I puchased one of these things from a street thug for $15.00. I had no idea what it was or the value it, and now after finding out what it is and how much it is worth, it is obvious that the crack smoker/junkie had no clue either. I assume it can be of no use to me and is probably similar to a cell phone, in as much as it can be specifically identified and addressed on a network. It seems to be brand new in a box. I would like to return this thing to the original owner. This thing costs big bucks, and if I had one stolen from me I also would appreciate it being returned. How can I find out who the owner is?

Thanx for help.
Brian

If it is a 850/857/950/957, I'd call RIM and see if they can trace the PIN / ESN.

If it is a phone/BlackBerry combination unit, I would call the particular carrier.

And thanks...