# blackberry 8830 **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 8, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334 "2008-05-08T15:14:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![2.4neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/22d042/32.png) [@2.4neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2.4neon)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/1 "2008-05-08T15:14:50Z")
I just got a new blackberry for dirt cheap and is there anyway i can get it activated without gettin the internet ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/2 "2008-05-08T15:26:26Z")
Pretty sure as long as you don’t get the data plan, then you wont have the internet. But im not 100% sure if you can do that … ---
**Author:** ![2.4neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/22d042/32.png) [@2.4neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2.4neon)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/3 "2008-05-08T15:34:25Z")
Well i just called verizon and they said u cant do it unless u get the internet package and its an extra 30 a month the hell with that looks like im going to trade it to someone for a different phone then ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/4 "2008-05-08T15:44:00Z")
Sounds like BS… I registered a Treo 650 without the data plan… I don’t think a Blackberry would be any different. ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/5 "2008-05-08T15:47:04Z")
it is different… all blackberry’s require the data plan ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/6 "2008-05-08T15:48:54Z")
> [@new batman (the dark knight)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-batman-the-dark-knight/36296/11): > > it is different… all blackberry’s require the data plan No shit? … I know it’s on my blackberry, but I thought thats because I wanted it. I guess it was going to be there no matter what … lol ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/7 "2008-05-08T15:49:43Z")
yeah my girlfriend wanted the pink blackberry phone. until they tried tacking on 30 for the data plan ---
**Author:** ![2.4neon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/2/22d042/32.png) [@2.4neon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2.4neon)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/8 "2008-05-08T15:51:45Z")
well anyone want to trade me a different phone for a blackberry ---
**Author:** ![SmokinDiesel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@SmokinDiesel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SmokinDiesel)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/9 "2008-05-08T15:53:43Z")
> [@whitey"](#): > > yeah my girlfriend wanted the pink blackberry phone. until they tried tacking on 30 for the data plan Thats what Lyndsi has … she got the pink, and I got the silver. I like them for the most part, only thing that really bugs me is sometimes it wont ring, or make any sound, and I have to take out/put back in the battery. Verizon told me its a memory leak and they all do it :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 3:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/10 "2008-05-08T15:55:01Z")
:weak: ---
**Author:** ![Fiji\_Mazda3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/4da419/32.png) [@Fiji\_Mazda3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fiji_Mazda3)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2008, 5:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/11 "2008-05-08T17:33:29Z")
Do you have Cingular/AT&T? If so, just slide in your SIM card. I use an older BB without a data plan and have no problems making phone calls, sending texts, etc. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 11:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/12 "2008-05-09T11:06:00Z")
flash it to cricket. $50/month unlimited everything. otherwise, sell it. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/13 "2008-05-09T11:47:26Z")
> [@FS Pioneer AVH-P5700DVD](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-pioneer-avh-p5700dvd/34165/26): > > flash it to cricket. $50/month unlimited everything. > > otherwise, sell it. flash it to cricket…wow…the 8830 is still a GSM phone…which means NO CRICKET. PM Sent…i’ll unlock it and use it for tmobile ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/14 "2008-05-09T11:51:17Z")
> [@$375 Tint Tkt vs $76.50 speeding tkt?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/375-tint-tkt-vs-76-50-speeding-tkt/36306/7): > > flash it to cricket…wow…the 8830 is still a GSM phone…which means NO CRICKET. PM Sent…i’ll unlock it and use it for tmobile > [@2.4neon](#): > > …Well i just called verizon… read often? good luck getting that 8830 on tmobile. :finger: lol. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/15 "2008-05-09T11:57:46Z")
> [@Call out: Somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/call-out-somedude/36297/10): > > read often? > > good luck getting that 8830 on tmobile. > > :finger: > > lol. the 8830 is a world phone…which means it supports GSM also…so what was the about not working with tmobile?? > **[Verizon Wireless Gets its Mitts on BlackBerry 8830 World Phone](https://gizmodo.com/verizon-wireless-gets-its-mitts-on-blackberry-8830-worl-249900)** > > Being a Verizon customer, I'm always complaining about their lack of phones, but it looks like the boys in red just got first dibs on RIM's BlackBerry 8830 (aka the Cyclone), which is a CDMA/GSM hybrid. In other words, it'll work here in the States... On a second note, cricket doesn’t have blackberry servers…so if you want a really expensive phone…that can’t do shit but text and call…have fun! ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/16 "2008-05-09T13:17:17Z")
lol… i forgot it’s a world phone. ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/17 "2008-05-09T20:57:00Z")
why get a blackberry and not the data plan?? they are meant for that. i just bought the same 8830, except i got the red. pay the extra $, it is worth it for the data plan. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/18 "2008-05-09T21:01:05Z")
> [@Last 3 cars you've owned: $$](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-3-cars-youve-owned/36318/16): > > why get a blackberry and not the data plan?? they are meant for that. i just bought the same 8830, except i got the red. pay the extra $, it is worth it for the data plan. Is $30 worth being able to access your 2-50kb emails while on the go, check your myspace, and view pittspeed? honestly? ---
**Author:** ![06se-r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/c5a1d2/32.png) [@06se-r](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/06se-r)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 9:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/19 "2008-05-09T21:17:49Z")
> [@Savings Bonds](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/savings-bonds/36255/21): > > Is $30 worth being able to access your 2-50kb emails while on the go, check your myspace, and view pittspeed? honestly? honestly, if you work a lot, it is. i work about 60-70 hrs per week, and don’t always have access to to a computer. and having instant emails is nice for doing business. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334/20 "2008-05-09T21:48:47Z")
> [@What sites do you visit first when you log on...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-sites-do-you-visit-first-when-you-log-on/36299/26): > > honestly, if you work a lot, it is. i work about 60-70 hrs per week, and don’t always have access to to a computer. and having instant emails is nice for doing business. Well then it fits your lifestyle…but it doesn’t fit everyones lifestyle who has a blackberry…some people like having a device just because [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/blackberry-8830/197334.md?page=2)