[buddhasystem]

I'm planning on buying a 8820, and it's important for me to know whether, when using WiFi, I can sync to my existing external e-mail account. Please help. Thanks!

[Reed McLay]

If you subscribe to BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS), and use a carrier that supports Unlicensed Mobile Access (UMA), then yes.

If you do not have BIS or UMA, no. The only application that can use Wifi is Browser.

[buddhasystem]

Whoa! That's not at all what I expected. I'm planning on using T-mobile. I thought that the BB can just hook up to my WiFi router at home as a laptop would... no service involved. Was I wrong? I didn't realize the the mail client was BIS-only.

Edit: I just searched the forum and did find out that indeed, one needs a thirg party app like tiggit to work w/o a data plan, strictly in WiFi. Bummer... Maybe I should reconsider BB.

Thanks for your help.

[blackberry yum yum]

I upgraded from an iphone to a berry curve. I could check all my mail on there without going on the browser on a wifi connection. But why is blackberry trying to monopolise this situation by insisting we can only use there damn services? Frankly $20/month is to much when u can have 3G service for 25/per month...I'm really thinking of returning this BB device

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[blackberry yum yum]

well i got the blackberry internet service now...and wifi so whatever...

[blackberry yum yum]

I think the Gmail app connects via wifi. U'll have gmail imap email but not push email. If that makes sense.

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