My first BlackBerry and it is a Passport.

Hello,

Just purchased a new Passport at a great price and just found out that I am needing to do some type of updates/downloads to even get the Passport to work (as in making and receiving calls.)

New to the whole download and install stuff besides of clicking a button and the app downloads and hit install and all is good. From what I read it is not that easy to get my Passport up and working. Can anyone help me with a step by step guide to getting my Passport up and running? Please and thank you.

If there is already a guide for new users if someone can post a link or guide me in the right direction I would much appreciate it. My first step is stopping into my local AT&T store and getting a nano SIM card as my SIM card is way to big to fit in this little slot.

I look forward to jumping into the BlackBerry world and thank everyone for their help and time. While not a big tech guy I get by so please keep this in mind when explaining the how to and what for.

As for what I want to do with my Passport? Calls, text, and very little else. No games at all.

You come to the party late. But with your needs, it is good choice.

Posted by Passport Silver Editon

If it's just for calls and texts, you're good to go. Not sure why you have to download anything to make/receive calls. All you need now is to have your sim card replaced with the correct size. Once you insert the simcard, the Passport will automatically detect AT&T's network.

https://help.blackberry.com/en/black...r-Guide-en.pdf

Enjoy your new passport!

Welcome aboard!

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Originally Posted by johnwiser71

Hello,

Just purchased a new Passport at a great price and just found out that I am needing to do some type of updates/downloads to even get the Passport to work (as in making and receiving calls.)

New to the whole download and install stuff besides of clicking a button and the app downloads and hit install and all is good. From what I read it is not that easy to get my Passport up and working. Can anyone help me with a step by step guide to getting my Passport up and running? Please and thank you.

If there is already a guide for new users if someone can post a link or guide me in the right direction I would much appreciate it. My first step is stopping into my local AT&T store and getting a nano SIM card as my SIM card is way to big to fit in this little slot.

I look forward to jumping into the BlackBerry world and thank everyone for their help and time. While not a big tech guy I get by so please keep this in mind when explaining the how to and what for.

As for what I want to do with my Passport? Calls, text, and very little else. No games at all.

The best BB10 Os smartphone there is! Amazing device!

Originally Posted by tado261

You come to the party late. But with your needs, it is good choice.

Posted by Passport Silver Editon

So after Dec 31 2019 my Passport will be USELess? Can't use BBM and Even to make a phone call? Can someone clarify or confirm this please? I knew bbworld will be shut down, but what is the difference, I cant buy any apps from bbworld right now anyway. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by okanagan

So after Dec 31 2019 my Passport will be USELess? Can't use BBM and Even to make a phone call? Can someone clarify or confirm this please? I knew bbworld will be shut down, but what is the difference, I cant buy any apps from bbworld right now anyway. Thanks.

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You will still be able to make a phone call, text and email. Pretty much everything else is a question mark.

Originally Posted by okanagan

So after Dec 31 2019 my Passport will be USELess? Can't use BBM and Even to make a phone call? Can someone clarify or confirm this please? I knew bbworld will be shut down, but what is the difference, I cant buy any apps from bbworld right now anyway. Thanks.

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You really shouldn't have bought this phone lol

December of 2019 is FAR away man.

Don't worry. Something wil come and will be the natural follower.

I would wish I had for every other thing in my life so much time to look and to decide.

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^Very well said @royal_black

OP when you get a new blackberry 10 device, the setup is easy turn it on and follow the instructions. Updating the operating system is part of that process and unfortunately it is almost unavoidable but once updated and a short tutorial on swiping gestures, you are good to go.

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chances are you wont get the latest OS OTA.
you want it. use an autoloader.

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