[matrodriguez]

:[ read the title.

[sunkast]

Yes it does. It goes through RIMs servers.

[Jared DiPane]

all blackberry's will require a data plan to be accompanied with them.

[Heavy Fluid]

all blackberry's will require a data plan to be accompanied with them.

You need to clarify what you have written. Not all providers require a data plan for a BlackBerry. A data plan is required to use BlackBerry Messenger.

[Jared DiPane]

You need to clarify what you have written. Not all providers require a data plan for a BlackBerry. A data plan is required to use BlackBerry Messenger.

What provider can you use a blackberry on without having a data plan attached to it?

maybe if you are using an unlocked phone?

[rachel0179]

Tmobile for one.

[Jared DiPane]

you can have a tmobile branded blackberry on tmobile with no blackberry data package?

[Duvi]

Also AT&T.

[polymers]

Duh... Got me by a minute

AT&T for another

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[Jared DiPane]

hm, well i am proven wrong then. i do apologize for the wrong information. i know sadly verizon wont activate it without that plan.

[Duvi]

You need to clarify what you have written. Not all providers require a data plan for a BlackBerry. A data plan is required to use BlackBerry Messenger.

And we can be more specific on this as well... A blackberry data plan (BIS or BES) is needed, not just any data plan is needed for BBM.

[Jared DiPane]

And we can be more specific on this as well... A blackberry data plan (BIS or BES) is needed, not just any data plan is needed for BBM.

im slightly confused by that statement, could you clarify this for me? was i correct or incorrect in my thinking that in order to have a blackberry active, you need it to have a blackberry plan through the carrier, either BIS or BES...

[Duvi]

im slightly confused by that statement, could you clarify this for me? was i correct or incorrect in my thinking that in order to have a blackberry active, you need it to have a blackberry plan through the carrier, either BIS or BES...

I was only adding to the person I quoted. What I'm saying is that having a medianet plan or pda connect plan won't afford you the ability to use bbm. Only a blackberry data plan.

He wanted you to clarify your statement and I felt his line could have been as well.

[PvT]

I have a Data plan, hence my BBM works. Though, my BBM works when I'm on wifi only with data turned off... as I noted here from recent experience http://forums.crackberry.com/f83/pin-over-wifi-143976/

I'm thinking the pin over wifi would not have worked had I not had a data plan to begin with... That's my thought

[Jared DiPane]

Duvi,
Thanks for clarifying, helpful as always!

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