Unlocked BlackBerry Any Sim?

[techma1]

I have heard that if you have an unlocked BlackBerry phone and a sim card that you can put in your sim card and away you go. I tried with my boss's sim and it didn't work. Is there something I must configure first?

 

[RFBaker]

BLackberry's like all Mobile's are usualy locked to the service provider the phone was purchased from ie Vodafone, cingular, T-mobile unless the BB was purchase as unlocked. You can get BB's unlocked for a small fee either ebay or other Websites offer the service. the Sim itself isnt locked to a specific BB only to phones from the sim provider unless of course the phone is unlocked.

Richard Baker

 

[techma1]

Thank you and the phone is unlocked....I did it myself. But the sim card doesn't work. I expected it to have service and identity but there wasn't any. That's why I'm wondering if I must configure something else. Any suggestions?
thanks again

 

[SimonDavis]

I unlocked my 8700g, and my gsm chip from another provider worked fine immediately, but as a cellphone only.

You have to get a data package from the phone co for anything else - email, websurfing etc. that won't happen on a standard cellphone account.

The same chip also worked immediately when I bought a new 8310 curve to replace the 8700.

Is it possible the SIM you're using isn't on a standard GSM service?

 

[GLComputing]

tecma1 - how did you unlock the phone yourself?

If it is, it should work with any sim as a phone ... obviously the sim needs Blackberry service for other BB functions

In Australia, I think only Vodafone lock BBs.

Regards,
Mike Lazarus
ACT! Evangelist
GL Computing, Aust

http://www.GLComputing.com.au

 

[Zelandakh]

Tech is in the US and will need a SIM that can connect to the BIS to get the mail. A SIM will only allow phone calls.

 

[RFBaker]

the Sim needs to be on the Blackberry Tariff with the user service provider.

Richard Baker