Cellular/blackberry question

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hi guys, ok my fellow tech experts.
Can anyone tell me if the following 2 phones will work in DR if I take them to get activated and which carriers?

Blackberry 8700c, i believe it is a locked phone with a SIM card [my bet is Orange knows how to deal with this type phone]

Palm Treo 650, for cingular, not sure what carrier in DR would work with this phone?

any information would help, i want to take them down for personal use if possible! :)
GRACIAS
 
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i might as well also add in here, has anyone actually used these smartphones for data on a PREPAID card? i dont know how much the carriers cost/charge for this, or if it is even available as an option using prepaid cards, but i intend to use these phones strictly for calling, texting, and if need be emailing. NOT surfing the web.....
 
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If the Blackberrry has a sim card, it can be activated with either Orange or Claro (they have recently - in the last year or so - begun GSM service).

The Palm Treo, if it is Cingular, is most likely TDMA which is not usable in the DR. If it has a sim card, see above.
 
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thanks Profe, the treo is cingular and does NOT have a SIM card....damn it, am i out of luck then with that phone? sigh.....i'll look up the phone specs and see what the deal is....i'll take it with me to test otherwise i guess i can use the Blackie.
i didnt know Claro started now with GSM, thats good to know.
now i wonder what the data plans cost if it's PREPAID....sigh
 
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Phone & Wireless Specs
The GSM Treo has a quad band wireless radio that uses the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz frequencies. The CDMA model uses a digital dual-band CDMA/1xRTT radio operating on the 800/1900 MHz bands. The GSM model also support high speed EDGE networks with data speeds averaging up to 135 kilobits per second (kbps).

now i have to figure out what i have....sigh
 
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The specs for the Treo 650 for Cingular say it is GSM. Are you certain it doesn't have a sim card?
 
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Wow

La Profe_1 said:
The specs for the Treo 650 for Cingular say it is GSM. Are you certain it doesn't have a sim card?
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just FOUND it! LOL it was hidden in a little slide out compartment in the back. not like the blackies where they hide behind the battery...LOL
its a small slide out compartment right next to the antenna! how weird....i didnt even see it!
ok good so this is GSM i can go Claro and or Orange....whew
i am going to their websites to see if they offer prepaid data plans....afraid to see how much that costs! yikes
otherwise im sticking to calls and texts! sheesh :cheeky:
 
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jalencastro said:
just FOUND it! LOL it was hidden in a little slide out compartment in the back. not like the blackies where they hide behind the battery...LOL
its a small slide out compartment right next to the antenna! how weird....i didnt even see it!
ok good so this is GSM i can go Claro and or Orange....whew
i am going to their websites to see if they offer prepaid data plans....afraid to see how much that costs! yikes
otherwise im sticking to calls and texts! sheesh :cheeky:
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Their data plans cost more than the plans here in America my wife has a blackberry and i tell her to use the wifi part of it the data plans are too expensive. And by the way Orange has the best service but Claro has the best prices
 
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ok another question

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Their data plans cost more than the plans here in America my wife has a blackberry and i tell her to use the wifi part of it the data plans are too expensive. And by the way Orange has the best service but Claro has the best prices
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as i am discovering all the goodies of the treo 650, does this phone have wi-fi capabilities? that way i dont have to use expensive data plans? honestlyt if it costs too much for me to use data on a prepaid plan then screw it, i will use the phone for voice and texting. the hell with the rest.....sigh :surprised
 
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badpiece33 said:
I have a blackberry hooked up with claro, they gave me a hard time hooking it up for some unknown reason. You can not get data plans on prepaid only on phones with monthly contracts.
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i figured that data plans are not available via prepaid options. that pretty much answers my questions about data.
no biggie, i can still use them for voice and texting. thanks bp! :cheeky:
 
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ok i am back....maybe i should start a new thread for this but i figure i might as well continue using my original thread....
i did a search here and didnt find much on what people prefer here on the island: GSM or CDMA?
and second question, who has better GSM coverage? Claro or Orange?
 
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jalencastro said:
ok i am back....maybe i should start a new thread for this but i figure i might as well continue using my original thread....
i did a search here and didnt find much on what people prefer here on the island: GSM or CDMA?
and second question, who has better GSM coverage? Claro or Orange?
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Orange has the best coverage between the teo but Claro has the best prices
 
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