[LacosteGuy]

Hello.

I know i need a DATA PLAN to my BB MSN work, however this Data Plan, MUST be special for BlackBerry or any internet plan will make my Black Berry Messenger work?

Thanks.

[Reed McLay]

Welcome to CrackBerry.

In order to use pushed email, BlackBerry Messenger, Internet Browser and most third party applications, you will need BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS).

Your carrier bundles BIS with a data plan. That is the critical software that makes BlackBerry work.

[LacosteGuy]

ok i'm sorry, but i'm not good at phones and stuff.

when you mean DATA PLAN, does it mean ANY interent service, or one speacially for my blackberry that i should ask my carrier for?

[ShortStop51001]

You need to have BIS or BES. If you do not need to connect to company email/calendars etc, you will need BIS which is the individual plan. Check with carrier for cost, but here at Verizon it's 29.99 a month.

BlackBerry Messanger is only for chatting to other blackberry users via device PIN numbers. I see you mention MSN, you would have to use another messanger to use that.

[Reed McLay]

No worries, you will get the hang of it quickly.

Orange - BlackBerry

BlackBerry Internet Solution plan only

17 6 MB 25 text messages 2 per MB

The plan includes 6 Mb which is plenty for the intended use.

[LacosteGuy]

Orange FRANCE .

And i went to Orange last week to try to get my plan activated however my french is rubbish so i had a hard time triying to explain what i wanted. When i explained to they in english they had no idea what i was talking about. i'm gonna print the info about the BB and try to go on monday. thanks people.

[ShortStop51001]

Good Luck and Welcome to CB

[Reed McLay]

France, eh? You get that.

You might want to print the link I posted, I am sure they will have a similar plan in Euros.

[LacosteGuy]

done! And i only pay 9€! Thanks

[Reed McLay]

Excellent, that is what makes them so useful.