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08-30-2009, 11:48 AM
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| |  is it possible to get the bold, Storm, or Tour to run on T-mobile??
i really want the Bold, Tour , Or Storm but i have T-mobile i was if i can get the Bold unlock will it work on T-mobile.... and since both the storm and tour have sim card slots if i can them either of them unlock will the storm and tour work on t-mobile. and if they do work what are the pros & cons of having them unlock and running on T-mobile?
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08-30-2009, 12:16 PM
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hey there.....yes you can and from my personal experience the tour seems to work best.....no matter what you will NOT be able to take advantage of TMO 3G......in order to use the phone youll have to unlock it and update the phones service books......
No real advantage or disadvantage....really just more about preference IMHO
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08-30-2009, 12:25 PM
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If you took the bold, tour and storm and ran them on tmobiles edge network would the 8900 be faster than them since the 8900 has more edge channels? I'm just curious. I know its edge vs edge so there may be no difference. 
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08-30-2009, 01:14 PM
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Jabz: I have a fully-functional Storm on T-Mobile (e-mail, MMS, web, etc.). There is talk of T-Mobile's 3G network being expanded, so phones that cannot currently be used on T-Mobile's network due to frequency differences/limitations may be functional on T-Mobile's 3G network in the future...a search of the forum should turn up the thread if you're interested in finding out more.
One important issue I've experienced is with call waiting. From what I understand, this is an account-specific carrier-provisioned option on the Verizon network (meaning Verizon has to enable the feature on the customer's account), whereas with T-Mobile, it's automatically provisioned on all accounts. Although entering T-Mobile's short code (similar to #225# for balance info) for activating and checking call waiting indicate that it is provisioned and active, I have not been able to get call waiting to work on my Storm...when I click over to the party that is waiting, I lose the first caller completely. I have been meaning to call T-Mo customer service to see if they can do anything, but haven't gotten around to it. Outside of that, I haven't had any problems with the Storm on T-Mobile's network.
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08-30-2009, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by donnamatt  Jabz: I have a fully-functional Storm on T-Mobile (e-mail, MMS, web, etc.). There is talk of T-Mobile's 3G network being expanded, so phones that cannot currently be used on T-Mobile's network due to frequency differences/limitations may be functional on T-Mobile's 3G network in the future...a search of the forum should turn up the thread if you're interested in finding out more.
One important issue I've experienced is with call waiting. From what I understand, this is an account-specific carrier-provisioned option on the Verizon network (meaning Verizon has to enable the feature on the customer's account), whereas with T-Mobile, it's automatically provisioned on all accounts. Although entering T-Mobile's short code (similar to #225# for balance info) for activating and checking call waiting indicate that it is provisioned and active, I have not been able to get call waiting to work on my Storm...when I click over to the party that is waiting, I lose the first caller completely. I have been meaning to call T-Mo customer service to see if they can do anything, but haven't gotten around to it. Outside of that, I haven't had any problems with the Storm on T-Mobile's network. | Im not gonna beat this horse.........different strokes for different folks......Im telling you that the TMOb 3G is never going to EVER work for these devices as the bands stand now...anyway.......as I said earlier....matter of preference.....Ive used each of the above on the network.....albeit a short time...they will all provide a unique experience and will each get you some crazy looks from VZW folks when they realize your on TMO
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08-31-2009, 09:42 AM
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I have an unlocked Verizon BB Storm and it works well with TMO. I hope TMO gets the Storm 2.
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08-31-2009, 09:56 AM
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I have an unlocked Bold with T-Mobile n it works great all you really have to do is tell T-Mobile to give u da service books so you can get emails and use internet...
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08-31-2009, 01:48 PM
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hey Larry I just bought I BB tour 9630 from Sprint and is unlocked, but I cant get the browser to work. I used a bb storm before and I added the service book and it works like a charm.
is there any services books for the bb tour 9630 ?
i also notice that the EGDE drops to egde..... is there an OS that will keep EGDE?
I love my storm but I hate taking the battery out every day because I am running out of memory and I only have 3 applications installed.
Thank you for your help guys.
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08-31-2009, 08:50 PM
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Originally Posted by larrygump Im telling you that the TMOb 3G is never going to EVER work for these devices as the bands stand now | You are 110% correct on the 3G issue Larry of course. There have been more than a few threads on the topic of T-Mobile and 3G and what that will mean when it comes to using 3G phones from other carriers. There is simply no way that the Bold or the Storm or the Tour will operate on T-Mobile's 3G network. Edge? Yes. 3G? No. Period. End of discussion.
As seen in previous posts we know that the OP suffers from "don't-tell-me-what-I-don't-want-to-hear-and-don't-confuse-me-with-the-facts" syndrome.
If we stay on pattern, the name calling should begin shortly.
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09-01-2009, 06:34 AM
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(pin drop)..........hmmmm....anyway weve def. beat this horse to death berry......WE know it wont Im gonna leave it at that.........no point gettin in a fight over the clear truth....*sigh*
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09-01-2009, 06:37 AM
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Originally Posted by dannyc1976 hey Larry I just bought I BB tour 9630 from Sprint and is unlocked, but I cant get the browser to work. I used a bb storm before and I added the service book and it works like a charm.
is there any services books for the bb tour 9630 ?
i also notice that the EGDE drops to egde..... is there an OS that will keep EGDE?
I love my storm but I hate taking the battery out every day because I am running out of memory and I only have 3 applications installed.
Thank you for your help guys. | danny.....the books you used for your storm will also work for your tour!!!! yay...lmao.....no seriously just follow the same procedure for your tour as you did for the storm and you should be good......that EDGE dropping to edge thing SHOULD stop once you get your books swapped out......ALL the reports Ive gotten including my TOUR is that once the books are loaded your golden!!!..... 
Unlike the storm where you had to sometimes go back and load hybrid OS's or swap radio files....if you need ANY help me or berryite can help ya and will be more than happy to help....make sure you come back and let us know if all is well....good luck
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09-02-2009, 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by howl078 I have an unlocked Verizon BB Storm and it works well with TMO. I hope TMO gets the Storm 2. | Are you having any trouble with your call waiting function?
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09-02-2009, 12:14 AM
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I have a bold working fine with tmobile, I never had to call them to tell them send anything. I just inserted my sim card and that was it.
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09-02-2009, 02:19 AM
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Nope, my call waiting function works fine. What issues are you having with yours. Quote:
Originally Posted by donnamatt Are you having any trouble with your call waiting function? |
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09-02-2009, 09:56 AM
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Thank you for youe replys I got the service book in my tour web and mms works but the egde is not EGDE...... anything else I should you.
thank you for your help.
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