[iRoninTMO]

The asterisk means that you can only use the IM through the Blackberry if you have the Blackberry data service added on to it. As mentioned in other forums, the new IM protocol is handled through our Oz gateway/software provider. When you use IM on the 7100t the IM goes from the BB, to our wap.voicestream.com gateway, then from there it hits our Oz servers. Once it hits Oz, it's then routed through the proper protocol to the proper screen name. It requires no BES, no MDS, doesn't even require a configured BWC. It requires the T-Zones service book, only available by connecting to T-Mobile's Blackberry Service. If you're still curious feel free to ask some more, it's what we're here for.