[jeffs66]

Originally Posted by BBSwany

Yep. Very similar to the Storm. You go to Manage Connections and choose either GSM or EV-DO. The interesting thing is that if you have it provisioned on Verizon and are on AT&T, you still get e-mail through Verizon's BIS.

Do you know if bbm work's through verizon's BIS while you are on AT&T as well?

[jsconyers]

BBM will work if you have a BlackBerry data plan with AT&T.

[hellyeah]

where you able to change "my number" to your actual number?: if so do you mind sharing how you did it?

[xavierkiyoko]

if anyone has had any sucess getting sprint to unlock their blackberry tour please let me know ASAP. Thanks in advance

[xavierkiyoko]

alright i have been working with sprint and the higher ups to get something done about the "unlocked" tours. They say they were not aware that their phones were being shipped locked and the higher-ups should be getting the codes today. i will keep you guys posted one the situation.

[Igibp]

Unlocked Sprint Tour is working with a T-Mobile PAYG SIM for inbound/outbound calling, but no data. Shows as "edge".

[SteveMondragon]

Just had my Sprint 9630 unlocked. With my valid T-mobile SIM card in there, I get the Circuit/Channel Not Available error when dialing out. I get the phone to say T-mobile and I'm on their network, and the bar strength is the same as my other T-mobile phone.

Any ideas?

[SteveMondragon]

EDIT: I found the problem with T-Mobile SIM cards. The 9630 can only read 128kb SIM cards. Most T-Mobile SIM cards are only 32kb or 64kb SIM cards. Just upgrade to a 128kb SIM and you're all set.

[gimpyviper]

Originally Posted by BBSwany

Yep. Very similar to the Storm. You go to Manage Connections and choose either GSM or EV-DO. The interesting thing is that if you have it provisioned on Verizon and are on AT&T, you still get e-mail through Verizon's BIS.

Do you need to have a BBerry Data Plan or will a regular data plan work? I'm trying to get it hooked up right using an AT&T Pay as You Go SIM

By default it comes with a $0.01/kB plan which I would use just to see if it would work before buying any sort of data allowance. However, I don't know how to get this thing working for data when I switch it from CDMA to GSM.

Anyone tell me what I'm missing? Voice works fine.. :/ Only says "edge"

[knhellesky]

Originally Posted by SteveMondragon

EDIT: I found the problem with T-Mobile SIM cards. The 9630 can only read 128kb SIM cards. Most T-Mobile SIM cards are only 32kb or 64kb SIM cards. Just upgrade to a 128kb SIM and you're all set.

And you have confirmed this with your Tour correct?!

[jpatterson350]

Originally Posted by SteveMondragon

EDIT: I found the problem with T-Mobile SIM cards. The 9630 can only read 128kb SIM cards. Most T-Mobile SIM cards are only 32kb or 64kb SIM cards. Just upgrade to a 128kb SIM and you're all set.

WOW Can you confirm this? Where did you get this information. I have been searching the net for two weeks and this is the first I have heard about 128kb sim card. How can I tell what kind my card is?

Thank you soooooooo much!!

[SteveMondragon]

Originally Posted by knhellesky

And you have confirmed this with your Tour correct?!

I was on the phone today with BB techs going over this issue. Plus, I had a lot of active SIM cards at my disposal from other work BB phones. Through trial & error testing and the info from BB, it appears to be correct with the Tour phones.

I tried 6 x 32kb cards, 8 x 64kb cards, and 5 x 128kb cards. None of the 32kb or 64kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, but worked in a 8800, 8300, 8100, and 8900. All 5 of the 128kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, along with the other phones.

It took awhile to test all of this (through my own trial & error testing), but the results speak for themself.

[jpatterson350]

Originally Posted by SteveMondragon

I was on the phone today with BB techs going over this issue. Plus, I had a lot of active SIM cards at my disposal from other work BB phones. Through trial & error testing and the info from BB, it appears to be correct with the Tour phones.

I tried 6 x 32kb cards, 8 x 64kb cards, and 5 x 128kb cards. None of the 32kb or 64kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, but worked in a 8800, 8300, 8100, and 8900. All 5 of the 128kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, along with the other phones.

It took awhile to test all of this (through my own trial & error testing), but the results speak for themself.

How can you tell what the 128KB card looks like for T-Mobile? Please post a pick of a 128KB card contact side up, please?

Thanks again!

[jpatterson350]

Originally Posted by SteveMondragon

I was on the phone today with BB techs going over this issue. Plus, I had a lot of active SIM cards at my disposal from other work BB phones. Through trial & error testing and the info from BB, it appears to be correct with the Tour phones.

I tried 6 x 32kb cards, 8 x 64kb cards, and 5 x 128kb cards. None of the 32kb or 64kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, but worked in a 8800, 8300, 8100, and 8900. All 5 of the 128kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, along with the other phones.

It took awhile to test all of this (through my own trial & error testing), but the results speak for themself.

Can I buy one of the 128kb cards from you? I just called Tmobile Blackberry PDA support and they dont even know that they have different size SIM cards. Thanks

[ChristopherRI]

Does anyone know if a similar issue exists for at&t sim cards? Particularly the GoPhone sim cards. When I put mine in the Tour, all it does is shut down the radio.

[Bugwart]

Originally Posted by idgaf

Does the Tour support the right GSM bands to work over in Italy? Does anyone know what they use there?

Yes, Europe and Asia use 900 and 1800 MHz GSM + 2100 HSDPA
The Americas use 800 and 1900 MHz GSM and HSDPA
Japan and Korea have 800 CDMA and 2100 HSDPA (Korea also has 1700 CDMA) There is no GSM in either country.
Much of the rest of East Asia has 800 MHz CDMA, in addition to GSM and HSDPA.
This is not a complete list of frequencies used throughout the world.

[Bugwart]

Originally Posted by SteveMondragon

I tried 6 x 32kb cards, 8 x 64kb cards, and 5 x 128kb cards. None of the 32kb or 64kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, but worked in a 8800, 8300, 8100, and 8900. All 5 of the 128kb SIM cards worked in the Tour, along with the other phones.

It took awhile to test all of this (through my own trial & error testing), but the results speak for themself.

I have active SIM cards from E Plus, Vodafone UK, and China Mobile. Any idea how I can tell if they are 128kb cards? Is the storage capacity for phone numbers a good indicator?

Thanks

[rr1455]

What is the cost??? why have two services on one phone????

Roger

[ffejie]

Originally Posted by gimpyviper

Do you need to have a BBerry Data Plan or will a regular data plan work? I'm trying to get it hooked up right using an AT&T Pay as You Go SIM

Bumping this question and adding one of my own.

When you are on the phone - on the EVDO Verizon network, can you force the phone to do data over the AT&T GSM network?

[jsconyers]

Originally Posted by ffejie

When you are on the phone - on the EVDO Verizon network, can you force the phone to do data over the AT&T GSM network?

I assume you're trying to get simultaneous voice and data. It does not work this way.