[200Stars]

Ok, so I am a BB newbie and just got a phone last week. It is supposed to be 3G - but it doesn't say it on the phone on the top right. Instead it says 1XEV...and I have no idea what that means.

Anyone want to offer a newbie some much needed help please?

[quad100]

sorry to be the messenger of bad news but if you have a bb 8330, its not a 3G phone. if you were sold on a data plan with that phone, i am afraid that you were taken for a ride.

[Dubbin1]

sorry to be the messenger of bad news but if you have a bb 8330, its not a 3G phone. if you were sold on a data plan with that phone, i am afraid that you were taken for a ride.

Sorry to be the messenger of bad news but you're wrong.

[200Stars]

On the box it says 3G Blackberry Curve 8330 smartphone....

[Gelladuga69]

Sorry to be the messenger of bad news but you're wrong.

pwnd. lmao.

sorry to be the messenger of bad news but if you have a bb 8330, its not a 3G phone. if you were sold on a data plan with that phone, i am afraid that you were taken for a ride.

There's a chart on this somewhere on BlackBerry's site, but 1XEV basically means you have 3G and are connected to BIS.

[CellUnlock.net]

Ok, so I am a BB newbie and just got a phone last week. It is supposed to be 3G - but it doesn't say it on the phone on the top right. Instead it says 1XEV...and I have no idea what that means.

Anyone want to offer a newbie some much needed help please?

1XEV = 3G

1XEV for CDMA
3G for GSM

[200Stars]

Thanks for the help

[jetisbac]

1XEV is the samme thing as 3G.. I have a Blackberry Storm and I have the same 1XEV if you download hybrids to your phone, I know with me if you're lucky you'll get the little 3G sign... But its really the same thing

[docsmody]

1XEV = EVDO = 3G for CDMA.

I have a question though -- sometimes I'm in a verified 3G area, but my phone only connects at 1X. Any way to force it to connect at 1XEV? Sometimes I have to turn off data (or radio) and then re-enable it. Any other quicker way?

[xliderider]

Posted previously in another thread:

From RIM's website:

GSM coverage indicators

As long as your 8330 is displaying 1XEV, you are on the CDMA equivalent of 3G. If the network indicator drops to 1X, then you have lost the 3G signal.

CDMA network indicators

[xliderider]

1XEV = EVDO = 3G for CDMA.

I have a question though -- sometimes I'm in a verified 3G area, but my phone only connects at 1X. Any way to force it to connect at 1XEV? Sometimes I have to turn off data (or radio) and then re-enable it. Any other quicker way?

I believe that is the only way, other than power cycling your phone to make it reacquire the data signal.