, sir, Mr. Miller, we are.”

“Great.  How much will it cost me to get the white one?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“Okay… how about telling me what date the phone will be released, so I can purchase it on the first day of its availability?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“Okay, what about accessories?  Surely I’ll need a hard case for it…”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“Oh never mind, I can get a hard case for it on eBay.  Oh look, I just purchased one.  Nice.  Now let’s get back to the more important questions.”

“Certainly, Mr. Miller.  What would you like to know?”

“What’s the answer to life, the universe and everything?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“What is the weight of an African coconut?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“What is the sound of one hand clapping?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“Who let the dogs out?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“Do you know the way to San Jose?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“What’s the best way to make friends and influence people?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“What did Alexander Graham Bell say when he first invented the telephone?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“What is the significance of the six numbers in LOST?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“Do these shoes go with this shirt?”

“We don’t have that information, sir.”

“But you are carrying the Verizon Q10 phone, right?”

“Of course we are, Mr. Miller.  You can always count on Verizon Wireless to give you all the information you need.”

Okay… looks like I have to go to my local Verizon Wireless store.

Not to get the BlackBerry Q10 phone, mind you…

No.  I need to purchase a few more $25 gift cards.

Because I have a feeling it’s going to cost me more than I originally anticipated.