Blackberry Phones and Services in India

ajay sarin · 20th July 2010, 16:12

I have been a Symbian E71 and Andriod user .Got Bold 9700 few days back. One helluva phone , dwarfs others comprehensively.

sgiitk · 20th July 2010, 22:15

@ajay sarin: I cannot agree more. A Blackberry is addictive.

About the OS I am very reluctant to try out version .0 of any software. It is bound to be buggy. Also, I fully believe do not fix something which is not broken. Unless you want some special feature stick with what you have.

SPARKled · 21st July 2010, 14:14

Finally got myself a Bold 9000 for 14K and I am all set to enter the world of Blackberry. Any tips on the absolute must have apps and BB services that I should take. This phone is purely for personal use and I am only going to configure my personal Gmail/Yahoo etc email services on this. I am being offered the unlimited BB access plan for about 425 on a yearly payment of 5K. Is this the best that I can do or is there a better plan. I am using Vodafone.

Ardy · 21st July 2010, 14:16

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Originally Posted by SPARKled

I am being offered the unlimited BB access plan for about 425 on a yearly payment of 5K. I am using Vodafone.

Congratulations, my friend.

Is this annual plan from Vodafone?

Cheers,

sgiitk · 21st July 2010, 14:22

The biggest pain of BB phones is being unable to sms any information from the Address Book to another user.

SPARKled · 21st July 2010, 14:25

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Originally Posted by Ardy

Congratulations, my friend.

Is this annual plan from Vodafone?

Cheers,

Thanks!! Yes it is the annual plan. They even have a 6 month plan that costs half of this. Only thing that is bothering me is what happens if I have to relocate back to Mumbai in a few months. Do they refund the money back or what?

Akshay1234 · 21st July 2010, 14:29

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Originally Posted by SPARKled

Finally got myself a Bold 9000 for 14K and I am all set to enter the world of Blackberry. Any tips on the absolute must have apps and BB services that I should take. This phone is purely for personal use and I am only going to configure my personal Gmail/Yahoo etc email services on this. I am being offered the unlimited BB access plan for about 425 on a yearly payment of 5K. Is this the best that I can do or is there a better plan. I am using Vodafone.

The unlimited plan is for 5k? Last i heard it was for 6999?

SPARKled · 21st July 2010, 14:37

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Originally Posted by akshay1234

The unlimited plan is for 5k? Last i heard it was for 6999?

No. This is a special offer for the employees of the company I work for. Normally it is what you have quoted.

nandishpal · 21st July 2010, 14:38

airtel has launched the 399 plan for airtel prepaid users.399 unlimited browsing & mails.

h@r$h@l · 21st July 2010, 14:39

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Originally Posted by SPARKled

Finally got myself a Bold 9000 for 14K .

blackberry bold 9000 for 14k????

How did you get that? or is it a used one?

SPARKled · 21st July 2010, 14:51

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Originally Posted by h@r$h@l

blackberry bold 9000 for 14k????

How did you get that? or is it a used one?

It is a brand new Vodafone India locked handset and comes with bill and warranty. The box says imported by Redington india. Vodafone had this offer where they were offering the Bold 9000 for about 18-19K odd. I got one of these and rest of the difference is for my old N73 that I exchanged for it.

h@r$h@l · 21st July 2010, 14:53

Thats a good deal my friend. I need to check this with local vodafone stores.

Thanks for the info.

johy · 22nd July 2010, 11:07

Blackberry Bold 9700 is available on Ebay for around 22K. Think they are imported , unlocked pieces...thinking of going for one of them..

nishantgandhi · 22nd July 2010, 12:10

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Originally Posted by sgiitk

The biggest pain of BB phones is being unable to sms any information from the Address Book to another user.

There is an app for that Sir! Go to Blackberry app World on your handset and download 'SMS Contact'

Else, PM me your email ID and I'll forward you the app.

viper · 22nd July 2010, 12:22

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Originally Posted by nishantgandhi

There is an app for that Sir! Go to Blackberry app World on your handset and download 'SMS Contact'

Else, PM me your email ID and I'll forward you the app.

Hi Nishant,

Pls email me the same at jngoradia@gmail.com. Am using the Javelin 8900

Viper

20th July 2010, 16:12	#2431
ajay sarin Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jaipur Posts: 23 Thanked: 0 Times	I have been a Symbian E71 and Andriod user .Got Bold 9700 few days back. One helluva phone , dwarfs others comprehensively.
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20th July 2010, 22:15	#2432
sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	@ajay sarin: I cannot agree more. A Blackberry is addictive. About the OS I am very reluctant to try out version .0 of any software. It is bound to be buggy. Also, I fully believe do not fix something which is not broken. Unless you want some special feature stick with what you have.
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21st July 2010, 14:14	#2433
SPARKled Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,110 Thanked: 656 Times	Finally got myself a Bold 9000 for 14K and I am all set to enter the world of Blackberry. Any tips on the absolute must have apps and BB services that I should take. This phone is purely for personal use and I am only going to configure my personal Gmail/Yahoo etc email services on this. I am being offered the unlimited BB access plan for about 425 on a yearly payment of 5K. Is this the best that I can do or is there a better plan. I am using Vodafone.
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sgiitk BANNED Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gurugram Posts: 7,969 Thanked: 4,788 Times	The biggest pain of BB phones is being unable to sms any information from the Address Book to another user.
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21st July 2010, 14:38	#2439
nandishpal BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 492 Thanked: 80 Times	Good news for airtel prepaid users! airtel has launched the 399 plan for airtel prepaid users.399 unlimited browsing & mails.
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21st July 2010, 14:53	#2442
h@r$h@l Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,450 Thanked: 741 Times	Thats a good deal my friend. I need to check this with local vodafone stores. Thanks for the info.
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22nd July 2010, 11:07	#2443
johy BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Siliguri Posts: 972 Thanked: 622 Times View My Garage	Blackberry Bold 9700 is available on Ebay for around 22K. Think they are imported , unlocked pieces...thinking of going for one of them..
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