Blackberry Bold - functions crippled by vodacom?

[phoneJunky]

Hey Sensorei, when your BIS got activated did you get BBmaps?

 

[assagai]

hi, your maps etc should be activated once bis comes online

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Just a tad off topic....

Also a new Blackberry Bold user. Received my Blackberry today and completed the forms for BIS. Does any of you guys have an idea how long it will take for BIS to be activated? I am with MTN by the way

 

[oronte]

Ask 808, I got a new contract and it was active within 24 hours.

 

[Freshy-ZN]

2 to 24hrs AFAIK.

 

[fismail]

If MTN uses the same provisioning method as Vodacom then after about 1 hour for the quickest and you will have a stable connection 1st time with all the service books being sent to your device.

Just a tad off topic....

Also a new Blackberry Bold user. Received my Blackberry today and completed the forms for BIS. Does any of you guys have an idea how long it will take for BIS to be activated? I am with MTN by the way

 

[fismail]

Even if you register on http://mtn.blackberry.com/ and do not setup any email accounts including the @mtn.blackberry.com device email address , at least it will send you extra service books that will allow most of the network-enabled applications on the handheld to work.

To anyone expecting to get this type of device and NOT subscribe to either BIS or BES then you are wasting your time.

I just got my Bold today on MTN and was upset to see that there are no BBmaps available on my phone
. My BIS isn't activated yet so that should explain it I hope. *holds thumbs*

 

[MonkeysUncle]

Forgot to mention that my service provider is Nashua Mobile. When I try to register on http://mtn.blackberry.com/, I'm told the following :

Cannot create account:

This BlackBerry® device is registered with a different carrier. Please register this
device and verify that URL of the current website matches the one provided by your
carrier.

To register:

1. In the Application list on your device, click Options, or click Settings Options.

2. Click Advanced Options > Host Routing Table.

3. Click the Menu key and click Register Now.

What noW??

 

[Krypty]

Forgot to mention that my service provider is Nashua Mobile. When I try to register on http://mtn.blackberry.com/, I'm told the following :



What noW??

I had the same problem with my both me and the wife's phone. Your BIS is still not activated. Just call the service center to check for you.

They sent me the BIS form to complete and sign and it was up and running in about 12 hours

 

[MonkeysUncle]

I had the same problem with my both me and the wife's phone. Your BIS is still not activated. Just call the service center to check for you.

They sent me the BIS form to complete and sign and it was up and running in about 12 hours

I assume you mean the Nashua Mobile service centre?

 

[Sensorei]

Hey Sensorei, when your BIS got activated did you get BBmaps?

Yep, my BIS was activated after about 5 hours and then everything was sorted.

 

[MonkeysUncle]

My Blackbery was activated about 2 hours after contacting the service center. I am up and running.