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Buying a BB 8700
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Posted by: iconboy

hey guys, im buying a BB 8700 used for $100 , worth it?

second ... I have a cell phone with rogers and i was wondering if i can just pop out my sim card and insert it into the BB and use it as a cell phone? Im really just interested in the BB as a QWERTY keyboard with calendar and organizer. Also does anyone know of the top of their head if the 8700 can connect to wireless routers for internet?

thanks

Posted by: Moderator HF 7

You can just sim swap and use the device for voice, sms and organizer. You cannot connect the BlackBerry 8700 to a wireless router for internet connectivity as the device has no WiFi capability.

Posted by: iconboy

thanks for the reply

i was thinking of getting 5MB internet for $5 from rogers,. could i use that to check my email and surf on the BB? doesnt the 8700 have Edge? isnt Edge used for rogers' wireless internet? i dont want to keep downloading all the emails in my inbox, but it would be nice to know when i had new email without using up all my 5mb soo soon :P lol basically i cant afford the BB packages

Posted by: Moderator HF 7

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Originally Posted by iconboy

thanks for the reply

The 8700 is an EDGE enabled device. Data package wise you can't use a $5 wap package for wireless web surfing and emails on the BlackBerry. You will require a BlackBerry data pack from Rogers Wireless if you want to surf the web and have emails delivered to your handset.

Posted by: GregGebhardt

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Originally Posted by iconboy

thanks for the reply

Sorry to say that Rogers is not going to let you do anything for $5!

A BB Data plan is required. Do not feel bad as many buy their device and find this out afterwards

Posted by: iconboy

do u guys think the BB 8700 is worth it for $100 as a cell and organizer? like i said before i would love to just be able to make calls on it and use its calendar/notes functions then maybe a couple of months from now when i can afford it tack on the bb service from rogers. oh btw...

$25 (on 3 year term) 0.5 MB* $31 per MB
$40 (on 3 year term) 1 MB** $10 per MB
$45 (on 3 year term) 1 + 1 MB** $10 per MB
$60 (on 3 year term) 25 MB** $7 per MB
$65 (on 3 year term) 25 + 25 MB** $7 per MB
$100 (on 3 year term) 200 MB $5 per MB

those are rogers prices... am i crazy of does paying $25 for .5MB seem rediculous? and then after that its $31/Mb! WTF!? i can see u using up that space after visiting 3 webpages, lol! and is there a way of tracking your MB usage on the bb?

Posted by: CarlGalgano

Are those BB data plan pricing or just data pricing. You have to have a BB plan in order to use any data on a BB. I dont know anything about Rogers, but in the US, most carriers just offer a data plan..... ATT offers a plan to do BES and one to do BIS. The BES plan is aimed at those who need corp email, BIS is more for personal use.

To be honest, I owned a BB8700 but without a data plan at all, I think you might be better off with a different device where you can use data without having to fork over for the BB data plan. While the BB is a very competent organizer, the beauty is wireless sync of your PIM info. Are you using outlook or something else on your desktop to sync with?