Does BBM Work on Cricket Wireless?

Ejhuertas · Thread Author #1 12-10-2009, 10:33 AM

I think this may have been asked before in another thread ... but my question is ...Does anyone know if BBM will work on the Cricket wireless network?

KillYouWithMyMind · #2 12-10-2009, 10:52 AM

If you have a BB it should work regardless of what network you're on.

Data charges may apply but I'm not sure...

dragonsamus · #3 12-10-2009, 10:52 AM

I'm not too familiar with cricket. Do they provide bb data plans? If they do, it should work. If its a general data plan then it will not work.

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Ejhuertas · Thread Author #4 12-10-2009, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragonsamus

I'm not too familiar with cricket. Do they provide bb data plans? If they do, it should work. If its a general data plan then it will not work.

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Nope they don't even sell BB's , you have to use an unlocked BB on their network.

Ejhuertas · Thread Author #5 12-10-2009, 11:03 AM

thanks for the responses this was a just a question for a friend of mine who wasn't sure and he had asked me and I had no clue.

hootyhoo · #6 12-10-2009, 12:02 PM

Best bet would be to ask cricket directly. They would be able to tell you whether or not they offer BB data plans.

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bluzthyname · #7 12-10-2009, 12:37 PM

if cricket doesn't sell BBs I presume they don't have a BIS either, so it is sort of meaningless to use BB on their network.

Ejhuertas · Thread Author #8 12-10-2009, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluzthyname

if cricket doesn't sell BBs I presume they don't have a BIS either, so it is sort of meaningless to use BB on their network.

You right I agree

raininberkeley · #9 12-10-2009, 03:34 PM

I have no idea how to navigate this site. I ask questions on the forum, but that's irrelevant, because when I go back, I can never find the question I asked, so I never find the answer. I won't be able to find this question either... so I'm a little lost. Can someone contact me to make sure I can get answers to my questions? Perhaps send me a private message or something? All I really need to know is how to find the questions I ask in the forums when they keep moving around.

dragonsamus · #10 12-10-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by raininberkeley

I have no idea how to navigate this site. I ask questions on the forum, but that's irrelevant, because when I go back, I can never find the question I asked, so I never find the answer. I won't be able to find this question either... so I'm a little lost. Can someone contact me to make sure I can get answers to my questions? Perhaps send me a private message or something? All I really need to know is how to find the questions I ask in the forums when they keep moving around.

Go to the user control panel. You'll be able to find all the threads you have posted in. Good luck.

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pkcable · #11 12-10-2009, 08:45 PM

I edited the title and will now move this to Other North American Carriers.

fabuloso · #12 12-10-2009, 09:54 PM

Cricket is CDMA. I think right now, they don't allow phones to be flashed to their network. So no, BB's won't work at all on Cricket. they even have this posted on their website.

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Rmorton0573 · #13 12-12-2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by fabuloso

Cricket is CDMA. I think right now, they don't allow phones to be flashed to their network. So no, BB's won't work at all on Cricket. they even have this posted on their website.

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Yes cricket is CDMA, and any CDMA phone can be flashed to their network, you have to be Tech saavy though and use a program such as QPST and download the cricket software as far as BlackBerry you will be able to use phone and Text but no email or web because cricket has no BIS plain

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312 · #14 12-19-2009, 03:22 AM

Wow lots of misinformation in this thread.

First- you can use BlackBerrys on Cricket in SOME markets. You will NOT be able to use a BlackBerry in an AWS market where Cricket uses the 2000mhz spectrum- simply because the BlackBerry doesn't have that band.

Here is a partial list of AWS markets.

Chicago, IL
Beaumont, TX
Brownsville, TX
Corpus Christi, TX
Laredo, TX
Las Vegas, NV
McAllen, TX
Oklahoma City, OK
St. Louis, MO.
Philadelphia, PA
Milwaukee, WI

Second- the phone doesn't have to be "Unlocked". It needs to be "Flashed".

Third- talk, text, MMS, and internet ARE possible.

Fourth- BlackBerry Internet Services such as BBM and PIN messaging will NOT work. Reason is, you need a BIS account- which Cricket does not provide.

Hope this helps. I'm sure it's been covered several times already though.

fuzzylogic870 · #15 12-21-2009, 11:29 AM

What if you have premium expanded coverage with cricket? And they're in phila and Chicago? You mean you still can't use your BB there?? That doesn't make sense to me, please explain. I have a fully flashed BB8130 and I get everything. Web, text,email and SMS. With absolutely no problems what so ever!

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