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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Blackberry vs Scroll Extreme | 5/23/2012 |
| Q: I cannot afford an Apple iPad...but would very much like to purchase a tablet...I've been really ... A: I had never heard of this device or of this company but I read some of the reviews to be able to ... | |
| Blackberry Display issue | 5/17/2011 |
| Q: Whenever someone calls me from a number thats saved in my contacts list under some name, the name ... A: You may want to try to increase your font size, but if you do that, it will increase for everything. ... | |
| Blackberry / Microcell | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: I have a Blackberry Torch and service with AT&T. Several months ago, I purchased a Microcell to ... A: Go into to the top right of your screen where you can go into your Manage Connections and look at ... | |
| considering getting a blackberry | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I need a device which I can use as an organizer, mediaplayer (especially for watching films and ... A: For what you want to do, I strongly recommend an iPhone 4. The BlackBerry won't give you what you ... | |
| blackberry internet services | 11/28/2010 |
| Q: i am using a nokia e63. I'm considering a change over to a blackberry. I ... A: The plan for a BlackBerry is the same price as any other data plan with most carriers. I don't know ... | |
| Blackberry Router | 11/24/2010 |
| Q: what type of router should I get? ANSWER: Unfortunately, you will not be able to do what you are ... A: If you have a plan with your carrier for the tethering access (without the actual plan on your ... | |
| Blackberry Router | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: what type of router should I get? A: Unfortunately, you will not be able to do what you are wanting to do. Under your contract with your ... | |
| Going to online college- which devise to choose? | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: I want to choose a blackberry for school rather than a laptop. I will need to log in online to the ... A: I don't think its a good idea to use a BlackBerry instead of a laptop for what you are wanting to ... | |
| help | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: Where on my blacberry is the menu key and then where is the profile icon. I can't find it A: Not sure what model or carrier you have, but for the most part, you should see an icon in the upper ... | |
| Activation for Blackberry Curve | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I recently had my Blackberry Curve (8330) sent in to get the charger fix and it works fine now. I ... A: When you sent in the BlackBerry, they basically wiped it in order to get the charger port repaired. ... | |
| tethering | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: Do you know any ways to tether a BB to a laptop for internet access without paying extra celluar ... A: Verizon won't allow you to tether your BlackBerry without paying an extra $15.00 a month. T-Mobile ... | |
| tethering | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: Do you know any ways to tether a BB to a laptop for internet access without paying extra celluar ... A: Verizon charges for tethering. They will know when you tether because they can see the difference ... | |
| email sync | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: Debi, Thank you for taking the time to help. I have three email accounts(hotmail, gmail, and ... A: FYI, my name is Debin, but no worries! The problem is that you have to set the synchronization at ... | |
| Sync | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: Ready for a laugh, but it is true. I have a Blackberry model 7290 running a 4.0.0.219 platform. ... A: AT&T can help you get the contacts from the old BlackBerry to the new AT&T device, they have a ... | |
| profiles | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: Where is profiles on the blackberry curve 8330. Also how do I unlock my sd card. My photos won't ... A: Go to the top of your screen on the left where the megaphone like icon is and click on this and then ... | |
| Blackberry error 523 | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: I have a blackberry curve 8330. I got an error that reads 'app error 523'. I tried to reboot, with ... A: Since I wasn't personally familiar with this error, I found another source that appears to be. This ... | |
| Water proof PDA | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: I was wandering to ask you that do you know any well known brand other than blackberry (or maybe ... A: I am not aware of any SmartPhone that is waterproof or shock proof and none connect to satellites. ... | |
| Blackberry Internet Browsing | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: My question is about the two different internet browsers on my blackberry bold. One is labeled ... A: The Browser icon takes you to the BlackBerry Browser, the Media Net Browser takes you through AT&T's ... | |
| Battery on Blackberry Curve 8900 | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I've had a blackberry curve for about 3 months and for the first time the phone ran out of batter ... A: When you put your Curve onto the charger (if it is the BlackBerry charger that you got with the ... | |
| my app are gone | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: i need to reboot the os> how do i do that? A: Are you saying that the applications that you downloaded from BlackBerry World are gone or your ... | |
