Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LastLast
Results 1 to 15 of 135

Thread: Bell Will Allow Non-Bell Phone On New HSPA Network! Internal Test Has Begun

Hybrid View

  1. 09-16-2009, 07:25 PM #1
    ecgz88
    ecgz88 is offline My screen is bigger than yours
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    286
    Feedback Score
    0

    Bell Will Allow Non-Bell Phone On New HSPA Network! Internal Test Has Begun

    Just confirmed
    Bell will allow non-bell phone in new HSPA network

    has to be 850/1900 HSPA/UMTS compatibility phone (voice/txt will work, data unknown), GSM compatibility phone won't work!

    1000+ Internal user test is begin, I'm not on list
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 09-16-2009, 07:59 PM #2
    JustinCredible's Avatar
    JustinCredible
    JustinCredible is offline Pure Google
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    11,074
    Phones
    Galaxy Nexus
    Bold 9790
    Carriers
    WIND Mobile
    Fido Solutions
    Feedback Score
    0
    This is great news!
    "That 24-month period gave the incumbents all the time in the world to create the Chatrs of the world, create the Koodos of the world", Mr. Lacavera said, referring to the discount brands launched by Rogers and Telus in response to the threat from the new entrants.



    All my posts are my own opinion only and not necessarily that of any of my employers, past or present.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 09-16-2009, 09:02 PM #3
    philcloh2o's Avatar
    philcloh2o
    philcloh2o is offline
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    Toronto
    Posts
    1,057
    Carriers
    Rogers
    Feedback Score
    0
    Data should work if the APN is set up on the phone.

    Many phones do this as soon as you put your sim card in. (Nokia's for example).
    2010 = Sony Ericsson x10a, iPhone 4 32GB
    >*<<*<*
    2009 = iPhone 3G (White), Blackberry 8900, HTC Dream, Blackberry 9000, Blackberry Bold 9700
    >*<<*<*
    2008 = Sony Ericsson w810i, Nokia N95-3, Nokia E71-2, Blackberry Bold
    >*<<*<*
    2007 = Nokia 5300, Nokia N73ME, Sony Ericsson W580i, Sony Ericsson K850i
    >*<<*<*
    2006 = Samsung A740, Samsung D600, Samsung D900, Samsung A900, Nokia 3220
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 09-16-2009, 09:14 PM #4
    Tyffany100
    Tyffany100 is offline Banned
    Join Date
    Jun 2009
    Posts
    176
    Carriers
    Left boob
    Feedback Score
    0
    wow, how could they stop people anyway...

    Banning cell phones, thats stupid...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 09-16-2009, 09:30 PM #5
    Old Faithful's Avatar
    Old Faithful
    Old Faithful is offline I've climbed a cellphone tower
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    In the boonies north of Montreal, QC
    Posts
    1,088
    Phones
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (His)
    Motorola RAZR HD (Hers)
    Carriers
    Bell Mobility (1995-present)
    Feedback Score
    0
    ...yet they've been doing it for over two years and still do for all other phones
    "Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait!"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 09-16-2009, 10:13 PM #6
    jnrbshp's Avatar
    jnrbshp
    jnrbshp is offline My antenna is smaller than yours
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Posts
    258
    Phones
    Samsung Impact
    HTC Touch....Running Google Android
    Samsung A900 - Got the job done.
    Carrier
    Bell Mobility
    Feedback Score
    0
    what kind of phones out now fit that bill?
    JNR BSHP
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 09-16-2009, 11:29 PM #7
    mooncore's Avatar
    mooncore
    mooncore is offline My antenna is smaller than yours
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    MTL
    Posts
    308
    Phone
    iPhone4
    Carrier
    Bell
    Feedback Score
    0
    Would a Rogers' Nokia E71 (unlocked) work on the new Bell network.. or is it not HSPA?!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 09-17-2009, 01:04 AM #8
    doan_1's Avatar
    doan_1
    doan_1 is offline I've climbed a cellphone tower
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    1,362
    Phones
    D/\RK S|DE Atrix Unlocked and my trusty BB 9100
    Galaxy S3 16GB + 64GB
    BB 9000 Back Up
    Carrier
    Bell (Unlimited HSPA Data!)
    Feedback Score
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by mooncore
    Would a Rogers' Nokia E71 (unlocked) work on the new Bell network.. or is it not HSPA?!
    Yes, your good to go.

    N95 (2&4, NAM Versions)
    HTC Dream & Magic
    Bold
    iPhone 3G and 3GS
    SE c905, w760, k850
    Samsung Jack
    Motorola Q9h

    List goes on.

    I wonder if they will support video telephony?


