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rambo47 · 01-30-2011, 05:15 PM

You need a data plan that specifically states that it's a BlackBerry data plan. Just a texting plan won't give you BBM. It will let you send text messages to your heart's content, but it won't give you any data functions. The cheapest I've seen is a £5/month bolt-on for BlackBerrys. That bolt-on will give you BBM.

I suggested the 8700 because it is durable and relatively cheap. You could also look at the original Curve 83xx devices. Newer than the venerable 8700 but still "legacy" and therefore also cheap.

01-30-2011, 05:15 PM	#6
rambo47 Latino Hasta La Muerte Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denville, NJ. Model: 9370 Carrier: Verizon Posts: 9,063	Re: Cheapest phone with messenger? You need a data plan that specifically states that it's a BlackBerry data plan. Just a texting plan won't give you BBM. It will let you send text messages to your heart's content, but it won't give you any data functions. The cheapest I've seen is a £5/month bolt-on for BlackBerrys. That bolt-on will give you BBM. I suggested the 8700 because it is durable and relatively cheap. You could also look at the original Curve 83xx devices. Newer than the venerable 8700 but still "legacy" and therefore also cheap.
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