[geogentry]

I have a Bold 9000 which is unlocked. It originally was using AT&T. Which carriers will work with this phone?

It had
AT&T - very expensive for blackberry (with required BB Plan they charged me over $110 per month)
T-Mobile - Sim kills the battery in two hours flat while in standby
Virgin - am told by customer service they do not use Sims

Any suggestions from someone who is successfully using a carrier with their BB 9000 would be highly appreciated.

[Motorcycle Mama]

You answered your own question.

In the United States, your GSM options are TMobile and AT&T. That device is a GSM device. It will only work on GSM networks.

AT&T is going to cost more than TMobile for a variety of reasons. AT&T requires a data plan.

No idea why the "Sim kills the battery in two hours". That makes no sense. TMobile will allow a BlackBerry on their network without a data plan.

Virgin is a CDMA carrier.

[MidnightDraven]

Perhaps the network is set to 2G & 3G, and being that the 9000 won't pick up T-mobile 3G, its draining the battery looking for a 3G signal.

[geogentry]

Thanks for the responses.

I did turn off the 3G function on the blackberry. Even went to a T-Mobile store and the gent there checked the settings and said it looked good -but- I doubt he was a techie.

I suppose I can always go back to AT&T and do the no contract $60 a month route which gives unlimited everything. Seems my only choice.

[ezrunner]

I'm using 9000 on TMO and definitely not experiencing the battery drain! I doubt the SIM is responsible for this
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[geogentry]

Originally Posted by ezrunner

I'm using 9000 on TMO and definitely not experiencing the battery drain! I doubt the SIM is responsible for this
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Hmmm... maybe I need to find another T-mobile store where they know if my settings are correct. Dont know though. Took out the sim and the battery lasted 10 days before hitting 10%.

[Salajean]

Hello All

I have a BB Bold 9000 with small questions. I certicicate expired, how we reinprospata be valid? Then I have another question, use the BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0.0.43. When contect your laptop and go to aplication, I see the following Required: Blackberry 4.6 System Software 4.6 Core Aplications Blackberry, Browser, Setup Aplication Email, and Phone. Can you help me please?

[Dubdub]

Originally Posted by Salajean

Hello All

I have a BB Bold 9000 with small questions. I certicicate expired, how we reinprospata be valid? Then I have another question, use the BlackBerry Desktop Software v6.0.0.43. When contect your laptop and go to aplication, I see the following Required: Blackberry 4.6 System Software 4.6 Core Aplications Blackberry, Browser, Setup Aplication Email, and Phone. Can you help me please?

It is considered bad manners to hijack another user's thread, especially with different issues than the OP.

Please start a new thread in the proper section with your questions/problems.

[steakman]

Agreed on above comment.

No contract and $60 a month.?? unlimited everything..? Up here in Canada that would be considered a SMokin Deal my friend..!! But then we get boned for near everything here cellular..for that matter we get pretty much boned on EVERYTHING...at least in Ab there is no HST.

Stk

[sexysmith90]

I have a BlackBerry model named BlackBerry 9000 i am using TATA Docomo as a prepaid connections.

[magesnz]

I'm in Canada also, i don't have this phone, but for 60$ a month you get nothing here, i'm stuck with a large bill every month because if i don't pay this rediculous amount, i get crappy data service