[semfirefighter]

hey i bought a 7100i brand new off of ebay. i switched the sim card from my i580 and everything works great except for texting. i have a text messaging plan for i580 already but do i need something more. Also how do i go about buying ring tones etc. i do not have a browser at the time.

[southwestcomm]

The 7100 does not support SMS messaging. You need to add the Blackberry data plan and the MMS messaging plan.

[semfirefighter]

so if i were to purchase the plans would would that get me as far as text messaging and other things and do you know how much they run. in price that is. thanks

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by semfirefighter

so if i were to purchase the plans would would that get me as far as text messaging and other things and do you know how much they run. in price that is. thanks

youll be able to text through MMS its about 19.00 to 30 bucks a month depending on the plan you get. To me its not worth it.

[semfirefighter]

What else come's with this data plan?

[Dawg]

data plan is just that a data plan , internet, email and so on

[semfirefighter]

That email is the one were i can set up my accounts from yahoo and so forth? sorry if i am asking stupid questions i am new to this stuff.

[ma077146]

I found a list that will allow you to send an email to another phone using an email-like address. I added another email address with the phone number/address combo below to each of my contacts.
I can't remember where I got this. It was found on the web somewhere, and I was smart enough to copy it.

I also use a 7100i, and needed to overcome the lack of SMS. This works in a pinch. I've only used a few of these, so I'm not sure if they all still work.

Aliant (NBTel, MTT, NewTel, and Island Tel) (from: 11, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your phone number. Message is sent to

Alltel (from: 50, msg: 116, total: 116)
Enter your phone number. Goes to .

Ameritech (ACSWireless) (from: 120, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Arch Wireless (from: 15, msg: 240, total: 240)
Enter your phone number. Sent via USA MOBILITY (assumes blank PIN)

AU by KDDI (from: 20, msg: 10000, total: 10000)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

BeeLine GSM (from: 50, msg: 255, total: 255)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Bell Mobility Canada (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number, including the 1 prefix. Goes to

Bellsouth (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

BellSouth Mobility (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Blue Sky Frog (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Boost (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Cellular South (from: 50, msg: 155, total: 155)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to

CellularOne (Dobson) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

CellularOne West (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Centennial Wireless (from: 10, msg: 110, total: 110)
Enter your phone number. Sent via Centennial Wireless

Cincinnati Bell (from: 20, msg: 50, total: 50)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Cingular (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Cingular Blue (formerly AT&T Wireless) (from: 50, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Cingular IM Plus/Bellsouth IPS (from: 100, msg: 16000, total: 16000)
Enter 8 digit PIN or user name. Goes to @imcingular.com

Cingular IM Plus/Bellsouth IPS Cellphones (from: 100, msg: 16000, total: 16000)
Enter phone number. Goes to @mobile.mycingular.com

Claro (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Comviq (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Dutchtone/Orange-NL (from: 15, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to

Edge Wireless (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to

EinsteinPCS / Airadigm Communications (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to

EPlus (from: 20, msg: 480, total: 480)
Enter your phone number. Goes to .

Estonia Mobile Telefon (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Sent via webform.

Fido Canada (from: 15, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your phone number. Goes to .

Golden Telecom (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number or nickname. Messages are sent to

Idea Cellular (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Messages are sent to

Kyivstar (from: 30, msg: 160, total: 160)
Sent by addressing the message to

LMT (from: 30, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your username. Goes to

Manitoba Telecom Systems (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to @text.mtsmobility.com

Meteor (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Metro PCS (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to

Metrocall Pager (from: 120, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to

MobileOne (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Mobilfone (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Mobility Bermuda (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

MTS Primtel (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Sent via web gateway.

Aliant (NBTel, MTT, NewTel, and Island Tel) (from: 11, msg: 140, total: 140)
Enter your phone number. Message is sent to

Netcom (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Nextel (from: 50, msg: 126, total: 126)
10-digit phone number. Goes to . Note: do not use dashes in your phone number.

NPI Wireless (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to .

NTC (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Sent via web gateway.

O2 (formerly BTCellnet) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter O2 username - must be enabled first at O2. Goes to .

O2 M-mail (formerly BTCellnet) (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter phone number, omitting intial zero - must be enabled first by sending an SMS saying "ON" to phone number "212". Goes to +44[number]@mmail.co.uk.

Optus (from: 20, msg: 114, total: 114)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @optusmobile.com.au

Orange (from: 20, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @orange.net. You will need to create a user account at orange.net first.

Oskar (from: 20, msg: 320, total: 320)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @mujoskar.cz

Other (from: 15, msg: 100, total: 100)
If your provider isn't supported directly, enter the email address that sends you a text message in phone number field. To be safe, the entire message is sent in the body of the message, and the length limit is really short. We'd prefer you give us information about your provider so we can support it directly.

Pacific Bell Cingular (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to @mobile.mycingular.com

Pagenet (from: 20, msg: 220, total: 240)
10-digit phone number (or gateway and pager number separated by a period). Goes to .

PCS Rogers (from: 20, msg: 125, total: 125)
10-digit phone number. Goes to . Requires prior registration with PCS Rogers.

Personal Communication (Sonet) (from: 20, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to with your number in the subject line.

Plus GSM Poland (from: 20, msg: 620, total: 620)
10-digit phone number. Goes to .

Powertel (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
10-digit phone number. Goes to

Primtel (from: 20, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

PSC Wireless (from: 20, msg: 150, total: 150)
Enter your phone number. Goes to

Qualcomm (from: 20, msg: 120, total: 120)
Enter your username. Goes to

Qwest (from: 14, msg: 100, total: 100)
10-digit phone number. Goes to @qwestmp.com

Safaricom (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @safaricomsms.com

Satelindo GSM (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @satelindogsm.com

SCS-900 (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @scs-900.ru

Simple Freedom (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Goes to @text.simplefreedom.net

Skytel - Alphanumeric (from: 15, msg: 240, total: 240)
Enter your 7-digit pin number as your number and your message will be mailed to

Smart Telecom (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your phone number. Goes to @mysmart.mymobile.ph

Smarts GSM (from: 11, msg: 70, total: 70)
Enter your phone number. Sent via http://www.samara-gsm.ru/scripts/smsgate.exe

Southern Linc (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your 10-digit phone number. Goes to @page.southernlinc.com

Sprint PCS (from: 15, msg: 160, total: 160)
Enter your 10-digit phone number. Goes to @messaging.sprint.com

[JSanders]

Yep, that would be correct: email is the one where you can set up your accounts with yahoo, etc.

Once you get your Data Plan, you will have a browser, then you can download ringtones from various websites at that time. Until you get a Data Plan, nothing much there for you to worry about.

[theBorg]

Originally Posted by southwestcomm

The 7100 does not support SMS messaging. You need to add the Blackberry data plan and the MMS messaging plan.

Not true of the 7100t. This 7100 does support SMS. It does not support MMS (picture msgs). You need to add text messaging to your plan and/or resend the service books.

Is the 7100i crippled or something?

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by theBorg

Not true of the 7100t. This 7100 does support SMS. It does not support MMS (picture msgs). You need to add text messaging to your plan and/or resend the service books.

Is the 7100i crippled or something?

yes thats why all the old nextel people knew the answers right away

[southwestcomm]

Originally Posted by Dawg

youll be able to text through MMS its about 19.00 to 30 bucks a month depending on the plan you get. To me its not worth it.

$15.00 covers it actually.

[Dawg]

Originally Posted by southwestcomm

$15.00 covers it actually.

thanks SW but still to me now worth it. When you are already paying for data plans