Cellular Phones/Blackberry Storm

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Expert: - 8/25/2009


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The Blackberry Storm manual says that if I have the right SIMS card, I can have multiple phone numbers associated with my Blackberry Storm. Although I bought the phone from Verizon (whose name is on the front of the manual and also appears throughout the text), Verizon says their SIMS cards not support multiple numbers. I can't find a way to contact Blackberry about which providers DO support this capability without subscribing to a tech support service. Does anyone know a service provider who DOES provide a SIMS card supporting this Blackberry Storm capability?

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You cannot use your BlackBerry Storm with Verizon service and have multiple numbers. The SIM card that Verizon uses is only for use outside of the US when you are roaming internationally and still only supports your one phone number. There are no carriers in the US who support multiple phone numbers in a device or on a SIM card. Contacting RIM (the maker of the BlackBerry) won't solve your problem, unfortunately. It is a limitation of the carriers and I'm not aware of any US carrier who is planning on changing this. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN

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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.

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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.

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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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