Blackberry Phones and Services in India

quickdraw · 27th August 2009, 19:29

abhinav.gupta88 · 28th August 2009, 17:15

Just got myself a Blackberry Bold Unlocked.
I must say that it surely is amazing.

Using a nokia and now using a BB made me realize what I was missing.

bhp · 28th August 2009, 17:28

Got myself curve 8900 last week...
My 1st BB and i am loving it

mobike008 · 28th August 2009, 17:32

Congrats Abhinav and BHP. What prices you guys picked up your respective phones?

shajufx · 28th August 2009, 17:39

Yes posting the price part would be a great help for new buyers. In case you guys want to share your PIN, please do so. I have around 12 team-bhpians in my BB messenger.

bhp · 28th August 2009, 17:46

I picked my BB 8900 for Rs 23,750/-
My BB PIN NO is 2104E0B3 and would love to have many BHpians on my BB messenger

Akshay1234 · 28th August 2009, 21:15

guys activated the 899 secret plan on my phone but there seems to be a problem. if i click on the wap browser it opens up and says unable to connect to internet, check with service provider if problem persists. also if i use application center it dosent refresh and says unable to authenticate service.
also what is the difference between normal browser and wap browser?

ritayan · 28th August 2009, 22:00

my pin no is 21134576

ritayan · 28th August 2009, 22:13

I am loving my 8520, its been a week now and i guess i am beginning to understand why people get addicted. I have been using WM for 2 years and the Nokia 5800 for 7 months but if mail integration is what you need BB is the best i guess.

Any one knows where to get free themes for my BB

JVH · 28th August 2009, 22:17

my pin number is 25019F72

Guys, planning to upgrade from a pearl to either Curve 8520 or 8900.
What's your pick?

mobike008 · 28th August 2009, 22:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by ritayan

I am loving my 8520, its been a week now and i guess i am beginning to understand why people get addicted. I have been using WM for 2 years and the Nokia 5800 for 7 months but if mail integration is what you need BB is the best i guess.

Any one knows where to get free themes for my BB

welcome to the BB club. I guess this is what is addiction all about. Why dont you visit CrackBerry.com â€“ The #1 Site for BlackBerry Users & Abusers where you will find a lot of free themes and background wallpapers that you can adorn you BB with

Sahil · 29th August 2009, 13:35

Where can I get the 8520 UNLOCKED with bill & warranty?
I checked with The mobile store and a few other retailers, all seem to have only Airtel locked phones.

Also need to get two BB's with bill & warranty for 10k or so, which model would fit in that budget and which retailer would stock it?

Had read in this thread few months back that Airtel was giving a buy one get one free sort of deal on the pearl for 22k or so, any other such deals on?

JVH · 29th August 2009, 15:46

Had been to Mobile store just a while ago and had a dekho at 8520. The quoted price is Rs.15900. They are running a cash back offer of 5%. So, effectively it will come around Rs. 15200. And this is with Airtel alone

I'm a happy Vodafone customer and am not sure if I want to switch to Airtel.

Showed him my pearl for an exchange offer. Sales guy calls a vendor and quotes 4.5k with all the accessories.

@Sahil, I checked with mobile store as well as airtel guys. They do not entertain unlocking the model. And the warranty will VOID if we get it done from outside.

quickdraw · 31st August 2009, 01:56

Actually airtel themself will provide you a unlock code. In no way will unlocking void your warrenty. Its just that to avail any service for a airtel bought bb you have to go to them and not rim directly so don't go there with a voda card in. Because the dumb reps will unecessarily make your life tougher. And sahil there's no decent berry (with bill) for 10k all of them sell it at absurd prices. May I know why do you need the bill (for warrenty or to show as expenses) so I might be able to reccomend something.

JVH · 31st August 2009, 09:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by quickdraw

Actually airtel themself will provide you a unlock code. In no way will unlocking void your warrenty. Its just that to avail any service for a airtel bought bb you have to go to them and not rim directly so don't go there with a voda card in. Because the dumb reps will unecessarily make your life tougher. And sahil there's no decent berry (with bill) for 10k all of them sell it at absurd prices. May I know why do you need the bill (for warrenty or to show as expenses) so I might be able to reccomend something.

Hmm, how much one can rely on a sales guy's words is anyone's guess. After all, why would Airtel themselves give an unlock code?

