Comments on: What GSM Carriers Does The Verizon BlackBerry 8830 Support?

By: lolo

lolo — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:00:00 +0000

Can anyone tell me if a carrier allow me to buy an unlocked I-Phone? If so, who?

By: turnbulld

turnbulld — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:08:36 +0000

Under Manage Connections, Mobile Network Options, make sure you select GSM as the network mode. What you dscribe happens to me when I leave it on Global or CDMA mode.

By: turnbulld

turnbulld — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:06:02 +0000

I agree that the various phone companies are out to make money and are dis-incentivized to advertise for other services. Nonetheless, I’ve used the Sprint bb8830 in India on vodaphone and in China on China Mobile without issue. Sprint doesn’t lock these phones to begin with so it was simply a matter of switching the SIM and setting the phone to GSM. If I left the phone on CDMA (Manage Connections -> Mobile Network Options) or both, the Sprint service always attempts to assert itself.

It DOES roam on CDMA or GSM as well but, at $0.20/kb and $2.79/minute, Sprint has no chance of getting my overseas business.

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:45:35 +0000

Thanks, but it is unlocked. I’m using it. However, I still cannot call my wife’s cell phone from my cell phone. I CAN call her from any other phone, and she can call my cell from any other phone. Any suggestions?

By: Robb Dunewood

Robb Dunewood — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:13:33 +0000

It it isn’t unlocked, you should check with Verizon Wireless…

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:00:21 +0000

My wife and I purchased two Verizon 8830 in the States, then moved to Shanghai with work. I recently purchased unlock codes for both phones, which did seem to “unlock” them. I inserted our individual SIM cards from China Mobil and am able to make calls – HOWEVER, when I call my wife’s cell phone a recording comes on from China Mobil telling me that the number is not an existing phone number. The same is true when I call her. Ironically, our phones still show our United States verizon phone number under the heading, “My Number” above the dialing window. ANY SUGGESTIONS??

By: Bell World Sales REP

Bell World Sales REP — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:00:29 +0000

The phone is CALLED a WORLD phone, because it CAN be used outside of CDMA coverage , would a title (EVERYWHERE EXCEPT UMTS coverage sound like a good phone)

#1 Its the name of a phone.

#2. Your all expecting way to much. THe reality thart everyone needs to realize is , BEll, Verizon, Sprint, Blackberry, basically all providers and manufacturers are OUT TO MAKE MONEY!!!!, and everything is about MARKETING. So the person who says they would call the better business bureau ON WHAT GROUNDS????

The World Phone means it WILL ROAM IN EUROPE, etc on BELL, VERIZON, SPRINT etc. But at the same time IT WILL ONLY WORK IN COVERAGE AREAS THAT THE NORTH AMERICAN CELL PHONE COMPANIES HAVE ROAMING AGREEMENTS . Meaning international carriers agree to provide, Verizon, Bell etc customers service off of their cell towers at a HIGH PRICE.

NOWHERE!!!! did verizon, bell or blackberry say “HEY GUYS USE ANOTHER CARRIERS GSM CARD IN OUR PHONE???

WHY WOULD ANY COMPANY PROMOTE ANOTHER CARRIERS SERVICE!!!!!!!!!

CDMA is primary service in North America, there is CDMA in Jamaica, Bahamas, Korea and many other places. BUT AGAIN ONLY WHERE THERE IS COVERAGE

The fact is for “true” GSM service you need a FULL GSM phone. MEaning Rogers, Fido, T-Mobile , and has to BE QUAD BAND.
There are Dual or Triband GSM PHONES

And no matter what you need UMTS in Japan.

So.

My Third Point

By: OMFLL

OMFLL — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 20:55:42 +0000

King Shaolin: If you you are talking about BlackBerry 8830 World Edition, then I DITTO you 100% with all my heart. Exactly the same stuation. I only got this phone to be able to use e-mail and internet while in Bahamas as I go there often. It does not work in any mode. For me, the phone is a waste.

By: kayode

kayode — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:49:25 +0000

THESE IS FULL OF RUBBISH I WONDER WHY IT CALL WORLD PHONE WHEN IT CAN WORK AROUND THE WORLD..I HOPE THEY JUST FLEETER US ON THESE .THEY SHOULD BE BAND BY THESE..