Buying a Blackberry - What I need to know?

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Hi. I'm thinking of picking up a Blackerry on Orange. I already have a PAYG sim on Orange. The reason I'm choosing Orange this time around is that I have found out that if you sign up to a Orange pay monthly contract they give you home broadband free. I'm currently paying £15 for a home broadband package from Namesco, so that would save me money straight away.

Mainly using the phone for net browsing, games, organising etc.

I just have a few questions still.

1)I'm undecided berween the 8520 and the 8900 Curve. I know the curve is better but I'm wondering the size difference berween the handsets. Are they of similar size? I really like the trackpad on the 8520 too. What is the ball like to use on the 8900?

2)What would be the best orange plan in order to fully use all the Blackberry's features? Looking for a plan in the region of £25-30. I've seen a O2 bolt on called 'unlimited blackberry' for £10 extra a month. Is there anything simlar that orange do?

Thanks.
 
Cheers Spawn thats a good overview there thanks.

Ah that was it BIS I'd read it somewhere and forgotten about it. Yes I will ring them up this afternoon and see what they can do.

Thanks again.
 
Hi, Basically phoned up this afternoon and got the 8900 on a 24 month contract. I was eligible for free broadband too so that's saving me £15 a month that can go towards my contract.

Anyway I wasn't sure of all the phone plans so I chose the Panther 30 with 'unlimited push email'. I said I wanted to do internet browsing on the phone and the girl I spoke to was adamant that free anytime browsing was included. All it said on the Orange website for the plan I chose about browsing was 'free evening and weekend mobile internet for two months'. But the sales rep was sure it was anytime browsing.

Anyway I've just had a look at the other plans and the Racoon 30 has 500mb unlimted browsing included. I think she may have got mixed up? What would be the difference between 'unlimited push emails' and '500mb unlimited browsing'?

I take it it is still possible to change my call plan? I've emailed the sales rep anyway but she said she was going at 5pm so I may get to speak to her tomorrow.

Thanks.
 
Hi Spawn.

I just rang up Orange and the guy said that what the previous sales rep said was correct. He said that because its a 'unlimited push email' service the Blackberry is always connected to the server and consequently you can surf all day for free. He said that's exclusive to the Panther plan.

Sounds good to me.
 
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I got Panther 30 mate BIS is included in the price. Unlimited email and internet. 3GB limit, which you will never hit really.

I had to phone up and double check this as the website is confusing and they confirmed it.

Hopefully getting the handset tomorrow. When are you getting yours?

I'm going from an old Nokia 8310 so it'll be some upgrade.
 
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When I rang which was thursday just gone they told me the 8900 had just come back in stock. I ordered over the phone mate and got a consignment number to my mobile the next day. You can use the consignment number to track the parcel on DPD website.

Me too hoping I get it ok tomorrow. Can't wait.
 
Hey Mike did you get yours mate? I got mine today just charging it now. Its a thing of beauty it really is. Its smaller than I thought it would be. Never held one properly till today.

EDIT - Its ok I've figured the power adapter thing I never saw the correct connector but have found it now.
 
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Nice one mate!! Two eh..just like buses. Wait all week and two come along at once. Yeah I'm just charging mine and will then register the sim with Orange. I'm having a peruse through the manual too.

This is worth a look at http://crackberry.com/blackberry-101-how-lecture-series

I'm a bit paranoid over the trackball. Its working fine but I've read a load of horror stories about it. I would have really liked the trackpad, but the 8520 seemed a bit basic too me and the 9700 will be well out of my price range when released.

I'm just going to keep my hands super clean!!
 
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Cheers Spawn.

Another thing this is my first pay monthly phone for almost 10 years and I'm a bit unsure of the setup. I have a Orange PAYG mobile and I want to keep my number. Now do I register this new sim card then ring a number I've been given to transfer the number? I'm not sure I can't remember what the sales rep said now?
 
Bloody hell I thought I'd wedged the sim card into the slot then. That is a bad design that is, the women on the phone from orange number transfer was saying if I couldn't remove it take it to a Orange store and they will do it.

Panicking for a bit then thinking why me. LOL.
 
When they say you get some txt messages and delete them for registration. I've received 3 sms. I've also received some sort of txt from blackberry registration saying you handset has been registered on the wireless network do I need to delete that too before i restart the handset?
 
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Seems to be all set up now thanks Spawn.

Another thing though. Does the backlight automatically adjust to the lighting? My back light seems to have been getting dimmer as the night draws in.

Also, using the internet, there is orange wap and blackberry bookmark in my bookmarks tab. Are these just portals or something like that? Is it worth getting opera mini for the blackberry?

Also, I forgot to transfer my old numbers off my phone, would it be ok to put the new sim in my old nokia 8310 and retrieve the numbers? It won't mess the sim up or anything will it?
 
Hi. I'm thinking of updating my 8900 OS. I've read that the OS i'm on has a security flaw and also I'm having issues with wifi. I've read that updating the OS will cure this.

What I'm wondering is do you have to have your phone re-registered again with that text malarkey like when you first get your phone or does the OS update not affect this?

Thanks.
 
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Really thinking about getting a Bold or Curve 8900 if the prices drop when the 9700 is released (it's probably gonna be a little too expensive for me). I've tried the 8520 trackpad though and love it. Are the trackballs really as bad as read about? i.e - having to send the phone in for repair every 5 odd months?
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I was having the same thoughts too before I bought the 8900 but to be honest I don't mind it now. As long as you keep your hands fairly clean I can't see the trackball being an issue. I think its people going to mcdonalds and easting fries then using the trackball that have issues.
 
Mike did you have any Orange branding on your curve? I took mine into work and showed someone with a curve on Tmobile and he said 'where is the branding?!'. I didn't notice it up until then but it has no Orange branding on the casing at all.
 
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