[quote=AGP;1192122]Thanks for clarifying this and voyla!!! the deal is stuck at 20K !!!!
That guy said that he bought that from Canada and there due to heavy taxes ppl. buy without bill and warranty. He also said that it is not used till now and unlocked....I am going to see that tomorrow...
I have simple vodafone postpaid corporate connection. Now If i have to check whether the set is PIN locked or not, I have to first activate BIS on the sim without having BB!!!!!! Now it is risky proposition. If the phone is PIN locked my BIS activation on sim will be a waste
If it is PIN locked, it is so that I can't be able to use BIS forever?? or is there any remedy?
One more question that, how to check that the set is used for some hrs. or days or weeks???
Thanks a lot in advance...
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Originally Posted by AGP
To check if a device is not PIN locked you have to activate BIS on your SIM and when you pop the sim in that phone you have to register the PIN. Go to Menu > Options > Advanced Options > Host Routing Tables then press the BB button and select "Register Now" if you sucessfully get a EMAIL from the BIS server then you are clear to go.
On a bold check if both the speakers are working properly, the outside bezel has a tendency to fade and also check the rear battery door if it has any play. The Bold is the best built BB ever so I dont think you will have too many problems. Do check if the MMC door is fine as well. |
Use good judgement my friend. Tell him about the PIN situation and ask him if he was using it did he get it released. If he says he doesnt know then tell him that the deal is on the terms that the set is not pin locked. And I doubt someone you know will try and con you. Its usually the dealers who indulge in such antics. If the device is PIN locked there is nothing you can do EVER! Unless you can contact the original owner and ask him to request the network to release the pin. And there is no way of checking the usage of the phone. The biggest sign is the trackball. The whiter it is the lesser its been used Quote:
Originally Posted by shajufx Your advise put me also into risk now. I have used the same handset with airtel for the BB service. Although phone is unlocked, I hav no clue about the PIN status. Unless I check with the new service provider, I may not know what is my situation. To make things worst, vodafone does not charge pro-rata, even to test if my phone works with vodafone I need to pay 899/-. |
Shaju dont worry as you were a Airtel customer when your PIN was on Airtel's BIS you are in the clear. Its only when you buy from unknown sources you have to be careful. Vodafone automatically releases the PIN as soon as BIS is discontinued on a SIM. I am sure Airtel does the same. You know what BIS is, whats there to test or not test. Just get it active and get berrying man. I dreamt last night about a Bold went to the dealer today he had one I am contemplating dumping the iPhone the Bold is Oh so much classier. But have to consider the monthly expense, its like a Car without fuel man! Quote:
Originally Posted by tsk1979 A friend of mine in US is a die hard blackberry fan. Naturally he bought storm as soon as it came out. Now he is very unhappy, and says that the touch screen etc., of storm is not good, and he was happier with older phones |
Die hard berry fans were disappointed by the Storm its the shortcoming of the touchscreen tech and not the device, we are used to blaze across KB's of our berries and now the storm comes along and we get disappointed. You have to keep in mind its tageted more as a multimedia/teenageish use then traditional BB use. |