BlackBerry Unlimited Web + 400 Messages Get unlimited Web access,

[mat347]

So I have been looking at Tmobile thinking about switching from Verizon for the 8900. I see they have two different blackberry plans...

BlackBerry Unlimited Web + 400 Messages
Get unlimited Web access, bundled with any 400 domestic messages.

Includes:
• Unlimited Web access
• 400 domestic text, picture, e-mail, or instant messages

and the unlimited everything (data wise).

Does the 400 message limit really count towards your BIS email? Thats kinda weird. I can see txt and picture, etc. but not email

[quinnfallensol]

It does not count against email. Email is the data plan. Text plan is texting only and some instant messaging. I know that you are not charged text if you use ICQ,Yahoo and some others. There is one or two that you are charged for if you use them but I do not know what they are.

[intoflatlines]

Doesn't count against email. The 400 messages is for texts and MMS only. AIM and email doesn't use the messages.

[mat347]

Cool thanks! Might have to drop Verizon for Tmobile (I could save about $20 a month!!!!)

[prca_217]

On the T-mobile website it states that the 400 msgs counts e-mails, IM , text , picture...it clearly says that...r u all sure that it doesnt....Iam confused...it makes sense that emails r data but read the t-mobile website

[Artemis68]

Positive on that. Email doesn't count toward the messages.

If you want to be sure that you don't charged texts for IMing, then I suggest you get a better IM program for your berry, like BeeJive. It's much better than the built-in programs and it doesn't use text messages - data only. It works when you're on Wi-Fi too!

[zorak]

Originally Posted by Artemis68

Positive on that. Email doesn't count toward the messages.

Definitely correct. Email does not count against SMS or MMS with T-Mo. Had that exact plan until recently.

[DT44]

So what is the best way to use only the Blackberry Unlimited Web ($24.99) and still be able to email & IM w/out counting against our text messaging?

[dolphinguy]

IM does count against your text messages unless you use a program like BeeJive.

[BuddaBelly]

I'm on that exact plan and my blackberry emails and my gmail pushed emails are not counting as texts. I haven't checked into beejive but people seem to like it.

[dolphinguy]

Originally Posted by BuddaBelly

I'm on that exact plan and my blackberry emails and my gmail pushed emails are not counting as texts. I haven't checked into beejive but people seem to like it.

I personally use BeeJive for IM and love it.

[Dabbill]

BlackBerry Unlimited Web + Unlimited Messages
Get unlimited communication capabilities, with unlimited Web access and domestic messages. Includes Unlimited Web access, Unlimited domestic text, picture, and instant messages, and Unlimited personal e-mail

$34.99



That is the plan I have and recommended if your use a lot of data / messages. Also with t-mobile you don't have an extra fee to use your berry as a tethered modem. Also you don't have a 5gig monthly cap to use your berry as a tethered modem.

[sabt]

Originally Posted by dolphinguy

IM does count against your text messages unless you use a program like BeeJive.

You're incorrect. IM, which includes BBM, AIM, and Yahoo, does NOT count against your allotted text messages because it uses the unlimited data plan. I have confirmed this with TMo. In addition, my last bill did NOT reflect the THOUSANDS of IM msgs I had sent and received. Read this post: http://forums.crackberry.com/f69/do-...8/#post1603063

Okay, I'm exaggerating with the "thousands" but I must have sent close to a thousand last month and not the 50 texts that TMo billed me for. I'm on the 400 plan.

[AZN.M3NACE]

I'm on a family plan with unlimited texting and I pay 20.00 for my bb plan, and yes IMing does count as texting. Emailing is through the data plan.

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[li2327]

If you use the im messengers that come installed on the 8900 they use data only not text . I've had tmobile and the 400 plan for years and I know for a fact that they are data only. I send and receive around 500 ims a day and only use around 30 txts a month .

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