| Which one? | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: I am thinking about selling my iPod Touch and getting a Blackberry. Which blackberry would you ... A: If you have AT&T service, I would recommend the BOLD 9700. If you have Verizon service, then the ... | |
| email on my Blackberry | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I just noticed very recently that I am not receiving my emails on my Blackberry. I haven't ... A: The issue is with your settings on the AOL account. If, for example, you have your computer up and ... | |
| email on my Blackberry | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I just noticed very recently that I am not receiving my emails on my Blackberry. I haven't ... A: What email provider are you using? Are you using an @carrier.blackberry.net where Sprint or AT&T or ... | |
| Sync Palm Tungsten E2 to Blackberry Storm 2 | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I am going to purchase a Blackberry Storm 2. In the past all my contacts (883), calendar, and memos ... A: Actually, Outlook provides a way to organize your calendar, contacts, memos and most importantly, ... | |
| Sync Palm Tungsten E2 to Blackberry Storm 2 | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: I am going to purchase a Blackberry Storm 2. In the past all my contacts (883), calendar, and memos ... A: If you want to be able to automatically sync between GMail and the BlackBerry and Verizon told you ... | |
| Filtering internet access by BlackBerry | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: Am not having any luck with using the carrier (in this case Verizon) to filter access to the ... A: Not quite true, but the idea is right. The server is between Verizon and RIM and is actually ... | |
| 12/24/2009 | |
| Q: I have the pearl flip 8230 and have my msn email account activated on it. I do not use any mail ... A: Yes, not having iMAP would cause it to respond this way also. Reconciliation doesn't affect this ... | |
| 12/21/2009 | |
| Q: I have the pearl flip 8230 and have my msn email account activated on it. I do not use any mail ... A: In order to see what you sent from your BlackBerry when you log into MSN on-line, you have to have ... | |
| Parental Controls | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I am currently looking for some kind of a filter that will block out all pornographic or any ... A: I totally understand where you are coming from, but RIM does have a way to handle this, through ... | |
| Parental Controls | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I am currently looking for some kind of a filter that will block out all pornographic or any ... A: The only way that you can do filtering is if you have a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. Then you over ... | |
| contract | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: I am on a normal pay-as-you-go tarif with a Samsung phone. If i wanted to go onto contract could i ... A: Yes, if you move over to a post-paid plan, you can then get a BlackBerry. You would need a ... | |
| copying data from BlackBerry to sim card | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a Flip and a 8700g. The Data is stored on my old 8700g, but I want to copy it to my sim card ... A: What you need to do is to tether your 8700 to your computer (using the USB cable that came with ... | |
| Mystery BB Message Icon | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I got a BB messenger request from someone I don't know. I declined the invitation, but now I have ... A: If you go into the BlackBerry Messenger application, you will see the message or the invitation and ... | |
| Sync Multiple Outlook Calendars to one BB Tour calendar (Verizon) | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: Steve, You previously answered ... A: Are you using BIS or BES? Do you get your work emails, calendar and contacts via sync through the ... | |
| Sync Multiple Outlook Calendars to one BB Tour calendar (Verizon) | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Steve, You previously answered ... A: Bob - The answer that Steve gave that you referenced is actually the same answer for your current ... | |
| BlackBerry After Contract? | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Steve! I am nearing the end of my Sprint contract for my BlackBerry 8830. Is there any way I can ... A: If you were to find someone who could unlock and flash your 8830 to Verizon, you could potentially ... | |
| BlackBerry After Contract? | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: DebiN! I am nearing the end of my Sprint contract for my BlackBerry 8830. Is there any way I can ... A: If you can find another CDMA carrier who will flash your BlackBerry, then you can use it with ... | |
| Syncing Memos from Entourage to BB 8900 | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: I use Pocket Mac to sync my new 8900 with my MacBook and Entourage. Everything works fine except ... A: Unfortunately, I'm not an expert with MACs and don't have one, otherwise, I would try this myself to ... | |
| Syncing Memos from Entourage to BB 8900 | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: I use Pocket Mac to sync my new 8900 with my MacBook and Entourage. Everything works fine except ... A: It's likely that in your synch options, it is set for a one-way sync from the BB to Entourage (not ... | |
| unable to open certain links on the internet | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: i have noticed that i am unable to open certain types of links/buttons on internet pages when using ... A: There are limitations to what links and buttons you can go to via a BlackBerry. If the page isn't ... | |
