new ferkin phone

[briggie]

ok , so i bought a used blackberry 7730 , ok its a oldish phone , but good condition , its open on all networks , so the idea was i put my t mobile payg sim in , and bingo ..... er no ...after a few hours messing about trying to make a call and send a sms , i decided to ring t mobile , the first thing they did was check the imei number against a database to see if it was blacklisted .... no it wasnt ....he tried very hard to get to talk me through the settings , but to no avail , finally he suggested i took it to my local t mobile shop for them to " configure it " ..... surely it shouldnt be that difficult to make a call fgs ? .......HELP

 

[Deleted account DD]

A very very good phone in its time. they reckon that kicked off the smart phone revolution

I reckon its blacklisted because it was made and registered before blacklists were invented so it just doesnt figure on one !

Theres some very good deals on around the place for £10 a month with virgin or pay as you go for all networks on the more modern blackberrys.

 

[briggie]

A very very good phone in its time. they reckon that kicked off the smart phone revolution

I reckon its blacklisted because it was made and registered before blacklists were invented so it just doesnt figure on one !

Theres some very good deals on around the place for £10 a month with virgin or pay as you go for all networks on the more modern blackberrys.

T MOBILE CHECKED IT FOR ME , THEY SAID IT WAS OK AND JUST NEEDED CONFIGURING ...... I FOUND THE USER MANUAL , BUT IM MORE CONFUSED THAN EVER LOL

http://www.blackberry.com/knowledge...andheld_User_Guide.pdf?nodeid=730092&vernum=0

 

[tezzer]

pete, ask your grand kids, they will know how it works,:thumb2
and i know what you mean about the instructions, :doh

 

[briggie]

i resisted the temptation to throw it across the lounge a few minutes ago ..... patience peter , patience

 

[Darwin]

does you network provider support Blackberrys ?

have you told them you wish to use a blackberry on that number ?

Is the Blackberry an Enterprise version ?

 

[clivvy]

i dont think Pete is using any Blackberry features, just the phone.

if you are showing GPRS, a signla and to mobile, this means you can see the provider. If you are seeing "emergency calls only" i always thought that was a credit issue.

you could try a full factory reset of the phone but id be very surprised if this hasnt already been done...

 

[Deleted account DD]

T MOBILE CHECKED IT FOR ME , THEY SAID IT WAS OK AND JUST NEEDED CONFIGURING ...... I FOUND THE USER MANUAL , BUT IM MORE CONFUSED THAN EVER LOL

http://www.blackberry.com/knowledge...andheld_User_Guide.pdf?nodeid=730092&vernum=0

bin the old ****er and get one that sets up for you :thumb2

 

[briggie]

bin the old ****er and get one that sets up for you :thumb2

id love to daved , but cant find one cheap enough , couldnt get hold of you quick enough for the one you had

 

[ClanWolf]

Hi. Been using BlackBerry's for seven years now, corporate & personal.

So, basics:

Did the seller indicate if the model was an Enterprise or Prosumer model? The former may be referred to as a BES model, the latter as BWC or BIS.

If the answer is Enterprise or BES, then you have a corporate model that is designed to work with business mail servers. Stick it back on Ebay with 'Enterprise model' in the description & you should make some money back.

I'll be checking in for the next 14 hours or so, so we can work through this in easy stages

 

[briggie]

Hi. Been using BlackBerry's for seven years now, corporate & personal.

So, basics:

Did the seller indicate if the model was an Enterprise or Prosumer model? The former may be referred to as a BES model, the latter as BWC or BIS.

If the answer is Enterprise or BES, then you have a corporate model that is designed to work with business mail servers. Stick it back on Ebay with 'Enterprise model' in the description & you should make some money back.

I'll be checking in for the next 14 hours or so, so we can work through this in easy stages

ok after a lot of trying ( and getting very frustrated ) .... i followed the advice from t mobile customer services and took it to my local t mobile shop ... to be honest , it appeared that the guy wasnt as bright as a candle , but said he new blackberry phones very well , he actually owns one ...he checked all the settings and said they were ok , and decided that there was a fault with the phone , although he wasnt specific

 

[briggie]

plus , its gonna cost me about £8 to send the fuffin phone back for a refund / replacement .... i may as well throw it in the bin , unless of course someone wants it ( cheap )

 

[ClanWolf]

Put it on ebay as 'Spares or Repair' starting at £5 with £3 postage - they usually bite at cheap BlackBerrys.

Put "undiagnosed fault with connection" in the description along with "otherwise fully working" etc etc.

 

[ClanWolf]

If you're feeling cheeky, put a Buy It Now price of what you paid for it...

 

[clivvy]

next time Pete, buy a proper phone! what do you want to do with the phone, calls? texts? what is it you need from the phone, big screen, small screen, qwerty keypad, touchscreen...have a think then let us all know so we can give you some good ideas.

 

[briggie]

next time Pete, buy a proper phone! what do you want to do with the phone, calls? texts? what is it you need from the phone, big screen, small screen, qwerty keypad, touchscreen...have a think then let us all know so we can give you some good ideas.

id like to be able to make and recieve calls and texts ...bluetooth would be very usefull too , so would a decent camera .....id like to be able to access tinternet and messenger too , big phone is good too cos my dexterity aint too good

 

[briggie]

Message from seller !!!!

im so sorry, it does sound like a problem with the handset. please can you send the handset back on its own, but with a copy of this email & ill sort it the very same day i get it back.
i do hope this is ok,

hi Pete, please send just the handset by recorded delviery, it will cost about £2.50.include a copy of this email & ill send a 7730 back to you along with £2.50 to cover your postage so that it hasnt cost you anything
best rgds

 

[makeitfit]

Result :thumb2
Now get yourself a proper one , Samsung is the way forward:thumbs
S/H omnia or get a cheap contract and Samsung Galaxy S :sly

 

[briggie]

Result :thumb2
Now get yourself a proper one , Samsung is the way forward:thumbs
S/H omnia or get a cheap contract and Samsung Galaxy S :sly

THEY GONNA SEND ME ANUVVER 7730 INNIT ? ...... OH AND A CHEQUE FOR POSTAGE :thumb2

 

[makeitfit]

WOH STOP SHOUTING !
Sorry it's beer o clock :augie
Well when it comes back sell it then read above