Just bought a Blackberry

David · Mar 30, 2011, 14:58:11

I have been having problems (self inflicted Im sure) with my Nokia E71 there is nothing wrong with it but I just cant seem to get emails and after the other night thought I might go for a factory reset and start from scratch but instead in true David fashion I went out and purchased a PAYG Blackberry Curve !!

I am hoping I can put my sim card in (contract) and just use the thing well in theory and in Davids world this works

So forgetting the Nokia for a moment I will do a hard reset in a while so will concentrate on the new one ,Anyone here got one of these and are they as easy as I have been led to believe to set up and work .

Im assuming that the email account I would just enter the same details as say on a pc ?
This is fun and hope I have not blown more money

Not to bothered as the Nokia will be sent to that famous auction house so that will ease my pain .... I could have just upgraded but I want to stop paying out £43 a month on my mobile as it isnt used that often so now I can downgrade the subs with T.mbile (if this makes sense)

Simon · Mar 30, 2011, 15:04:09

BlackBerry has it's own push email service, so you get emails instantly, but you can set up an existing account easily enough, David. It's just a matter of tapping the details into the email setup wizard.

David · Mar 30, 2011, 15:33:30

Thanks Simon Im just reading and setting this up and I have got to get it unlocked ,it came with sim card PAYG fine but I want to use my Tmobile sim and Im reading that I have to get in touch with Tmobile and ask for a code

(will reread) .....

I shouldnt be let out alone you know but it looks much simpler to use so far

I am wondering if for now I can use the card which came with it ,it has £10 credit on already and some apps apparently so thinking use this to set it up etc as atm it states incorrect sim card and instructing me to change it hmmmmmm

Rik · Mar 30, 2011, 15:38:22

Where did you buy it, David? It sounds like it's locked to a network.

David · Mar 30, 2011, 15:43:44

I bought it at Argos Rik and its 3 G

Glenn · Mar 30, 2011, 15:45:14

Which networks sim was with the phone when you bought it?

David · Mar 30, 2011, 15:49:57

Just checking Glenn I thought it was T mobile hold on

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002701&langId=-1&productId=1500908023

This is it !gulp

Steve · Mar 30, 2011, 16:00:36

I guess you'll need to unlock the phone , costs about £10 or return it to Argos and try again.

Glenn · Mar 30, 2011, 16:08:06

Agros don't stock a T-Mobile version of that phone, from what I can see

David · Mar 30, 2011, 16:27:06

I have just returned from a shop close by and he will unlock it for £10 I am assuming this is legal

I have no idea at all I assume it is or hope so

JohnH · Mar 30, 2011, 16:31:44

If we don't see you on here for a bit, we know what happened.

David · Mar 30, 2011, 16:35:06

I nicked an iphone ?

JohnH · Mar 30, 2011, 16:36:20

Poetic licence

David · Mar 30, 2011, 17:05:02

very verse itile that

David · Mar 30, 2011, 17:23:29

Quote from: Simon on Mar 30, 2011, 15:04:09
BlackBerry has it's own push email service, so you get emails instantly, but you can set up an existing account easily enough, David. It's just a matter of tapping the details into the email setup wizard.

While thats at the shop do you mean that there is going to be another email address ?xxxxx@blackberry.com as opposed to the idnet I used or used to with the Nokia ?

Simon · Mar 30, 2011, 17:35:52

I think there will be another email address, but you can just ignore it and use your usual one.

That one appears to be on the '3' network. It may have their software bundled into it, which would be difficult to remove, even if you unlocked it. My advice would be to get a T-Mobile or a SIM free one (SIM free is factory unlocked, for any network, but would be more expensive to buy).

If you unlock the one you've got, it would probably void the warranty, but it isn't illegal. You might want to lose yourself here for an hour or two...

www.crackberry.com

David · Mar 30, 2011, 18:07:07

Well where to start hee hee ,once the box is opened you cant take it back to Argos so thats that,I could give it to my Joanne but then again ,The phone is now unlocked so bang goes the warranty so now looks like Im committed to it although it isnt all bad news well its not bad at all really time to sit and read and play and then take it from there but I have still that up grade to either go for which means another new phone on the right network or not.....decisions decisions

Time to see if I cant bugger this one up now

Glenn · Mar 30, 2011, 18:19:26

Don't try too hard

Rik · Mar 30, 2011, 18:20:01

David never has to.

Simon · Mar 30, 2011, 18:36:09

If you look on the Crackberry forums, there is lots of useful info there, David, and ways to restore or reinstall your phone's operating system if you manage to muck it up too much.

Rik · Mar 30, 2011, 18:36:44

You sure that shouldn't read when?

Simon · Mar 30, 2011, 18:37:54

David · Mar 30, 2011, 18:40:45

Now now ye of little faith

Of course your are right

Rik · Mar 30, 2011, 18:41:20

Simon · Mar 30, 2011, 18:42:09

At least with these, if you bugger it up, you can wipe it and reinstall. Just make sure any data is backed up.