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Posted by: Phone_BandiT

Hi,

I've been thinking about getting a BB for quite some time and decided to go ahead and get it. The only thing is that I want a 7290 and only Cingular has it, Im on tmo by the way. I know I can find it unlocked on Ebay but I want to know if there will be any problems since its Cingular branded. I know that since its unlocked it should technically work but for those of you that are with TMO and are using a Cingular's 7290, is everything working fine? Was there any problems in getting it to work? I know TMO will be be carrying it soon but Im without my normal phone dont really want to wait.

thanks

Bandit (my real name)

Posted by: NJBlackBerry

What I can't figure out is why T-Mobile doesn't have this out for the consumer market, since I've had one from T-Mobile for over a month.

You don't say whether you are using BES or BWC. If you are on a BES, the Cingular branded 7290 works fine on the T-Mobile network. Pop in the SIM and go. With BWC it should work no problem (mine did), but if the PIN/IMEI is registered on the Cingular BWC, you are going to have to have Cingular or RIM release it to T-Mobile.

In any event, it will work fine.

Posted by: Phone_BandiT

sorry, I would be on BWC.

Thanks for info NJ

Posted by: dulcamara

Please let us know if this worked. I see unlocked 7000ts for sale on EBAY for much less than 7100gs. If I could get this to work on Cingular and save $150, that'd be fine. I'd be using BWC.

Posted by: aristoBrat

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Originally posted by NJBlackBerry
What I can't figure out is why T-Mobile doesn't have this out for the consumer market, since I've had one from T-Mobile for over a month.

'cuz T-Mobile likes to give the first pickings to business folks like you.

Cingular did the same with the 7100g, but didn't watch their 7290 rollout to see how that went...

Posted by: brianlyoung

I've been using a Cingular 7290 for about 2 months now on TMO, no probs. Make sure its unlocked. I hear the new ones are locked. Read the Ebay descriptions properly. I've noticed only a few are now listed as unlocked and they're more expensive now.