    Bell: 200 Anytime, 6PM E&W, Fab 10, unlimited data, unlimited Messaging, Caller ID & Visual Voicemail $52.75
    Rogers: 3100 anytime, unlimited incoming, 6 PM E&W, unlimited text, unlimited canadian long distance, 6 GB data, caller id with name and voicemail $44.85
    Tab: $10/500MB
    "I won't even buy Apple juice anymore!"
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 09-17-2009, 03:51 AM #9
    Mr Mystery's Avatar
    Mr Mystery
    Mr Mystery is offline ®™
    Join Date
    Jan 2004
    Posts
    9,593
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by doan_1
    I wonder if they will support video telephony?
    Rogers does, pretty much everyone I know is with fido/rogers, not one used/uses it. I dont think Rogers even offers plans for it anymore. Flopped bigtime. Doubt bell will reinvent the wheel.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 09-17-2009, 01:01 AM #10
    fastcivic416's Avatar
    fastcivic416
    fastcivic416 is offline Why yes, that is a bag phone
    Join Date
    Jun 2005
    Location
    four one six
    Posts
    961
    Phone
    blackberry storm
    Carrier
    bell
    Feedback Score
    0
    that's amazing news! now i can find a storm2 on a US network for 2/3 the price of a bell one!

    can't wait! lets just hope that everything including the data will work fine.
    v.151-zen rmx by rockee-bbfilescout, bblight, bbm5.0, berryunitconverter, buzzme, appworld, boltbrowser, captureit, GIST, cointoss, empower smsviewer, forceRadioOn, gsync, gtalk, gt roulette, japkor, ka-glom, opera mini, procommuter, quick pull, score mobile, screen lock, shazam, stormgrounds launcher, stormOTA, storm ringtones launcher, stormslider, tetherberry, ubertwitter, wallpapershuffle, windows live messenger, weathereye, youtube - and this is trimmed down
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 09-17-2009, 07:51 AM #11
    locojamo's Avatar
    locojamo
    locojamo is offline Phone Expert
    Join Date
    Feb 2007
    Posts
    85
    Carriers
    Bell HSPA
    Feedback Score
    0
    great news......
    when will be the expected start up date........?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 09-17-2009, 09:39 AM #12
    Old Faithful's Avatar
    Old Faithful
    Old Faithful is offline I've climbed a cellphone tower
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    In the boonies north of Montreal, QC
    Posts
    1,088
    Phones
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2
    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (His)
    Motorola RAZR HD (Hers)
    Carriers
    Bell Mobility (1995-present)
    Feedback Score
    0
    I should add, excuse me for being a party-pooper... Just make sure you run for the offer while it's available, because it most probably won't last long!!!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 09-17-2009, 09:46 AM #13
    Jonavin's Avatar
    Jonavin
    Jonavin is offline I've got more phones than fingers
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    4,943
    Phones
    Galaxy S III
    Sony Ericsson TM717
    BlackBerry Bold 9900, Nokia N900
    Carriers
    WIND Mobile, Bell Mobility, T-Mobile,
    Clearnet, Peoples (HK), Cantel/Rogers
    Feedback Score
    0
    Was there ever any doubt?

    If they prevented unlock phones on their network then they are going to lose a lot of prepaid SIM revenue from foreigners. They would also be the first and only UTMS network in the world to lock out handsets (other than blacklisted/stolen handsets).
    All comments are my own opinion and do not reflect the views of my employer or affiliated groups.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 09-20-2009, 06:19 AM #14
    kav2001c
    kav2001c is offline I've got more phones than fingers
    Join Date
    Jun 2006
    Location
    GTA
    Posts
    3,420
    Phone
    Blackberry 9700 Bold, Blackberry 9800 Torch
    Carriers
    Bell Mobility
    Fido
    Feedback Score
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Jonavin
    Was there ever any doubt?

    If they prevented unlock phones on their network then they are going to lose a lot of prepaid SIM revenue from foreigners. They would also be the first and only UTMS network in the world to lock out handsets (other than blacklisted/stolen handsets).
    They are more interested in long term contracts than a week of prepaid roaming
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 09-17-2009, 10:00 AM #15
    frankie5string
    frankie5string is offline I have a blue tooth
    Join Date
    Oct 2001
    Location
    Canada
    Posts
    7,771
    Phones
    Apple iPhone 5 64gb
    Blackberry Pearl 8130, Blackberry 7250
    Motorola Timeport p8767, Nokia 6185
    Carrier
    Bell Mobility
    Feedback Score
    0
    Are you even allowed to be a member of the GSMA if you refuse to allow all GSM/UMTS phones onto your network? I don't think you are...
    Cheeri'o...
    Frankie...

    Please Note: I do not work for Bell. I also do not work for any wireless retail outlet.
    Do not ask me about promotions or offers from wireless providers.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Page 1 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 LastLast
« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Bookmarks