Cellular Phones/BlackBerry 7230

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Expert: - 7/6/2010


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My black berry is not coming on, the battery died and i plugged it up and let it charge for 2 hours. I've tried mashing the power button but i get no response. just a red blinking light at the top. what do i do?

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What button are you pressing to turn on the device? If you remove the battery and put it back in, the phone should come on on it's own without you having to press any buttons. The red blinking light indicates that the battery is working, otherwise you wouldn't even get that. The display may be dead, however, as this is a very old device. Try what I mentioned about removing the battery and see what happens. If it still doesn't come on, take the device to your carrier to see if they can tell if it's completely not working.  

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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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