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Question
My friend gave me his new Blackberry pearl. We both have T-Mobile, but when I inserted my sim card into the phone none of my contacts or messages show up. They are all still his stuff. Please help
The BlackBerry defaults to it's own Address Book. What you need to do is first perform a "Wipe" to remove his information from the device. Go into Settings, then Options, then Security, then General Options, then click the Menu button and choose Wipe Handheld. It will tell you to type the word blackberry to wipe the device. Once the device is completely wiped, then to get your SIM card addresses into the BlackBerry, go into your Contacts icon, click the Menu button (Menu is to the left of the trackball, choose SIM Phonebook. Once the contacts from your Phone book show up, then go back into the Menu, choose Copy All to Contacts and everything from your SIM will now be on the BlackBerry.
A couple of things to keep in mind:
1. If you didn't save your contacts onto your SIM, they are still on your old phone and you will need to copy them to your SIM first.
2. If you don't have a BlackBerry data plan, you will not be able to use the email or access the internet or send and receive MMS messages.
I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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