Blackberry Questions

[The GMan]

I'm thinking of buying a Blackberry 7230, but have a couple of questions. I currently have a works allocated mobile, running on O2. I'm thinking of buying a Blackberry on O2 on a cheap tarrif, then swap SIMS cards with my works funded mobile!!

Will this work?

[lunarscope]

The GMan said:

I'm thinking of buying a Blackberry 7230, but have a couple of questions. I currently have a works allocated mobile, running on O2. I'm thinking of buying a Blackberry on O2 on a cheap tarrif, then swap SIMS cards with my works funded mobile!! Will this work?

I'd try to buy a Blackberry on O2 PAYG. That way, once you've swapped SIM cards, it won't cost you a penny.

[catretriever]

I think you would need to make sure that both the contract you bought, and your work contract are GPRS enabled

[The GMan]

lunarscope said:

The GMan said: I'm thinking of buying a Blackberry 7230, but have a couple of questions. I currently have a works allocated mobile, running on O2. I'm thinking of buying a Blackberry on O2 on a cheap tarrif, then swap SIMS cards with my works funded mobile!! Will this work? I'd try to buy a Blackberry on O2 PAYG. That way, once you've swapped SIM cards, it won't cost you a penny.

I was going to give the sim card to Mrs GMan to use on her mobile, because she is pay as you go at the moment.

[The GMan]

catretriever said:

I think you would need to make sure that both the contract you bought, and your work contract are GPRS enabled

I currently have O2 WAP GPRS running on my mobile. Is that enough?

[mybrainhurts]

Should be Ok, but don't put it in a raspberry....

boom...er....boom

[pcwilson]

I'm trialling a 7100v from Vodafone at the moment. Fantastic bit of kit. Using the Outlook Desktop Redirector to send email to the Blackberry just now, but in the process of setting up a Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) to do it properly. Keyboard took a bit of getting used to, just needs a bit of blind faith in the SureType technology.

I've tried all manner of PDAs and SmartPhones, but this is the first I can really use every day.

[juice]

Brilliant bit of kit, wouldn't be without mine now.

Still, we get absolutely striped up with roaming charges here....

[Graham]

ISnt blackberry just a cut down version of palm/handspring treo platform?


G

[agent006]

Graham said:

ISnt blackberry just a cut down version of palm/handspring treo platform? G

Nope, it's a custom written OS, backed by a whole host of wireless server kit.

[tvrforever]

Blackberry = quite simply the best business tool I've ever used, real time email/diary/contacts & www browser. Have hadthe B&W version for 18 months and quite simply couldn't work without it now. I chose not to have the colour version due to the B&W version having better battery life (about 7 days) and a bigger screen. Why take a portable anywhere when I can do 70% of my email (can't do all types attachments - but word docs ok) with this...

3G Data Card = not in your question but again until you've used one it's hard to justify, once you've used one you'll never give it back...

Must say I don't see any of the bills and we are often a bit ahead of the public versions - however I do know roaming for both works perfectly around Europe no probs.

Even though I do work for Vodafone this is a personal opinion and not sales BS