ITALY - Blackberry

[powerlifter]

I am amazed at what you are saying. If I buy an unlocked BB, and put my t-mobile sim card in for the US which requires a BB account. When I go to the UAE or UK I cannot use my sims for those country's? This is because the phone is registered with t-mobile. If this is truly the case I will stick with Nokia. I have the E71 so I get all e-mail and calender functions that I need. If this is the case why spend $ 600.00 for an unlocked BB. I have never heard of this.

[inquisitor]

Originally Posted by powerlifter

I am amazed at what you are saying. If I buy an unlocked BB, and put my t-mobile sim card in for the US which requires a BB account. When I go to the UAE or UK I cannot use my sims for those country's? This is because the phone is registered with t-mobile.

Unless you are able to cancel your BIS-option with T-Mobile USA and so your BIS-account is being deleted, you won't be able to get BIS from any other operator in the world. But of course - as far as your BB is unlocked - you would be able to use it for calling and texting and according to dilijasi there are some hacks to use alternative applications/services.
But having used a Nokia E71 until recently and also having toyed with BBs, I would never swap it for a BB, as Nokia's push eMail service is free of charge, not tied to an operator and there's much more software available for Symbian S60 than for Blackberry's proprietary OS. Further the E71 (as most current Nokias) has an excellent VoIP-client integrated, so you can use it for cheap VoIP-calls over WiFi or 3G with audio quality being indistinguishable from a GSM call.

[powerlifter]

But having used a Nokia E71 until recently and also having toyed with BBs, I would never swap it for a BB, as Nokia's push eMail service is free of charge, not tied to an operator and there's much more software available for Symbian S60 than for Blackberry's proprietary OS. Further the E71 (as most current Nokias) has an excellent VoIP-client integrated, so you can use it for cheap VoIP-calls over WiFi or 3G with audio quality being indistinguishable from a GSM call.[/QUOTE]


I was thinking very hard about a BB as I am a consultant. I travel International quite a bit and have always used unlocked phones. I see why T-mobile does not want to give up the data download as they charge $15.36/MB. As you can see the EU has no cap on them so you would have a huge bill at the end of the trip. I must say that you opened my eyes on the nokia phones. When I go to the UAE I pop in my sim card and my email is there like at home. I thought this was the same way with a BB. This is my 3rd one and I guess when this goes out I will get another. I do have skype on the phone and it is great. As always it is great to learn something new. This time it saved me hundreds of dollars. Thanks again.

[menton1]

Originally Posted by inquisitor

. Further the E71 (as most current Nokias) has an excellent VoIP-client integrated, so you can use it for cheap VoIP-calls over WiFi or 3G with audio quality being indistinguishable from a GSM call.

All the TMobile USA Blackberrys are also VOIP/Wifi calling enabled...