Comments on: Is The Verizon BlackBerry Storm A World Phone? http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone The Official, Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:09:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Drew http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-123198 Drew Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:13:08 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-123198 Having had this device for a month, 10 days of which are in Europe I suggest that "World Phone" is exceptionally misleading. I was told specifically that the sim card did not have to be changed to travel overseas - WRONG. VZ navigator would work overseas - WRONG. Verizon texted me their "Global Support" number as soon as I arrived in England - seemed like good service, unfortunately this too was WRONG. After waiting for a long, long Global Support at the number Verizon sent me I finally get someone on the line who, after not being able to answer any of my several questions says "Where are you?". When I tell him I'm in France he say I have to transfer you to Global Support! Then I get a recording saying "Sorry but Global Support is closed due to the holiday"! In every country on this planet but one, the 3rd of July is not a holiday. If I cannot get support on my "World Phone" on American holidays then it is not a World Phone. And the amount of support needed is amazing. Of the 12 or 13 Verizon customer service (Global Support or otherwise) personnel that I have spoken to, not one of them has ANY real idea of how to use a BBY Storm in Europe. Same trip last year with my ATT BBY Curve was a painless, seamless, trouble-free experience. This year, the overwhelming memory will be how out of touch I was and how many, many hour I spent talking to Verizon "Global Support". The device sucks also. My girlfriend's ATT iPhone is working flawlessly. Regarding the sim card question - there are TWO sim cards, one in the phone, one you have to cary around with you while traveling. Don't forget your Swiss Army knife to pry the old sim out! Having had this device for a month, 10 days of which are in Europe I suggest that “World Phone” is exceptionally misleading. I was told specifically that the sim card did not have to be changed to travel overseas – WRONG. VZ navigator would work overseas – WRONG. Verizon texted me their “Global Support” number as soon as I arrived in England – seemed like good service, unfortunately this too was WRONG. After waiting for a long, long Global Support at the number Verizon sent me I finally get someone on the line who, after not being able to answer any of my several questions says “Where are you?”. When I tell him I’m in France he say I have to transfer you to Global Support! Then I get a recording saying “Sorry but Global Support is closed due to the holiday”! In every country on this planet but one, the 3rd of July is not a holiday. If I cannot get support on my “World Phone” on American holidays then it is not a World Phone. And the amount of support needed is amazing. Of the 12 or 13 Verizon customer service (Global Support or otherwise) personnel that I have spoken to, not one of them has ANY real idea of how to use a BBY Storm in Europe. Same trip last year with my ATT BBY Curve was a painless, seamless, trouble-free experience. This year, the overwhelming memory will be how out of touch I was and how many, many hour I spent talking to Verizon “Global Support”. The device sucks also. My girlfriend’s ATT iPhone is working flawlessly.
Regarding the sim card question – there are TWO sim cards, one in the phone, one you have to cary around with you while traveling. Don’t forget your Swiss Army knife to pry the old sim out!

]]> By: Jamie http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-120077 Jamie Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:54:52 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-120077 Yes, the Storm has a SIM card slot. It ships with a SIM card but it is not activated until you request that from Verizon's technical support people. Once activated, the Storm can roam on non-U.S. GSM providers but will not roam on AT&T or T-Mobile in the U.S. (except for "emergency" calls, i.e. 911). Yes, the Storm has a SIM card slot. It ships with a SIM card but it is not activated until you request that from Verizon’s technical support people. Once activated, the Storm can roam on non-U.S. GSM providers but will not roam on AT&T or T-Mobile in the U.S. (except for “emergency” calls, i.e. 911).

]]> By: pam http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-118317 pam Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:44:04 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-118317 hi..i wish o know something.... if the storm has SIM card...would that be possible to unlock it, and use it in other countries ???? for exemple if i'm going on vacation...??? please !!! thanksss hi..i wish o know something….
if the storm has SIM card…would that be possible to unlock it, and use it in other countries ???? for exemple if i’m going on vacation…??? please !!! thanksss

]]> By: A http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117523 A Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:44:11 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117523 It says that it has a SIM card slot. Does this mean that if I use T-mobile I could have it unlocked and put my SIM card in it? It says that it has a SIM card slot. Does this mean that if I use T-mobile I could have it unlocked and put my SIM card in it?

]]> By: monkey http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117375 monkey Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:50:22 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117375 @7 The 8830 has a sim card slot. @7
The 8830 has a sim card slot.

]]> By: Grammar Police http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117339 Grammar Police Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:04:26 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117339 What hateful words? What hateful words?

]]> By: Robb Dunewood http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117320 Robb Dunewood Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:17:19 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117320 The Verizon and Vodafone models are different devices. The Verizon Blackberry Storm 9530 is a dual mode phone like the BlackBerry 8830. I don't believe that it has a SIM card. The Verizon and Vodafone models are different devices. The Verizon Blackberry Storm 9530 is a dual mode phone like the BlackBerry 8830. I don’t believe that it has a SIM card.

]]> By: p diddy http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117319 p diddy Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:26:24 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117319 We've known that this was a world phone since the earliest of leaks. It has a sim card slot because it can be used on vzw & vodaphone...as well as others once unlocked im sure We’ve known that this was a world phone since the earliest of leaks. It has a sim card slot because it can be used on vzw & vodaphone…as well as others once unlocked im sure

]]> By: P http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117317 P Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:23:24 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117317 I thought it was well known that this was a world phone and yes, it does have a SIM card slot. I thought it was well known that this was a world phone and yes, it does have a SIM card slot.

]]> By: Robb Dunewood http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone/comment-page-1#comment-117316 Robb Dunewood Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:14:32 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/is-the-verizon-blackberry-storm-a-world-phone#comment-117316 @Wayne, The Verizon BlackBerry Storm is CDMA. It doesn't have a SIM card like GSM phones that, if unlocked, you could simply pop in from a carrier in the country that you are visiting. CDMA still has a massive footprint in North America, however, international roaming charges are very costly, if you can even find a network that supports it. @Wayne,

The Verizon BlackBerry Storm is CDMA. It doesn’t have a SIM card like GSM phones that, if unlocked, you could simply pop in from a carrier in the country that you are visiting.

CDMA still has a massive footprint in North America, however, international roaming charges are very costly, if you can even find a network that supports it.

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