Blackberry Question

[peeker643]

Didn't know where to put this so anyway.....

Friend gave me an almost new Blackberry 8830 World Edition phone. I have no use for it on a global basis but wondered if I can activate it through the wife's At&t family plan for the monthly line fee and the data plan and have it work here.

It has a Verizon logo on the phone and I've heard there are global issues in regard to frequencies and sim cards but all I want is basic functionality here in the states; phone, browser, etc.

Will those functions work on at&t plan or does the service have to come from Verizon?

If you have any feedback please let me know.

Thanks.

[dem425]

Hey B:

Don't know if this helps. I had a Blackberry Storm with Verizon as the carrier. Verizon and Blackberry have mutual agreements for their products and services but they are INDEPENDENT entities. I ended giving the phone to Mandy because the phone was too technical for me AND you HAD to have an internet plan for the phone to work.

I know have an LG Voyager with no data plan and I'm much happier........

Uncle Anti-techno-geek

[Cerebral_DownTime]

I got a BB Curve through Verizon with the logos, and I don't think it can be activated by AT&T or any other providers. I'm not positive, I really don't know jack about it. And yeah you'll probably need the internet plan.

[rebelwithoutaclue]

Didn't know where to put this so anyway.....

Friend gave me an almost new Blackberry 8830 World Edition phone. I have no use for it on a global basis but wondered if I can activate it through the wife's At&t family plan for the monthly line fee and the data plan and have it work here.

It has a Verizon logo on the phone and I've heard there are global issues in regard to frequencies and sim cards but all I want is basic functionality here in the states; phone, browser, etc.

Will those functions work on at&t plan or does the service have to come from Verizon?

If you have any feedback please let me know.

Thanks.

Just trade it to Pup (marketplace thread) for his iPhone and use that with AT&T.

[peeker643]

Didn't know where to put this so anyway.....

Friend gave me an almost new Blackberry 8830 World Edition phone. I have no use for it on a global basis but wondered if I can activate it through the wife's At&t family plan for the monthly line fee and the data plan and have it work here.

It has a Verizon logo on the phone and I've heard there are global issues in regard to frequencies and sim cards but all I want is basic functionality here in the states; phone, browser, etc.

Will those functions work on at&t plan or does the service have to come from Verizon?

If you have any feedback please let me know.

Thanks.

Just trade it to Pup (marketplace thread) for his iPhone and use that with AT&T.

Tried that route. No dice.

No worries though. Just taking a shot. I talked to the people at At&t and the Blackberry operats on a different frequence and will not work due to sim card issues.

Or something like that.

[fundamentals]

Peeks,

I recommend you eat the BlackBerry. Fruit is good for your health. Giant Iggle just had them for sale.

[Lubber]

Peeker,

you want to trade a Palm Treo for the Blackberry. the Treo will work on AT & T I believe

[peeker643]

Peeker,

you want to trade a Palm Treo for the Blackberry. the Treo will work on AT & T I believe

I went iphone Lubber. I gave the Blackbrry back to the dude and told him 'thanks' and to see if he could sell it or give it to someone who can use it.