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View Poll Results: 7130c on T-mobile
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06-27-2006, 11:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Model: 7100T
Carrier: T-mobile
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Is it possible to buy a 7130c for use on T-Mobile?
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Currently I have had a 7100t since the day it came out and I absolutely love it. My problem now is that I really want to upgrade to the 7130c. Unfortunately, T-Mobile only offers a 7105t but I do not think it is a worthwhile upgrade and the 7130c looks amazing. Is there anyway to buy a 7130c and unlock it or get it to work on the T-Mobile network? Thanks in advance.
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06-28-2006, 03:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Model: 8100
Carrier: t mobile
Posts: 37
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I am wondering the same. An unlocked one should, in theory, work fine. I heard that t mobile does not have the service books for it though. Does anyone have any experience?
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06-28-2006, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Model: 7130C
Posts: 20
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In theory it should work but if Tmobile hasn't created service books for the 7130 then push email is a no go.
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06-28-2006, 10:52 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: The 'burbs east of Seattle.
Model: 9810
Carrier: T-Mobile
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I actually tried this a couple weeks ago, and the news isn't good...even though the device was unlocked, becuase T-Mobile has chosen not to carry the 7130c, RIM has not produce Service Books specific to T-Mobile for the device. No way to get e-mail or internet access. I was bummed, wish the news was better.
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06-28-2006, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Model: 8703
Carrier: Verizon
Posts: 9
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If t-mobile is not going to carry the 7130, what is the replacement going to be for the 7105? It is more than a year old. I have a 7100 and need a new phone!
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06-29-2006, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Model: 9630
Carrier: VZW
Posts: 84
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I have a 7100, since last summer (2005). It's fine. I can make calls, schedule appointments, use Bluetooth w/o incident, send/receive email, surf the web. Just like it was designed to do.
What does the 7130 do that my 7100t won't?
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06-29-2006, 01:10 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Shanghai
Model: 8100
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 14
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I have a 7100, since last summer (2005). It's fine. I can make calls, schedule appointments, use Bluetooth w/o incident, send/receive email, surf the web. Just like it was designed to do.
What does the 7130 do that my 7100t won't?
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7130 gives you the EDGE... higher speed data connection. I have the 7105t right now and the screen is better quality than the 7100t which I still have collecting dust in my drawer... |
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07-01-2006, 07:01 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jul 2005
Model: 9000
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 75
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Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/2.0 (compatible; MSIE 3.02; Windows CE; PPC; 240x320) BlackBerry8700/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)
So for sure we cannot use the 7130c on T-Mobile?
I was looking forward to do that
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07-01-2006, 11:22 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Mar 2005
Model: 9000
Carrier: ATT
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Just as an FYI, I called TMobile and said that I had a 7100T wanted to upgrade and that the 7105 wasn't worth the time. I told them I was hoping to get something like the 7130c and asked if anything was or will be available soon. Their answer was the 8700c or the sidekick3 .... they said they had no knowledge of anything else coming out in the near future.
If it wasn't that my wife has TMobile (and still under contract) I'd just move to Cingular.
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07-01-2006, 11:25 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004
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Carrier: Verizon
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According to a senior engineering manager at T-Mobile (who's been right in the past) they are NOT carrying the 7130. They are working on another device with RIM. That's good enough for me.
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07-02-2006, 12:02 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jul 2005
Model: 9000
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 75
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Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7130/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)
I am able to browse the internet fine but no email.
Interestingly yahoo mail is coming through fine.
Any suggestions? Or should I give up?
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07-02-2006, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Model: 8100
Carrier: t mobile
Posts: 37
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Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7130/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)
I am able to browse the internet fine but no email.
Interestingly yahoo mail is coming through fine.
Any suggestions? Or should I give up?
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07-02-2006, 06:06 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Southern California, USA
Model: 8100
Carrier: T-mobile
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The Blackberry 8700 will be the closest thing to the 7130 for T-mobile.
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07-02-2006, 07:14 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: NYC
Model: 9630
OS: 4.7.1.57
Carrier: Sprint
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I think once T-Mobile sees how well the 7130's are doing with Sprint and Cingular now, they will get into the ballgame. However, the Sidekick is doing well for them since they're the only ones to carry it. I used to have one and it worked great.
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07-02-2006, 07:28 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jul 2005
Model: 9000
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 75
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Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7130/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)
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Originally Posted by faaltoo
Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7130/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)
I am able to browse the internet fine but no email.
Interestingly yahoo mail is coming through fine.
Any suggestions? Or should I give up?
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Did you get service books somehow? how'd you get to that point? |
I just went to the "Setup Internet email" and clicked on send service books. All service books related to emails came down fine. Is there a specific service book that I should be looking for?
Still I don't see any push email for any other account other than my yahoo mail.
For browsing I only have one option and that is "Download Fun" from T-Mobile, I am able to browse the internet using that.
Google local and map is also working fine.
What does this mean?
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07-02-2006, 10:09 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Henderson, NV
Model: Wedge
Carrier: T-Mobile
Posts: 137
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I have already sold unlock codes for 7130c and the unlocked 7130c to T-Mobile customers and they have had no problems using these devices on T-Mobile
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07-03-2006, 02:05 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Model: 8900
Carrier: t-mobile
Posts: 40
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I think you have to wipe the handheld and let it restart. Then try to send the service books from a 8700g
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07-03-2006, 07:45 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2005
Model: 9000
Carrier: AT&T
Posts: 75
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It is working...
OK I finally gave up and had to try it out.
In short I will say that everything else works except the fact that the browser icon is missing. As a workaround I am using "Download fun" browser that comes with T-Mobile setup.
I have tried to access pretty much all the sites that I usually visit and they all are working fine.
Had a problem with push email (only yahoo account was working) earlier, I reset POP setting in GMAIL and that also is working fine now.
Could not do an OTA install of Yahoo mesenger and Google Talk, but with Application Loader I was able to install that as well. Installed all the rest using OTA method.
My setup
6 Internet mail - push working fine
Browser - Using "Download Fun". Internet Browser icon is missing. Any thoughts???
Yahoo Messenger - works fine
Google Talk - works fine
Opera Mini - works fine
Pico News - works fine
Blackberry Messenger - works fine
Google Maps - works fine
Pocker Day - works fine
BBWeather - wors fine
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07-03-2006, 07:57 AM
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Talking BlackBerry Encyclopedia
Join Date: Jun 2006
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With the 6 internet email accounts, are some of them NOT:
Hotmail or Yahoo? I have my own domain, and I wonder if that will work too. I know it works presently on my 7100g, on T-Mobile. But, am interested in getting a 7130c, too...  |
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07-03-2006, 10:18 AM
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Thumbs Must Hurt
Join Date: Jul 2005
Model: 9000
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Posts: 75
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Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry7130/4.1.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/102)
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Originally Posted by navilyn
With the 6 internet email accounts, are some of them NOT:
Hotmail or Yahoo? I have my own domain, and I wonder if that will work too. I know it works presently on my 7100g, on T-Mobile. But, am interested in getting a 7130c, too... |
All POP emails are supported so I would say why not.
Good luck.
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