BlackBerry has starting offering SIM-unlocked GSM models of the BlackBerry Z30 smartphone directly from BlackBerry on ShopBlackBerry.com for $499, for customers in the U.S. only. The all-touch BlackBerry Z30 smartphone is BlackBerry's most advanced smartphone, and features a 5" display and the largest battery ever on a BlackBerry smartphone. The BlackBerry Z30 smartphone from ShopBlackBerry.com is compatible with GSM-based 4G LTE and 4G networks in the U.S. (AT&T, T-Mobile) and other countries around the world with carriers who operate supported GSM networks.

The BlackBerry Z30 smartphone is also available from Verizon Wireless in the U.S.