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YelloFever

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Any updates on when MTN are going to release the 8700??

And just out of intrest how can vodacom get it to work on their network so quickly?? Will this also mean that the 8707 will be on Vodacom first?



Have mailed Rim and Midrand again will advise ASAP

MTNDD
 

wahoo

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Hi MTN_Data_Dude,

My company is also looking at the 8707 with 3G? Just for my info is 3G is not available on the network will it step down to EDGE or GPRS on the MTN network?

Thanks

Wahoo
 

YelloFever

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Hi MTN_Data_Dude,

My company is also looking at the 8707 with 3G? Just for my info is 3G is not available on the network will it step down to EDGE or GPRS on the MTN network?

Thanks

Wahoo



The 8707 is only in type approval now, so I hate to say this but I think Vodacom is going to beat us to the punch here in terms of getting these first

MTNDD
 

alanjohnstone

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8707

HI MTNDD

Do you know what the issues are and is there an ETA yet? Did I see that you have one?
 

YelloFever

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HI MTNDD

Do you know what the issues are and is there an ETA yet? Did I see that you have one?

I've got a evaluation unit but it's the property of research in motion limited so far the problem they working on getting sorted out is the following when I put my 3G sim in and select the 3G network I get no signal on the 3G network if I switch to 2G then it works when I put in my 32K sim on the 3G or 2G network then it works like a bomb

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alanjohnstone

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Sorry to be a pain on this but is there any indication as to when the 8707 will be released?
 

YelloFever

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Did they get back to you yet?

Sorry - No nothing I've just sent them another email will advise ASAP

I apologize for not following up things in the office have just been a little crazy struggling to keep up

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CeeBee

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BB in Japanese?

Hi MTNDD,
We've got a Japanese director. He is currently using the 7290 BB model, contract due for renewal soon, but it doesn't have the Japanese characters, so all the mails in JP just show up as little blocks. Was told there was no JP character set for this model.
Now with 'new' 8700 model, what's the chances of having the Japanese character set on? If MTN SA can't get it, ...if we have to import a Japanese blackberry (I'm sure they should have proper JP models) will it work on MTN???
 

YelloFever

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Hi MTNDD,
We've got a Japanese director. He is currently using the 7290 BB model, contract due for renewal soon, but it doesn't have the Japanese characters, so all the mails in JP just show up as little blocks. Was told there was no JP character set for this model.
Now with 'new' 8700 model, what's the chances of having the Japanese character set on? If MTN SA can't get it, ...if we have to import a Japanese blackberry (I'm sure they should have proper JP models) will it work on MTN???

@CeeBee

I'll check this with our RIM reprehensive and advise ASAP

P.S. In connection with the 8707 I still haven't received a reply as yet

MTNDD
 

YelloFever

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I'll chck and let u knw

MTNDD

None have been ordered according to Midrand - Reason below

No forecast or promo plans from Sales, we are also trying to keep as tight a product range as possible, especially on risky product lines.

MTNDD
 
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