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[jeffsims]

Went to Kiosk and had the BB 500meg plan added. Told the rep that I was getting a phone from my father later. Tried to put SIM in an unlocked BB but not data service. The PIN is free because I can add that phone to another SIM card with active BB plan already. Read post #1 and called Fido to check if the IMEI number is blank. It was but the CSR wouldn't add the dummy # for me...told me to get a Fido phone and call back to trouble shoot. Is this the problem that the there will be no active data without the IMEI filled in...and if so how can I get them to add the dummy?

[credmau5]

The BB data options will not even appear on the list of options until an IMEI # is entered. Call back and try again, give them the dummy IMEI.

But wait...it sounds like you already have the BB plan added?? Okay, then next step is to register the device either on the site or from the phone...

[theguru]

Ok, went through most of the steps on this wonderful thread, i changed my data plan to the BIS plan. of course, i'm using a unlocked bold and was able to register the handset via the options/host routing table.

however, i am unable to register on the fido.blackberry.com website as right now i have NO services on the handset so i can't even create emails, etc...

i'm getting a message saying "Please check your PIN and IMEI, the information you entered is incorrect" <- i've tried both the dumby and real IMEI, no luck.

its not telling me that the pin is already registered, so i'm a bit confused as to if i may have missed something? Fido CSRs (technical support) has advised me to call BB directly...

[credmau5]

The dummy IMEI is meant for Fido to add in order to activate options. It is not an actual IMEI and should not be used by YOU. It has nothing to do with BIS or your device. You need to use your real IMEI when you register via the device or website.

If you have an active BB plan when you do this, you'll recieve a welcome email.

WHY are you trying to register on the site when you said you already registered from the phone??? Of course it won't let you register again! Lol.

What's the issue?? Just log into the site with your username/password you should already have if you registered as you said you did...

[theguru]

i got the welcome mail AFTER i did the Host Routing Table registering, i didn't register the phone any other way, i apologize for not making that clear. what is the other way to register the phone to obtain create username/pass on the phone?

i did just got off the phone with BB and i gave the CSR my PIN AND surprisingly enough, on their system it shows up as a curve 8320, however, my handset is a unlocked BB 9000 BOLD. someone managed to change and link this phone to another pin.

[a in yul]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/l...aut/#continued

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[jag604]

Can we use the $7 Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing option on an unlocked blackberry flip?

[credmau5]

Can we use the $7 Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing option on an unlocked blackberry flip?

LOL

Wouldn't that be nice. $7 data on a Blackberry would make us the cheapest in the entire world!

Ummm, g'luck with that. Please read my other FAQ: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php?t=1337293

[theguru]

quick question for those on fido with BB service, is anyone using the fido BIS with an unlocked BOLD? either Rogers or another carrier branded device?

[credmau5]

quick question for those on fido with BB service, is anyone using the fido BIS with an unlocked BOLD? either Rogers or another carrier branded device?

Hahaha I think that's pretty much everybody.

[theguru]

i thinking the samething but just want to be sure, this bold i currently have is linked to another pin which isn't a bold so that is already a problem...i've been going at it for 2 days now non stop and i've been able to change the pin/imei on my bb bold but still, no luck even with a free/unlocked pin/imei from my old bb 8700r.

[whipcream]

Does BB Connect on a WM5/WM6 device work now with Fido's new BIS?

As per the previous Fido service:
http://www.howardforums.com/showpost...3&postcount=41

it *was* doable.

The question is - can I keep my Windows Smartphone yet have access to the Blackberry BIS push email?

thanks in advance!

[Drug$toreCowboy]

Does BB Connect on a WM5/WM6 device work now with Fido's new BIS?

As per the previous Fido service:
http://www.howardforums.com/showpost...3&postcount=41

it *was* doable.

The question is - can I keep my Windows Smartphone yet have access to the Blackberry BIS push email?

thanks in advance!

With Fido's Motorola Q9h, you can definitely get the BB Connect software directly from Motorola, and it works like a charm.

HTC has released some BB Connect software for some of their models.

I have the Samsung Jack 2 but I don't think there is any BB Connect software out there for that model.

[credmau5]

Does BB Connect on a WM5/WM6 device work now with Fido's new BIS?

As per the previous Fido service:
http://www.howardforums.com/showpost...3&postcount=41

it *was* doable.

The question is - can I keep my Windows Smartphone yet have access to the Blackberry BIS push email?

thanks in advance!

First post answers this...

It has nothing to do with Fido's service.

Again, so long as you have a WM phone that supports a BB Connect client.

[bhp]

Does WIFI work on Blackberries with out a data plan? I'm looking for an unlocked Bold or 8900 but one of the sellers told me I needed at least the $15 unlimited email for WIFI to work. Something to do with compression?