[robmellor]

Sorry if this has been asked befor i am sure it has, but i can't find the answer please help.

Work provides me with a black Curve 8520 i recive all my lotus notes work e mail on it etc its on Orange.

I want a 9700 blackberry with gps work will not upgrade this for me or allow me to buy a 9700 and swap it over for me.

Is there any way i can buy a new 9700 and get it to work as my 8520 reciving and sending all my work e mail, calendar (lotus) to doos etc etc, i would keep the 8520 dormant to hand bac to work as and when as its there property.

Help appreciated

Regards
Rob

[penguin3107]

You will need the assistance of your IT department to switch to a new device.
The new BlackBerry will need to go through an Enterprise Activation in order for you to be able to send/receive email, calendar, contacts, etc.

[TXLady]

If you are on BES 9 (which it sounds like), then you cannot swap BBs without authorization from the BES administrator as you cannot activate an unauthorized device on BES.

[robmellor]

Dam thay are just a buch of unflexable jobs worths looks like i am destined to be dissapointed thanks anyway.

[tsac]

does your company have any 9700's? If they do then my next question is do the yreplace the 8530 with a newer unit? if so then it's amazing how things break!!

[etai]

I would like to do the same thing and upgrade my 8700 to a 9700, and my company is also very restrictive.

For the experts out there, can I not simply use the enterprise activation function on the balckberry itself to activate it?

Also, if you could please describe the enterprise activation procedure for a lay person like me. For example, does the Administrator have to setup the specific blackberry itself on BES, meaning the PIN has to be registered?

Thanks for all the help.

[penguin3107]

Originally Posted by etai

For the experts out there, can I not simply use the enterprise activation function on the balckberry itself to activate it?

You need an activation password to use that feature. The password is set by your BES administrator and expires after each use.

Originally Posted by etai

Also, if you could please describe the enterprise activation procedure for a lay person like me. For example, does the Administrator have to setup the specific blackberry itself on BES, meaning the PIN has to be registered?

This is different for each environment. No one here can possibly tell you what your company's policies and procedures are.