Virgin Mobile sim in BB

I don't see why it wouldnt work. Have you tried it?
Is your phone not perhaps network locked?
 
Just_Ice said:
I don't see why it wouldnt work. Have you tried it?
Is your phone not perhaps network locked?
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My brother tried MTN and Vodacom. They both work. As soon as he inserts the Virgin one the phone switch off after he enters the PIN. I told him to remove the PIN from the sim in another phone and try again. But then the phone switch off immediately after he it starts up.
 
Piesang said:
My brother tried MTN and Vodacom. They both work. As soon as he inserts the Virgin one the phone switch off after he enters the PIN. I told him to remove the PIN from the sim in another phone and try again. But then the phone switch off immediately after he it starts up.
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First I have heard of something like this. Any sim will work in the Vodacom and MTN supplied Blackberries. You just wont be able to MMS, Use any data services on the phone. But call and SMS functions should work as normal.
 
Ok, so we got hold of another Virgin simcard. And it worked perfectly. Funny that one sim works and the other don't. Both sims more or less the same age. Well, luckily that is sorted.
 
You can use it just as you would any other phone, you would just have to input all settings manually, mms and browsing will be fine, but not BBM or Push Mail.
I only know where to put in the internet setting, not sure how to manually input mms setting and considering its virgin mobile they probably would not even be able to tell you what the settings are to put in even if you found out where.

Best bet would be to remain with a service provider instead of lucky packet mobile.
 
CranialBlaze said:
You can use it just as you would any other phone, you would just have to input all settings manually, mms and browsing will be fine, but not BBM or Push Mail.
I only know where to put in the internet setting, not sure how to manually input mms setting and considering its virgin mobile they probably would not even be able to tell you what the settings are to put in even if you found out where.

Best bet would be to remain with a service provider instead of lucky packet mobile.
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My brother and my mother have been using Virgin mobile for years. Not as their primary SP though. But they can't complain. My brother want to use the Virgin sim in a Blackberry because its much easier to sms as his primary phone is also a Blackberry.
 
CranialBlaze said:
You can use it just as you would any other phone, you would just have to input all settings manually, mms and browsing will be fine, but not BBM or Push Mail.
I only know where to put in the internet setting, not sure how to manually input mms setting and considering its virgin mobile they probably would not even be able to tell you what the settings are to put in even if you found out where.

Best bet would be to remain with a service provider instead of lucky packet mobile.
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MMS can not be used on a blackberry if no blackberry data plan is enabled on the sim card, as the mms settings are provisioned in the form of a service book. The only functions that would work without a data plan are Telephony, SMS, Web Browsing, and all other apps which do not require BIS.
 
There is no such thing as network locking in SA now, if your ISP locks ur phone all you need to do is threatten them with court and its sorted, but as they banned locking about 2/3 years ago (i stand under correction, it was banned when porting came in).
 
CranialBlaze said:
There is no such thing as network locking in SA now, if your ISP locks ur phone all you need to do is threatten them with court and its sorted, but as they banned locking about 2/3 years ago (i stand under correction, it was banned when porting came in).
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Much longer before that. I can't even remember receiving a network locked phone, you're looking at a good 6-7 years (though I think number porting highlighted the issue on older phones).
 
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phaktza said:
Much longer before that. I can't even remember receiving a network locked phone, you're looking at a good 6-7 years (though I think number porting highlighted the issue on older phones).
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i have a 5 year old u700 that is network locked :P

but yes... im using an 8ta sim in my BB at the moment... as a spare phone :) and for my gf to phone me on so i can get some free calls back :)

works fine, except for what is explained above.
 
phaktza said:
Much longer before that. I can't even remember receiving a network locked phone, you're looking at a good 6-7 years.
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Nope, you must remember they only locked pre-paid handsets and it was only locked with 3rd party sellers like edgars and glomail. Phones shipped to direct branches of the providers were never locked as they never saw any reason to lock contract phones, irrespective of what network sim you using you are obligated to pay them either way.

It was simply too much trouble to mark the boxes and have seperate stock for prepaid and contract sales at provider branches.
 
CranialBlaze said:
Nope, you must remember they only locked pre-paid handsets and it was only locked with 3rd party sellers like edgars and glomail. Phones shipped to direct branches of the providers were never locked as they never saw any reason to lock contract phones, irrespective of what network sim you using you are obligated to pay them either way.

It was simply too much trouble to mark the boxes and have seperate stock for prepaid and contract sales at provider branches.
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Ah, I think there is the explanation.
 
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