BBM on Z10: confirmed to work only on WIFI

**jfguay2** · 02-07-2013, 07:42 AM

Hello all,

I tried switching off my cell connection, so that I could test and see if BBM could work only off Wifi signal, and it does. It was not working on my 9800, so this is good.

Off course, I still think you need to be on a plan. Can someone confirm if you could get BBM to work on a Z10, without a cell plan, and only based on entering the Blackberry ID?

Cheers,

JF

**belfastdispatcher** · 02-07-2013, 07:46 AM

I can confirm. I was able to set bbm on wifi only, no sim.

**whitbags** · 02-07-2013, 10:39 AM

Same here.

I was in an area with no cell phone coverage but still managed to have a BBM conversation. Quite surprised, I was !!

**jfguay2** · 02-07-2013, 10:41 AM

Isn't this great? Having said that, it seems as though it is bad news for investors, as this means less money from services...

**masterscarhead1** · 02-07-2013, 10:48 AM

This function was added in OS7.

**Sqoon** · 02-07-2013, 11:27 AM

Data is cheap, why would you do this to yourself

**ichat** · 02-07-2013, 11:31 AM

In OS 7, if I am correct, if you have a current data plan, you can go anywhere in the world and use all blackberry services via wifi. Helped a heck lot.

Sent from my Nintendo NES

**jesse_h** · 02-07-2013, 11:33 AM

Your thread title is very misleading.

**EECGeek** · 02-07-2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Sqoon

Data is cheap, why would you do this to yourself

Are BBM messages not free(included) anyway?

**EECGeek** · 02-07-2013, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by jesse_h

Your thread title is very misleading.

Yes it is!

**bmercer94** · 02-07-2013, 11:41 AM

It should say "Without cell coverage" or something over the like

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**tmyrden** · 02-07-2013, 11:42 AM

Originally Posted by jesse_h

Your thread title is very misleading.

No kidding. Title should be changed to read "BBM on Z10: Confirmed to work without cellular" or something. The title says that it only works on wifi.

**andrewmcwhirter** · 02-07-2013, 11:45 AM

This worked on my Torch 9800 also. I used bbm when I was in Mexico last summer with no cell coverage and only wifi at my hotel. I think as long as it detects you have a valid sim card in the phone (?) it will work.

**jfguay2** · 02-07-2013, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by tmyrden

No kidding. Title should be changed to read "BBM on Z10: Confirmed to work without cellular" or something. The title says that it only works on wifi.

How do you change the title of a thread? Can't find an edit function for the title...

**bmercer94** · 02-07-2013, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by jfguay2

How do you change the title of a thread? Can't find an edit function for the title...

I believe a moderator has to do it

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**hisham2k** · 02-10-2013, 12:17 AM

Well, I've run into this problem... All works through 3g except for bbm which only works when connected to wifi!

**sarahrich** · 02-10-2013, 01:13 AM

I set my whole device up without a sim card and was really surprised that i could bbm after device swapping even without the sim card even going into the phone (it didn't fit)

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