Initial advertisements for the Blackberry Pearl 8220 started to appear around the end of August - apparently as advertising fliers were readied for mailing or insertion to Rogers’ subscribers statements. Several of those subscribers now report (BBunderground via Twitter) that they’ve received the flier advertising RIM’S very first flip phone at the 3 year contract price of $149.99. Seeing as all current models of Blackberry phones are widely available via Amazon for free or even negative (they pay you) - I suspect you’ll see the pricing on the new device fall quickly. The only mystery remaining is when Rogers will start accepting orders. UPDATE: A call to the Rogers weekend customer service desk asking if the 8220 was available brought the response of “4th Quarter 2008” and “sorry we sent the mailer early“.

HOFO via BlackberryUnderground