[crzle21]

Hi all, my sister gave me her Blackberry Pearl 8100 from Tmobile and I unlocked it and put my AT&T simcard in there and it works wonder now. However there are a few issues that i need to resolve and i have been browsing the forums but havent really found a clear answer.

My question is the phone is pretty scratched up and i probably would need to get replacement cases (keyboard/screen etc.) for the whole phone. I've found it to run around ~$45 anyone know of any other prices??

Im running v4.2.0.64 platform 2.2.0.37 im probably gonna upgrade, any suggestions on which software i should get?

oh and one more thing, i dont have a data plan on at&t but i do have 200 txt messages. i read somewhere that because i dont have a data plan, i am not going to be able to txt without them charging and that i would have to upgrade the phones software? can anyone clarify this for me? i just dont want to be charged and run up the bill by accessing any of the blackberry programs on accident.

Thanks alot everyone!!

[341EastOf]

Wirelessly posted

I have been running OS 4.5.0.81 and it has been working great for me.

[noelstrom]

Welcome to the forums!

If you have the 8100, download and install the latest official release of 4.5 sticked at the top of this board. Going from 4.2 to 4.5 is like getting a new phone.Just be sure to follow all the istructions. Also, be sure to check out John Clarks memory optimization thread ... http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...ee-memory.html

[DuckyVader]

How did you unlock your Pearl?

[hammondfra]

I cannot post a link until 10 posts, nut search for Pearl 8100 unlocked and look for the "Unlocked thread" a member gsmphone-unlocking.com and horizonwirelessonline.com seem to be able to help in that department.

yeah, my tenth post lolz

http://www.blackberryforums.com/gene...-unlocked.html