[mrmars#CB]

Im new here so im just getting the hang of things..

Just got a new looking used, 8900 I paid $95 for this phone its unlocked.Tho it has 2 issues, the guy installed a new bezel and case and must have broke the ribbon cables that connect to the top buttons and he also used an EU keyboard that has the a, q, w and z keys filliped, did i do OK at $95?

What are the must need free apps? im using an iphone data plan and will not switch does this hold me back?

I tired to install OS 5.0 and could not, it tells me im not a subscriber to black berry enterprise software, its there a walk around?

[coolbreezy]

broke the cables? do the buttons work?

personally based on what you said my opinion is you wasted $95

[mark-d]

If you're using an iphone data plan and don't want to swap to a Blackberry data plan then you could possibly have better spent your $95

A Blackberry without it's associated data plan (either BIS or BES) is only half the whole BB experience

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[mrmars#CB]

broke the cables? do the buttons work?

personally based on what you said my opinion is you wasted $95

Everything on the phone works, just the top lock button does not work

[anon4705193]

If you like it, go for it. But like was said above if you won't change your data plan you're pretty much stuck with a phone for texting and calling and could have been a waste of your $95

[coolguy78240]

Wasted 95$ sorry

[MrObvious]

Actually a phone that is unlocked in terms of putting your own custom ringtones and stuff on it for $95 bucks and works just fine on the network ain't bad. Just add the data plan and voila. If you have a computer with WH2008 server on it I think you can install BES Express for free.

[mrmars#CB]

If you like it, go for it. But like was said above if you won't change your data plan you're pretty much stuck with a phone for texting and calling and could have been a waste of your $95

Totally not true, i have been using gmail, going online with out any issues via wifi and edge, the gmail app has push so i get my emails instantly. i have an iPhone data plan, the only thing i don't have is blackberry mail and messenger. But i already found an IM app too. Oh, I almost never use SMS via text, i 90% of the time use SMS via Google voice in gmail. FYI i do have a 200 sms plan too.

I found that i can use a pass code to lock and unlock the phone with an assigned button on the left side, same as my iphone. All issues i have had have been solved. Every thing works as needed as i say with WiFi and iPhone data plan.