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UPDATE 1-Wal-Mart offers $100 gift card on BlackBerry purchases

Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:08am EST

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* Offer applicable for the week starting Nov 14

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* Customers need to buy 2-yr deal with wireless carrier

Nov 11 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) is offering a $100 gift card along with the purchase of a BlackBerry phone for one week, in its ongoing bid to attract more holiday shoppers.

The offer starting at 8 a.m. on Nov. 14 will be applicable to purchases of an assortment of BlackBerry devices, and will have to be coupled with a two-year contract from one of four major wireless carriers, Wal-Mart said.

These carriers are AT&T Inc (T.N), Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N), Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) unit T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless, which is a joint venture between Vodafone (VOD.L) and Verizon Communications (VZ.N).

Last week, the world's largest retailer said it will be offering its top 10 pre-order DVD movie titles at just $10 and free home delivery on its entire assortment of DVD and Blu-ray titles. [ID:nN05312236]

Some of the BlackBerry models on offer include the AT&T Curve 8310, Sprint Curve 8330 (Red & Titanium colors), T-Mobile 8520 (Black, White, and Frost) and Verizon Storm.

Wal-Mart said customers can use their gift card on the same day or save it for other purchases needed through the holiday season.

For the alerts, double-click [ID:nWNAB4289] (Reporting by Shradhha Sharma in Bangalore; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

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