Bold 9900 Works on Wind!

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08-10-11, 10:50 PM
karkid

Bold 9900 Works on Wind away?

Just thought i'd share the info got a unlocked bell 9900 using it on wind... set it up manually shows H+ ran a quick speediest hitting 19mbit

Edited title sorry guys:o
08-10-11, 11:05 PM
green1074

sorry to call this into question but do you have any pics to show?
08-10-11, 11:15 PM
Culex316

Pics would be nice
08-10-11, 11:15 PM
redk

tha radio only goes to 14mpbs so.... how did you hit 19? how about some pics.
08-10-11, 11:18 PM
howarmat

Originally Posted by redk

tha radio only goes to 14mpbs so.... how did you hit 19? how about some pics.

that was my thought too
08-10-11, 11:21 PM
karkid

np it says wind away but as you can see H+ and my bbm email everything has been working fine ...

if anyone would like to me to test anything specific please let me know

http://i55.tinypic.com/2rwnbwi.jpg
08-10-11, 11:23 PM
karkid

Originally Posted by RichardZA

Unless he is connected to wifi.

wifi is off ...
08-10-11, 11:45 PM
SueyChoy

yo you're roaming, Wind Away is Roaming, so ur phone is running on Roger's network. maybe if your phone said 3G bands 1,4,8 then yes but i highly doubt in ur about screen is say that.
Btw if you're a post paid customer, enjoy that phat bill
08-10-11, 11:48 PM
CrackBerryDoctor

WTH, this makes NO sense?!? How can you WIND away on their 3G Rogers bands? It should only limit you to 2G and force SOS on 3G. Are you sure you aren't roaming and getting charged like .10c/kb or anything here?
08-10-11, 11:50 PM
karkid

Originally Posted by SueyChoy

yo you're roaming, Wind Away is Roaming, so ur phone is running on Roger's network. maybe if your phone said 3G bands 1,4,8 then yes but i highly doubt in ur about screen is say that.
Btw if you're a post paid customer, enjoy that phat bill on ur invoice

really? I'm a pre paid customer, but if you say I'm running on the rogers network then why is it my buddy tested his 9900 on the same speediest and is only getting around 5000

i'm sorry guys:o oh well ill just pop my bell simcard back in thanks!
08-10-11, 11:51 PM
karkid

Originally Posted by CrackBerryDoctor

WTH, this makes NO sense?!? How can you WIND away on their 3G Rogers bands? It should only limit you to 2G and force SOS on 3G. Are you sure you aren't roaming and getting charged like .10c/kb or anything here?

i honestly don't know
08-10-11, 11:53 PM
Justintinov

Long time lurker of Crackberry. Signed up just to say that this thread title is misleading. This "Bell 9900" will not work on Wind. As you showed in your picture you will only connect to "Wind Away" (Roaming). You are connected to Bell's network thats how you can get "H+".

I was a little late to post but like SueyChoy said "enjoy (your) phat bill".
08-10-11, 11:56 PM
SueyChoy

Originally Posted by karkid

really? I'm a pre paid customer, but if you say I'm running on the rogers network then why is it my buddy tested his 9900 on the same speediest and is only getting around 5000

i'm sorry guys:o oh well ill just pop my bell simcard back in thanks!

I'm not exactly sure, but since you said you're a prepaid. if you had any money in your account, that would be taken for the data usage $4/mb.
08-10-11, 11:59 PM
karkid

Originally Posted by SueyChoy

I'm not exactly sure, but since you said you're a prepaid. if you had any money in your account, that would be taken for the data usage $4/mb.

i'm def prepaid and i just checked no money in the account ... yet it is indeed working :confused:
08-10-11, 11:59 PM
SueyChoy

Btw anyone waiting for an AWS version 9900, WIND will be releasing them on October, dont ask me why its going to take so long, its what i've been told.
08-11-11, 12:03 AM
CrackBerryDoctor

Aight then if it's the case I'm switching to prepaid tomorrow and hopping on Kijiji to pick me up a Bold 9900 for 550$ cash.
08-11-11, 12:55 AM
CrackBerryDoctor

Originally Posted by SueyChoy

Btw anyone waiting for an AWS version 9900, WIND will be releasing them on October, dont ask me why its going to take so long, its what i've been told.

Told by who? Is it because they need T-Mobile to get their stock first on August 31st before they can even think of releasing it here in Canada?
08-14-11, 05:51 PM
k42patel

ya i tried that it doesnt work its on SOS always
08-15-11, 06:53 PM
AndroidArmageddon

I walked into my local Wind today, while they didn't have a definitive answer or confirmation they just told me it was being tested and expected the goose to land in 2 - 3 weeks. geessh! An official announcement would be nice!
08-25-11, 02:06 PM
truthseeker22

Have you tried the new WIND italy firmware for the bold 9900??

I just found it here:
https://swdownloads.blackberry.com/D...wseSoftware.do

I'm not sure if this firmware is safe to use or if will enable the AWS band or not. Also, I'm still unclear as to whether band support is a hardware or software limitation...but I was told it was software.