Clarifying BBM and PIN around the world useage question... again.
- Hello all,
So I did my reading and lots of it and this is what I understand on how the BBM and PIN works...
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My wife and I live in Toronto, both have BB 8900 with 1GB data plan locked to Rogers. Friends and family have BB's with data plan and live all over Canada.
1 - BBM or PIN each other as long as we're in Canada = Us free
2 - I/wife BBM or PIN somebody who lives in another country = Us free
3 - I'm in Mexico and BBM or PIN my buddy back in Toronto = Me Pay and buddy Free
4 - Buddy in Toronto BBM or PIN me while I'm in Mexico = Buddy free and me pay
5 - Wife and I are in Mexico, she's in Wal-Mart and I'm checking out the ladies in Playa de Carman by Senior Frog and we BBM or PIN each other = Big, take out a second mortgage, bill in the mail next month.
Confirm or correct my understanding.
Thanks.11-09-09 11:33 AMLike 0 - Definitely correct. And I can confirm Bazza1's post as well since I've used just my wi-fi to bbm/email and was never charged a cent. (Make sure mobile network is OFF and your data is set to Off While Roaming)
I <3 wi-fi
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-09-09 08:04 PMLike 0 - This may sound like a really stupid question but i'll ask anyways. With regards to using your wifi while roaming, i thought that if the WiFi is bolded you are connected to a wireless router so i'm not being charged by Rogers.
Do i need to turn off my Mobile network in order to use Wifi and not be charged roaming?
Thanks a lot!11-10-09 12:57 PMLike 0 - Hello all,
So I did my reading and lots of it and this is what I understand on how the BBM and PIN works...
Discription:
My wife and I live in Toronto, both have BB 8900 with 1GB data plan locked to Rogers. Friends and family have BB's with data plan and live all over Canada.
1 - BBM or PIN each other as long as we're in Canada = Us free
2 - I/wife BBM or PIN somebody who lives in another country = Us free
3 - I'm in Mexico and BBM or PIN my buddy back in Toronto = Me Pay and buddy Free
4 - Buddy in Toronto BBM or PIN me while I'm in Mexico = Buddy free and me pay
5 - Wife and I are in Mexico, she's in Wal-Mart and I'm checking out the ladies in Playa de Carman by Senior Frog and we BBM or PIN each other = Big, take out a second mortgage, bill in the mail next month.
Confirm or correct my understanding.
Thanks.
You are better off by using wi-fi only. That's what I do when I travel, although my BBM doesn't always work. Is this normal?
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-10-09 02:31 PMLike 0 - While I travel outside of Canada I just turn off the mobile network and leave WIFI on. Sure there is the option to leave it on and turn data services "off while roaming", but if there ever was a problem I don't what to have that fight with Rogers. A few times in Asia I was able to use my UMA at airports/hotels/etc allowing me to make/receive calls from/to Canada and use BBM and other services.11-13-09 08:41 PMLike 0
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