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09-08-2010, 07:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canada
Model: 8200
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Bell
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Question about unlocked blackberry
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Hi i live in Canada and bought a locked t-mobile bb 8200 pearl flip,i unlocked it online and i want to switch it to bell,do i need to use a sim card or can i go to bell and they hook it up like a regular phone or can i buy a bell sim card? and if i have to buy a bell sim card how much are they without a plan?
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09-08-2010, 08:04 PM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Edmonton, Aberta, Canada
Model: 8900
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Rogers, T-Mobile, Verizon, Locus
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Head to Bell
The easiest thing is to head over the Bell store and ask what the options for activating the BB are. Then you can decide if you want to mess with trying to save a few bucks buying the sim card online, etc.
Also, you will quickly find out if your phones is even compatible with Bell or whether you need to head down the road to Rogers.
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09-08-2010, 08:23 PM
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BlackBerry God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Others run out when we run in
Model: Z10
OS: Cheerios
PIN: No Pin just a Tack
Carrier: at&t
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What ever you do you will need a blackberry data plan to have all the features working.
Without it all you have is a standard cell phone. no data of any kind.
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09-08-2010, 08:28 PM
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Appleinator
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: New Hampshire
Model: App6+
OS: AJBR549
PIN: Ask
Carrier: ATT & Verizon
Posts: 20,038
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Moved to 8200 section
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09-09-2010, 03:22 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canada
Model: 8200
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Bell
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Well i dont need bbm or anything like that i just want calling and texts and any idea why it wont call or text with a sim card in even though it recognises the sim card and finds the contacts and messages?
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09-09-2010, 03:35 PM
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BlackBerry Mensa
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Chester,UK
Model: 9000
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Tesco Mobile
Posts: 9,481
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Bell operate a CDMA network, and a HSPA+ network (3G).
Only a CDMA or 3G enabled blackberry will work on their network.
Your blackberry is neither and won't work on Bell.
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09-09-2010, 03:40 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Canada
Model: 8200
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Bell
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Ok,How about telus?
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09-09-2010, 04:36 PM
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BlackBerry Mensa
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Chester,UK
Model: 9000
PIN: N/A
Carrier: Tesco Mobile
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Telus is also a CDMA with 3G network.
You would need to go to Rogers.
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"That's it then. Cancel the kitchen scraps for lepers and orphans, no more merciful beheadings... and call off Christmas."
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09-12-2010, 04:04 PM
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Knows Where the Search Button Is
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Jamaica
Model: 8220
PIN: 2074FB77
Carrier: Digicel
Posts: 44
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yes go to Mr. Rogers neighbor hood..in the future do research before you buy as it seems u really want to use Bell
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Thanks button.!!