BB experts - I'm planning to upgrdate from pearl to either curve 8520 or 8900. I would prefer the GPS capabilities and that is the only reason I'm shifting more towards 8900 than 8520. It seems the features are more or less same barring resolution, trackpad/trackball..etc.

Do you think its worth going for 8900? The price diff is significant (about 6k)

27th August 2009, 19:29	#1276
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,284 Thanked: 2,693 Times View My Garage	Just stumbled upon CellBharat.com \| Buy BlackBerry Phones in India \| Research \| Price \| Specification \| Photos \| Video what absurd pricing.
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28th August 2009, 17:15	#1277
abhinav.gupta88 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Delhi , India Posts: 4,092 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Just got myself a Blackberry Bold Unlocked. I must say that it surely is amazing. Using a nokia and now using a BB made me realize what I was missing.
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28th August 2009, 17:28	#1278
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	Got myself curve 8900 last week... My 1st BB and i am loving it
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28th August 2009, 17:32	#1279
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,695 Thanked: 14,783 Times View My Garage	Congrats Abhinav and BHP. What prices you guys picked up your respective phones?
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28th August 2009, 17:39	#1280
shajufx Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: BLR & Singapore Posts: 1,806 Thanked: 831 Times View My Garage	Yes posting the price part would be a great help for new buyers. In case you guys want to share your PIN, please do so. I have around 12 team-bhpians in my BB messenger.
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28th August 2009, 17:46	#1281
bhp BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: lokhandwala mumbai Posts: 840 Thanked: 168 Times View My Garage	I picked my BB 8900 for Rs 23,750/- My BB PIN NO is 2104E0B3 and would love to have many BHpians on my BB messenger
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28th August 2009, 21:15	#1282
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,316 Times	guys activated the 899 secret plan on my phone but there seems to be a problem. if i click on the wap browser it opens up and says unable to connect to internet, check with service provider if problem persists. also if i use application center it dosent refresh and says unable to authenticate service. also what is the difference between normal browser and wap browser?
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28th August 2009, 22:00	#1283
ritayan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Back in Delhi Posts: 228 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	my pin no is 21134576
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28th August 2009, 22:13	#1284
ritayan BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Back in Delhi Posts: 228 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage	I am loving my 8520, its been a week now and i guess i am beginning to understand why people get addicted. I have been using WM for 2 years and the Nokia 5800 for 7 months but if mail integration is what you need BB is the best i guess. Any one knows where to get free themes for my BB Last edited by ritayan : 28th August 2009 at 22:30. Reason: add one more thing
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28th August 2009, 22:17	#1285
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 207 Times	my pin number is 25019F72 Guys, planning to upgrade from a pearl to either Curve 8520 or 8900. What's your pick? Last edited by JVH : 28th August 2009 at 22:23.
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29th August 2009, 13:35	#1287
Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,292 Thanked: 7,605 Times	Where can I get the 8520 UNLOCKED with bill & warranty? I checked with The mobile store and a few other retailers, all seem to have only Airtel locked phones. Also need to get two BB's with bill & warranty for 10k or so, which model would fit in that budget and which retailer would stock it? Had read in this thread few months back that Airtel was giving a buy one get one free sort of deal on the pearl for 22k or so, any other such deals on? Last edited by Sahil : 29th August 2009 at 13:36.
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29th August 2009, 15:46	#1288
JVH Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,045 Thanked: 207 Times	Had been to Mobile store just a while ago and had a dekho at 8520. The quoted price is Rs.15900. They are running a cash back offer of 5%. So, effectively it will come around Rs. 15200. And this is with Airtel alone I'm a happy Vodafone customer and am not sure if I want to switch to Airtel. Showed him my pearl for an exchange offer. Sales guy calls a vendor and quotes 4.5k with all the accessories. @Sahil, I checked with mobile store as well as airtel guys. They do not entertain unlocking the model. And the warranty will VOID if we get it done from outside. Last edited by JVH : 29th August 2009 at 15:47.
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31st August 2009, 01:56	#1289
quickdraw Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Delhi Posts: 1,284 Thanked: 2,693 Times View My Garage	Actually airtel themself will provide you a unlock code. In no way will unlocking void your warrenty. Its just that to avail any service for a airtel bought bb you have to go to them and not rim directly so don't go there with a voda card in. Because the dumb reps will unecessarily make your life tougher. And sahil there's no decent berry (with bill) for 10k all of them sell it at absurd prices. May I know why do you need the bill (for warrenty or to show as expenses) so I might be able to reccomend something.
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