1. RootingForRIM's Avatar
    So, I've had a Z10 for a while now, and have just acquired a Z30. For at least the next little while, I'll want to toggle between the two phones, as easily as I can. That means swapping the SIM card back and forth, which I expect means using only one phone at a time. Fine. Any issues there?

    But what else should I do? Any advice on how to manage this well?

    I assume I need a second BlackBerry ID, correct? Which means two "me's" for all my BBM contacts and separate BBM contact lists between my phones. Okay. Any tips here?

    What about regular contacts? Any way to quickly and easily port them to the second phone?

    What else do I need to know?
    Any help is appreciated.
    04-11-14 04:33 PM
  2. TioPepe78's Avatar
    Why are you going to be changing phones? If you got the Z30 I don't see a reason to go back to the Z10... anyway for porting the contacts I suggest Fire Chest Backup, so if you make changes to your contact list you can easily and wireless reproduce it in the other phone.

    About BBM contacts, I think, but not 100% sure, you can have only one BBID but every time you change phones you will have to tell BBM to migrate, don't know this 100% for sure.
    04-11-14 04:44 PM
  3. failedhumanexistence's Avatar
    You don't need two BBID's, but it would be slightly less of a hassle.
    04-11-14 05:53 PM
  4. Davidro1's Avatar
    I had the same two phones for a few months so I might be able to answer some details.

    Apps can all be downloaded twice for no extra charge.

    BBM can only be toggled about ten or twelve times per year, apparently. I didn't reach this limit since I only toggled a couple of times.

    SMS stay on the mobile device to which they arrived even if it has no more SIM card in it.

    I had a remote weekly backup with OpenEra on one phone. Still not sure how to toggle this. I'll check into this since I need to backup my photos now, from the new phone.

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    04-11-14 06:04 PM
  5. bakron1's Avatar
    I have a z10 and a z30 and every time I switched back and forth, my BBM groups and contacts would sometimes loose their connection and folks wouldn't see my name appear correctly because of the unique PIN ID that BlackBerry assigns to each device.

    So I finally decided to switch to the z30 as my main daily driver and I eliminated all of those issues and I am loving the z30. Just my two cents.

    Sent from z30 on T Mobile USA 10.2.1.2160
    04-11-14 08:14 PM
  6. FrankIAm's Avatar
    I say you are gonna wear the Z30's back cover pretty fast.

    BlackBerry 101 - Help Channel
    04-11-14 08:17 PM
  7. jojo212's Avatar
    I switch back and forth between Z30/Q10/Z10 all the time. Way more than 12 times. Never had any issues.
    04-11-14 08:27 PM
  8. RootingForRIM's Avatar
    I switch back and forth between Z30/Q10/Z10 all the time. Way more than 12 times. Never had any issues.
    jojo, what process do you follow to make a swap?
    Do you have multiple BB IDs?
    04-15-14 09:36 AM
  9. Draven2666's Avatar
    Since I got my z30, I switched back and forth from my 10 and 30 way more then 12 times.

    All I do is put the sim in the phone I want to use for the day and open BBM and have it link to the phone I am using. Same bbid on both phones.

    No issues so far. Oh and I have had my 30 since March 27th.

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    04-15-14 09:48 AM
  10. evilcmac's Avatar
    No sweat just be sure to open Bbm every time you switch so it can sync/transfer/ whatever. I'm currently switching between my Z30, Q5 and a Moto G and since the latest OS update its been smooth sailing for switching devices! Just be careful with those sim slots word is they're pretty delicate

    Flicked on my Z30 or crushed on my Q5!
    04-15-14 10:33 AM
  11. nucks26's Avatar
    If i had a z30 alongside my z10 i wouldn't be swapping them at all. I'd be trying to sell my 10 asap. I have a q10 and z10 that i swap but those are 2 completely different devices. There's no advantage with the Z10 when comparing to the Z30

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    04-15-14 10:56 AM
  12. Draven2666's Avatar
    If i had a z30 alongside my z10 i wouldn't be swapping them at all. I'd be trying to sell my 10 asap. I have a q10 and z10 that i swap but those are 2 completely different devices. There's no advantage with the Z10 when comparing to the Z30

    Posted via CB10 for Q10
    Would almost agree. Work environment is the reason I switch. Z10 is the work phone. The 30 is my home phone.

    Edit: also my 10 is my leak tester.

    Posted via CB10
    04-15-14 11:15 AM

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