is it possible use gmail client with T-mobile+Prepaid sidekick+blackberry?

[jiger]

I have got a t-mobile blackberry cure 8320 from my friend.
and I have a t-mobile prepaid sim card,
how can I use gmail client and google voice?
I tried but failed.

[Artemis68]

I'll try it. I have a prepaid SIM card with SK data on it. Can't use it anymore on my iPhone since T-Mobile closed the loophole. *sigh*

Anyway, I'll pop it in my BB and see what happens. Will report back.

[Artemis68]

Nope, nothing worked, regardless of the APN I tried to use.

I've heard of people being able to use the Gmail client with BB on a generic data plan (like the 19.95 unlim web/text T-Mobile offers now for dumbphones) but the Sidekick one just doesn't work. Like I said, I used to be able to use it on my iPhone but T-Mobile has closed the loophole so now only sidekicks can use it.

Sorry!

Interesting....

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[jfriend33]

Originally Posted by Artemis68

I'll try it. I have a prepaid SIM card with SK data on it. Can't use it anymore on my iPhone since T-Mobile closed the loophole. *sigh*

Anyway, I'll pop it in my BB and see what happens. Will report back.

closed what loophole? friend uses an iphone on tmobile prepaid just fine... or is it because its flexpay that it works for him and not for you?

[Artemis68]

Originally Posted by jfriend33

closed what loophole? friend uses an iphone on tmobile prepaid just fine... or is it because its flexpay that it works for him and not for you?

I was talking about prepaid plans, not the flexpay ones...just regular prepaid. I've heard of the flexpay plans working okay with the iPhone, which is good. I hope T-Mobile doesn't catch that one soon...if ever.

The prepaid plan I was talking about (and used to use!) was the Sidekick prepaid which had unlimited data and unlimited texts for $1/day, min were .15/each. You buy a prepaid kit (for around 10-20 dollars) and then set it up online to use, you can change it to the Sidekick plan then.

Normally, people could use the iPhone on this plan but T-Mobile closed the loophole so all iPhone users were blocked and couldn't get data on it. Kinda sucks.

But yeah, flexplay may work still. If I am not mistaken, it's the safe 19.99/month plan, or perhaps your friend is using the more newer, expensive one at 34.99? Either way, it should work...for now.

[jfriend33]

19.99 is what he is using

[Artemis68]

Then he should be okay. I haven't heard of the flexpay loophole being fixed. The prepaid route I mentioned was the one that was really being abused.

so what was the motivation......Im just trying to get it....what were the iphoners pulling that was so bad...lol

[Artemis68]

Originally Posted by larrygump

so what was the motivation......Im just trying to get it....what were the iphoners pulling that was so bad...lol

Well I enjoyed using it for data. It was nice because for 1/day, I got unlimited data and texts on my iPhone...calls and whatnot still went through my BB. no more SIM swapping!

Of course I just got EDGE but it was pretty sweet.

You don't even need an IMEI Sidekick number to get this plan. It was pretty cool while it lasted.

ahhhh i see