Blackberry Bold and Maps

[Lord Anubis]

I am on MTN. How do I activate Blackberry Maps and GPS on my phone. I have tried to refresh the GPS nad under Maps I have "None'. I do not have BIS or BES at the moment. Is that the problem? Can someone give me a step by step..puhleeze

 

[Shred]

MTN has a deal for users so that you can get access to Garmaps. It is not advertised though.

"MTNers who would like to make use of the application can request it via the following USSD command:

· *123#

· Choose option 1 (Phone Setup)

· Choose option 8 (Navigation for Blackberry)
"

Enjoy!

I am not sure if you need BIS to use this, I think so. But get BIS, it is fabulous man and its only R59 per month, unlimited data on your phone, access to push email, IM, etc. Definately worth it.

 

[stevovo]

Blackberry phones useless without the blackberry service.

Dunno about MTN but with vodacom you have to have the service to use the maps.

 

[fismail]

No BIS or BES means no MMS , no Email , no nothing , the phone is strictly well a phone and can be used for SMS though.
Once you activate either BIS or BES then these services should work.

 

[Lord Anubis]

Thanks got Garmaps app but satellites still 0. Will have to get BIS it seems. Will post back if I get it working.

 

[rexter]

got my wife the blackberry 8900 got home inserted her sim card then about an hour later got a sms from mtn in regard to installing the garmap, says its free

 

[Lord Anubis]

WORKING!!

I basically had to stand outside for like 30 miutes..suddenly..BAMMM..6 satellites and Garmaps working beautifully....without BIS

 

[JK8]

WORKING!!

I basically had to stand outside for like 30 miutes..suddenly..BAMMM..6 satellites and Garmaps working beautifully....without BIS

Lol but it tells you to stand outside, Satnav does...