BBM in Europe without BIS?

[Bold9780white]

Hello fellow blackberry-users,

I will go to Europe in Summer '12 for exactly one month and I'm in the States with ATT on my bold 9900.

I know theres international data options but as ill be on a roadtrip with my girlfriend ill need like one GB of data.

I have a german prepaid sim with 1&1 with Interner for my smartphone.
Can I use that card in my BB and have BlackBerry Messenger activated for usage? Is there any tricks?

Thanks a lot

[Phill_UK]

No... BIS is required for BBM.

[ATV_Hightower]

Hey,
As I kno 1&1 is not offering any BIS plan. But Vodafone Germany has a prepaid offer with BIS included. Go to a Vodafone Shop in Germany and ask for prepaid card and BlackBerry option and they will give it to you!

Have a nice time in our country!

[mss-ca]

BBM use BIS system to access data. In fact the App is made by RIM so that it will ONLY works with BIS connection.

[ibcop]

Off subject......but damn, Germany is awesome!!!

[Bold9780white]

Would registration here make it work?

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Und vielen Dank fuer die Wuensche

[soo007]

Originally Posted by ibcop

Off subject......but damn, Germany is awesome!!!

It depends what part of germany. Berlin is cool but sachsen anhalt gives you an uneasy chill with a bit feeling of deppression. Maybe because of the leftover stalinist buildings

[ibcop]

Originally Posted by soo007

It depends what part of germany. Berlin is cool but sachsen anhalt gives you an uneasy chill with a bit feeling of deppression. Maybe because of the leftover stalinist buildings

True.....I worked in Wiesbaden and lived in Worms. Traveled all over Europe....absolutely awesome.

[emirozmen]

Have a BIS plan from your carrier.
Close data services (so that you dont get a shocking bill )
Connect to a wifi and use BBM

[scribblec]

Originally Posted by mss-ca

BBM use BIS system to access data. In fact the App is made by RIM so that it will ONLY works with BIS connection.

i decided to test this out, i turned off the radio and turned my wifi on and bbm works exactly as it should