| Bold on BES | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: I have a blackberry bold that will not sync unless it is connected to the computer. It will show you ... A: If you are associated with your company's BES server, then you likely would not be using Redirector. ... | |
| Car chargers for BB Tour | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Since the new Tour 9630 uses a USB-to-microUSB cable for chargng and data, can I use any 12V car ... A: With a BlackBerry, you can use an 12V car charger that has the proper USB (in this case, microUSB). ... | |
| Blackberry Bold Won't Sync | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: I just upgraded my blackberry software and now it will not sync, it keeps crashing. I am running ... A: That you very much for the detail you provided. It definitely tells me what the problem is. Your ... | |
| Blackberrys, iphones, Etc. | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: I am ready to get into a higher level of cell phones. I want to access the Internet with e-mails ... A: As an AT&T subscriber, I strongly recommend that you get the new iPhone 3Gs. It has all the things ... | |
| Outlook categories | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: I manage my work life and my family life (6 busy kids) in Outlook 2007 and have a personal BB Curve ... A: Oh how I wish that there was, but unfortunately, BlackBerry has not come that far as yet. Newer ... | |
| Help. Blackberry Desktop Manager & BES | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: I am having various issues with my current situation with having my work e-mail address and the ... A: When you are connected to the BES, you don't need or should you be using Desktop Manager for backup. ... | |
| Outllook Calendar synching | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I have looked at numerous websites, read reams of instructions. Yet, I still cannot synch my Outlook ... A: You cannot wirelessly synchronize your calendar unless you have Yahoo or use the ASCII ... | |
| icons have disappeared | 4/4/2009 |
| Q: I have the bb curve 8330 all my icons have disappeared I am just left with shadow boxes and when I ... A: Your icons are hidden. The way to unhide them is to hold down the Alt key and then let go of it and ... | |
| Syncing blackberry curve | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: I have a blackberry curve 8330 and I'm trying to sync it with Microsoft Entourage. I'm using an ... A: What are you using to synchronize the BlackBerry with Entourage? The BlackBerry is not compatible ... | |
| blackberry curve 8330 profile icon | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: My grandson has hidden or deleted the profile icon on my blackberry. I cannot figure out how to ... A: I don't believe that you can delete the profile icon. What probably happened is that it is on the ... | |
| blackberry curve 8330 profile icon | 3/8/2009 |
| Q: My grandson has hidden or deleted the profile icon on my blackberry. I cannot figure out how to ... A: All you need to do is to hold down the Alt key on the lower left hand side of the keypad and press ... | |
| blackberry 7290 | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: RIM Blackberry 7290 Black Unlocked GSM PDA Cell Phone Its a new phone I got on line at ... A: What you were told by Bell is unfortunately completely correct. They cannot activate a Verizon ... | |
| importing MSOutlook calendar to BB curve 8330 | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: How do I import my MS Outlook Calendar to my BlackBerry Curve 8330? I tried using MS export to file ... A: The way to get your Outlook Calendar onto your Blackberry is to use Blackberry Desktop Manager ... | |
| Parental control | 2/1/2009 |
| Q: As a concerned parent know I can install a parental control software such as Net Nanny on my home ... A: There are parental controls that can be instituted via your carrier for limiting things like text ... | |
| Operating system | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: My Windows operating system has an identifying code that can be accessed from "System ... A: I'm afraid not. The Blackberry operating system does not have anything like this. Your specific ... | |
| Address book Find | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: I have seen this question on several boards with no good answers, so lots of us must be having this ... A: You didn't say which model of Pearl you have and who your provider is and what version of firwmare ... | |
| 1/24/2009 | |
| Q: Everytime i get an e-mail it goes to my messages then i get it in my gmail. I only want it in the ... A: Do you currently have two email addresses that you are receiving emails to on your Blackberry? I am ... | |
| address contacts disappearing.... | 12/26/2008 |
| Q: Since synching with my PC, my contact list of 750 is visible until I start typing letters to narrow ... A: Can you tell me who your carrier is and what Blackberry you have? Also, what is the firmware release ... | |
DebiN
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer any questions about purchasing a Blackberry, about the carriers who support Blackberrys and advice about Blackberrys as well as how to do things with Blackberrys. I can also answer questions about BES and BIS
Experience
Over 20 years of telecommunications experience
Education/Credentials
Masters in Telecommunications
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