BlackBerry is trying a new tactic to lure customers back – paying them to switch phones. The smartphone maker based in Waterloo Ont, says he will pay iPhone users as much as $ 550 to switch to a BlackBerry phone Passport. Canadian iPhone users with iPhone 4S or later marks are eligible for up to $ 400 trade-in value, depending on the model of the iPhone, plus a top-up $ 200 BlackBerry.

Users in the United States are eligible to receive up to the same amount, plus $ 150 US top-up. Users with newer iPhone models, 6 or 6 Plus is eligible to trade on higher value up to $ 400. Only users in North America are eligible for the exchange program, and the iPhone must be in working condition. The promotion begins on December 1 and extends to February 15, 2015.

Blackberry offers to get iPhones Users up to $550 to switch phones

Any discussion of iPhones have to buy a new BlackBerry from BlackBerry online store or website Amazon.Dengi will be delivered prepaid Visa gift and sent to users within six weeks of receipt of the iPhone and the proof of purchase for a passport, according to the blog on the BlackBerry.

On Monday, BlackBerry and CEO John Chen announced passports phone is available in new colors, white and red, plus black.