Will GPS work in Costa Rica

My wife has the 8330 on vzw. We are going to Costa Rica in a few weeks and I wonder if the GPS will work there. I know that the 8330 is not a global phone, so the phone won't work, but is the GPS (when used with BB Maps) a true GPS or does it still use cell towers. Thanks!

Originally Posted by vinndy

My wife has the 8330 on vzw. We are going to Costa Rica in a few weeks and I wonder if the GPS will work there. I know that the 8330 is not a global phone, so the phone won't work, but is the GPS (when used with BB Maps) a true GPS or does it still use cell towers. Thanks!

Whether or not it uses true GPS, you need a data connection for the GPS coordinates to translate to a point on the map, and for the map to load.

The 8330 requires CDMA towers to operate - GPS included.

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Costa Rica!!! Love that place. We rented a GPS from a car rental company and it was nice but not like GPS here in the states. Roads, bridges, etc did not necessarily show on the GPS. I would recommend a good map + GPS to navigate CR.

A great source of CR related info is tripadvisor.com. The GPS topic has been covered many times.

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So to sum this all up, no it won't work. Correct?

That is correct.

Well, google maps works perfect down here.. via GPS and AGPS

Originally Posted by robarias

Well, google maps works perfect down here.. via GPS and AGPS

Since your device is a global phone it will work. The 8330 needs a data connection and is not a global device, therefore it will not work in a GSM country