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bluebrigade 29-12-2009 18:33
Blackberry and Virgin?
 
I have just purchased an unlocked blackberry 8800(brand new).

There are no settings for blackberry on Virgin mobile website and the phone is not set up properly.

Given that Virgin now has a blackberry surely I should be able to use it?


Can anyone help with this problem?

Raistlin 29-12-2009 18:34
Re: Blackberry and lem?Virgin?
 
If you said what your problem was it might help..........

bluebrigade 29-12-2009 18:37
Re: Blackberry and lem?Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob M (Post 34935272)
If you said what your problem was it might help..........
Sorry,

Was editing!

Raistlin 29-12-2009 18:38
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
No worries, thought it was an odd post was all :D

webcrawler2050 29-12-2009 18:38
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebrigade (Post 34935270)
I have just purchased an unlocked blackberry 8800(brand new).

There are no settings for blackberry on Virgin mobile website and the phone is not set up properly.

Given that Virgin now has a blackberry surely I should be able to use it?


Can anyone help with this problem?

Not necessarily. What Balckberry do you have? Was the Blackberry in question, bought from Virgin or somewhere else?

bluebrigade 29-12-2009 18:42
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by webcrawler2050 (Post 34935276)
Not necessarily. What Balckberry do you have? Was the Blackberry in question, bought from Virgin or somewhere else?
It is a blackberry 8800, unlocked and brand new so the pins have not been activated. Bought it from a shop on EBAY.

webcrawler2050 29-12-2009 18:44
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebrigade (Post 34935281)
It is a blackberry 8800, unlocked and brand new so the pins have not been activated. Bought it from a shop on EBAY.

Theres you problem. :)

Raistlin 29-12-2009 18:45
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Perhaps you'd like to elucidate webcrawler?

Is it not possible to buy an unlocked Blackberry and then configure it for use on Virgin's network?

bluebrigade 29-12-2009 18:46
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by webcrawler2050 (Post 34935282)
Theres you problem. :)
Why is that a problem?

jellybaby 29-12-2009 18:52
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Hope this site helps a little :)

http://robertastanford.blogspot.com/...erry-8800.html

and maybe this

http://www.messaging.newmobilemedia....k-settings.htm

webcrawler2050 29-12-2009 19:05
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob M (Post 34935283)
Perhaps you'd like to elucidate webcrawler?

Is it not possible to buy an unlocked Blackberry and then configure it for use on Virgin's network?

I assuming this is on Pay as you go?

bluebrigade 29-12-2009 19:21
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by webcrawler2050 (Post 34935292)
I assuming this is on Pay as you go?
No, it's pay monthly, 200 minutes, 500 txts and 1GB data tarriff

webcrawler2050 29-12-2009 19:23
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bluebrigade (Post 34935298)
No, it's pay monthly, 200 minutes, 500 txts and 1GB data tarriff

Right, you need to add the Blackberry "bolt on" to your package.

devilincarnate 29-12-2009 20:12
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by webcrawler2050 (Post 34935301)
Right, you need to add the Blackberry "bolt on" to your package.
Yes most companies have the BLACKBERRY INTERNET SERVICE on their packages. You do need to pay extra for this as it is done by blackberry .

That is the cheaper option as they offer the BES SERVER that when i worked for O2 that was £650 for the license and 6you had to have at least a min of 4 phones on it and it would cost you an extra £15 pm per phone . So lets hope that you have got the correct handset ?

webcrawler2050 29-12-2009 22:19
Re: Blackberry and Virgin?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by devilincarnate (Post 34935338)
Yes most companies have the BLACKBERRY INTERNET SERVICE on their packages. You do need to pay extra for this as it is done by blackberry .

That is the cheaper option as they offer the BES SERVER that when i worked for O2 that was £650 for the license and 6you had to have at least a min of 4 phones on it and it would cost you an extra £15 pm per phone . So lets hope that you have got the correct handset ?

The simple fact is you don't need the BES server. You can use standard IMAP with the blackberry just fine. Saving the costs. You only need the blackberry bolt on, for browsing and email and connectivity. Simply because the blackberry, works "different" no "settings" for MMS etc, it's uses the connectivity for this. Thus, the Blackberry is connected to the "internet" 24/7 no matter what.


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