Wal-Mart offers $100 gift card on BlackBerry purchases
A man uses his Blackberry in this February 25, 2009 file photo.
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(Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc 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 November 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, Sprint Nextel Corp, Deutsche Telekom unit T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless, which is a joint venture between Vodafone and Verizon Communications.
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.
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.
(Reporting by Shradhha Sharma in Bangalore; Editing by Anil D'Silva)
