Google Talk through WiFi?

**gswans5** · 12-29-2008, 10:29 AM

The title kinda says it all. I don't have the internet/email servcie YET but, can I get google talk to work through a WiFi network? How do I set it up. Right now all the phone tells me when I try and log on to google talk is: "Service not enables for this handheld"
Any idea whats going on?
Thanks guys!

**samsams** · 12-29-2008, 06:15 PM

No chance for setting it up if you don't have internet.
Gtalk and other IM apps work by using data from your internet connection.
Get the internet/email service and start really enjoy your BB!!!!

**todbanner** · 12-29-2008, 11:12 PM

What's up gswans5? Welcome to the community. Your BB Pearl 8100 does not have wifi support so samsams is right. You need to get your data package on

**howie** · 12-29-2008, 11:16 PM

His/Her info says 8120, which does have wifi
Try these threads to get more info about Google Talk via WiFi
Sounds like you are missing the service book for it

**todbanner** · 12-29-2008, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by cliffr39

His/Her info says 8120, which does have wifi
Try these threads to get more info about Google Talk via WiFi
Sounds like you are missing the service book for it

Correct. My mistake.

**gswans5** · 12-30-2008, 08:28 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I will fiddle around with it a bit more. I will get the data service down the road. Phone is pretty cool still getting brain deprogramed from samsung phone and up to speed with this one!

**Arif Ahamed** · 12-29-2012, 06:46 AM

How to activate google talk on blackberry gemini 8520? I have active wifi connection but when I am going to login on my blackberry the message "service is not enabled for this handheld" is showing.Please suggest me

**SwitchBeach** · 12-29-2012, 08:43 AM

What carrier?
What country?
Do you have a BLACKBERRY Data Plan?

**Arif Ahamed** · 12-29-2012, 11:00 AM

shared wifi, and country is UAE.I don't have any bb data plan

**SwitchBeach** · 12-29-2012, 11:17 AM

You need to have a BlackBerry Data Plan.

**Arif Ahamed** · 12-29-2012, 01:40 PM

I don't know about bb data plan

**SwitchBeach** · 12-29-2012, 02:06 PM

You need to contact your cell phone service provider and ask for a BlackBerry Data Plan (BIS) that will support data applications such as Google Talk, etc.

**Arif Ahamed** · 12-29-2012, 03:47 PM

so its impossible to use gtalk by blackberry through wifi.I should purchase sumsung

**SwitchBeach** · 12-29-2012, 05:18 PM

Yes, a BlackBerry Data Plan is required to use Google Talk on BlackBerry even over WiFi.

If that's not something you can do (or not something that you want to do), then you probably should try a different phone platform.