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   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 8:46a

Blackberry 8830 World Edition CDMA Cell Phone for Verizon Wireless (Refurbished) - VZWRIM8830 - Phone Only. No Service.

Factory Recertified, Brand New Housing, Guaranteed Perfect, 30 Day DOA Warranty, No Contract Required!

The RIM BlackBerry 8830 Smartphone is the stylish way to get things done. It's the first CDMA BlackBerry smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM/GPRS networks. So you can travel the world with full mobile voice and data coverage, without having to change smartphones, phone numbers or email addresses. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition gives you phone, email, organizer, web browsing and instant messaging. And then it goes a step further, providing GPS, BlackBerry Maps, a media player for your video clips and music and expandable memory to ensure you've got the room you need for your media files.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 8:46a

World Phone = CDMA in North America (verizon hopes it will be the carrier) and GSM 900/1800 rest of world

This isn't a true Quad Band phone, but hybrid

Message edited by: dpid on 2009-06-25 16:56:30 CDT
   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 9:49a

nevermind.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 2:07p

not a bad price, I would like to be able to have one of these without having to pay so much for the service


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 2:36p

ooops NVM


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 2:52p

does it have a gps receiver?


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 3:35p

Is there a way for me to figure out if this would work on Cellular South? Sorry that I'm so cell phone illiterate...


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 3:46p

doesn't work on tmobile north america... :/


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 3:48p

dpid said:doesn't work on tmobile north america... :/

WTF? It says "WORLD" Edition. Last time I check, North America was part of the World.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 3:54p

Lappie said:dpid said:doesn't work on tmobile north america... :/

WTF? It says "WORLD" Edition. Last time I check, North America was part of the World.

NA is part of the World but tmobile is GSM (not CDMA).


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 3:55p

JimsEmptyWallet said:Lappie said:dpid said:doesn't work on tmobile north america... :/

WTF? It says "WORLD" Edition. Last time I check, North America was part of the World.

NA is part of the World but tmobile is GSM (not CDMA).

Ahhh, Well, thanks for confirming that it is part of the World tho.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 4:30p

Lappie said:JimsEmptyWallet said:Lappie said:dpid said:doesn't work on tmobile north america... :/

WTF? It says "WORLD" Edition. Last time I check, North America was part of the World.

NA is part of the World but tmobile is GSM (not CDMA).

Ahhh, Well, thanks for confirming that it is part of the World tho.


yes, NA is part of the world, but tmobile GSM band is 850/1800 while the rest of the world GSM is 900/1900. This phone works on CDMA and GSM, but the GSM band is only 900/1900. Therefore, this phone doesn't work on Tmobile in US.

(most GSM Blackberry's are quad-band, and therefore, true World Phones)


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 4:39p

dpid said:Lappie said:JimsEmptyWallet said:Lappie said:dpid said:doesn't work on tmobile north america... :/

WTF? It says "WORLD" Edition. Last time I check, North America was part of the World.

NA is part of the World but tmobile is GSM (not CDMA).

Ahhh, Well, thanks for confirming that it is part of the World tho.


yes, NA is part of the world, but tmobile GSM band is 850/1800 while the rest of the world GSM is 900/1900. This phone works on CDMA and GSM, but the GSM band is only 900/1900. Therefore, this phone doesn't work on Tmobile in US.

(most GSM Blackberry's are quad-band, and therefore, true World Phones)

not really. tmobile/at&t/other mexico and canada providers use 850/1900. other parts of the world use 900/1800.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 4:57p

annicus said:
not really. tmobile/at&t/other mexico and canada providers use 850/1900. other parts of the world use 900/1800.


oops, I got my bands mixed up. Thanks!

"Band/mode: CDMA 800/1900 / GSM 900/1800"


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 4:58p

What about ATT?


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 5:30p

vgurevich said:What about ATT?

Nope. Won't work on any GSM carrier in the US/Canada.

For anyone willing to do business with eCost you can currently pick up the same phone here for $92.99 less 2% FC + shipping (which for me was quoted at $9.99).


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 6:06p

According to this review
8830 review
The GSM portion is SIM locked to Vodafone.

How to unlocked then?


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 6:25p

To unlock, call Verizon's Global Department. Make sure you call from a phone other than the phone you're trying to unlock. The rep will walk you through it.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 6:45p

I've been using this phone for 2 years. It's pretty good but outdated at this point. I'd suggest waiting for the Tour which drops in the next month or so.


   posted: Jun. 25, 2009 @ 8:43p

would i be able to switch between this and my omnia (does it use the same kind of data plan)?


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