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which 7100 to choose ?
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Posted by: catharsis3k

I'm a fairly mobile guy, on the move a lot, and a BlackBerry would be exactly what I need.

I want to get one but I am not sure about how exactly they work. I spend most of my time in Europe although I am from Canada. I want to get a BlackBerry device to my Vodafone subscription in Romania but the only one they have available is the 7290 for 450$ US...which I think is a total rip-off.

I am in Canada right now and I would like to purchase a BlackBerry from here to use overthere. I saw that I can buy a bunch UNLOCKED but they all have that little letter at the end - t for T-mobile, v for Vodafone, etc, etc.

Does that letter still matter if the phone is unlocked ? Are there any special settings that remain for T-Mobile even though the phone is unlocked ?

Q1. In other words, can I get an unlocked 7100t from the US and use it on my Vodafone plan ?

Q2. I also have other SIM cards for other countries where I travel. Does inserting a new SIM card in the phone automatically lock the phone to that carrier ?

Q3. When downloading e-mails, does it actually download the entire e-mail or just the headers ? I am asking because if it downloads the entire e-mails, I might have to put a filter in place for messages above X size not to make it to my BlackBerry e-mail.

Edit: I am talking only about data transfers(getting my e-mail) - I don't care for phone calls.

Thanks in advance!

Posted by: Synncere

In regards to your questions:

Q1: You can use any unlocked BlackBerry w/ your Vodafone Sim as long as you have a BlackBerry data pack.

Q2: Using another providers sim card does not lock an unlocked device to that provider.

Q3: When your BlackBerry recieves emails it recieves the entire email not just the header.

Posted by: catharsis3k

thanks for the infos!

can you then tell me what the difference is between all the 7100's then ?

I see that despite sharing the same specs on the BB site, they all look different - are there any differences underneath ?

Am I better off from a technical point of view with a 7100t/v/r/x ?

Posted by: thahookup

I'm pretty sure there are no differences in the suffix letter (t/x/r/v)

all it means is that it was released for a certain carrier....if its unlocked then it doesnt matter...

I bought my 7290 off ebay unlocked for $70.00 CDN...now i'm lookin for the 7100t as well....i've seen a few unlocked.

the 7105 i've heard is a bit better sound wise....but i havnt seen any unlocked....

Posted by: Synncere

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Originally Posted by catharsis3k

Am I better off from a technical point of view with a 7100t/v/r/x ?

They're pretty much all the same... it's just carrier branding.