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I have just bid & won a Blackberry phone on EBay. The phone arrived fine in good shape. When I took it to my phone provider Telus in Canada (it is a Telus Phone) they set it up for me with a data & voice plan transferring the contract from my old phone. However when we tried to use the phone we found it to be password protected & the seller has not provided me with the password. Is there some way to get around this or do I simply have to await a reply to my email requesting the password. Any help much appreciated.
All you have to do is type in any password 10 times in a row. It will say invalid password each time and then after the 10th time, it will tell you that the device will be wiped. Let the device be wiped and it will be ready for you to use once it resets itself. This is a great thing about a BlackBerry. Hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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| Comment | Thanks. I did as you instructed & it worked. I have now found out that the phone was an ex company phone that has been programmed/wired by the original owner to not allow a whole bunch of things such as email outside the company site!!!!!! no web browsing other on a few designated sites. Blackberry tell me that these phones will never be able to perform as a regular 8830 world edition without extensive ( read expensive) modifications. I have opened an ebay dispute with the seller. Thanks again for your help. | ||
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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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