Comments on: Is The Verizon BlackBerry Storm A World Phone?

By: Drew

Drew — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:13:08 +0000

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

Jamie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:54:52 +0000

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

pam — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:44:04 +0000

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

Thu, 16 Oct 2008 17:44:11 +0000

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

monkey — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:50:22 +0000

@7
The 8830 has a sim card slot.

By: Grammar Police

Grammar Police — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 17:04:26 +0000

What hateful words?

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 17:17:19 +0000

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

p diddy — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:26:24 +0000

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

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:23:24 +0000

I thought it was well known that this was a world phone and yes, it does have a SIM card slot.