Will a Blackberry from BELL mobility work in punta cana?

[Miss November]

Will My blackberry phone, that i bought from BELL CANADA work, in punta cana? it doesnt have a chip, and i can't put a chip behind it either.. cuz its a bell phone But my question , is it possible to activate a phone with a company in punta cana, withouth having to buy a sim card...as i said it is not sim card compatible...
i hope anyone can answer me this plzzzzzzzzz

 

[Dafishguy]

Hi Miss November,

I'm not sure if your Blackberry will work in the DR. I had two cell phones with me when I went there in June and July. One from Sask-Tel and one from Telus Mobility and neither of them worked. Also, neiher of them are sim card compatible so my guess, and that's all it is is that your Blackberry probably won't work either.

I hope I'm wrong.

Take care and I hope everything works out for you in the DR.

Richard

 

[apostropheman]

i thought you said here
http://www.dr1.com/forums/general-s...700-work-punta-cana.html?highlight=blackberry
that you had a Blackberry from Rogers with a sim card? now its CDMA from Bell? aranoid::ermm:

Will My blackberry phone, that i bought from BELL CANADA work, in punta cana? it doesnt have a chip, and i can't put a chip behind it either.. cuz its a bell phone But my question , is it possible to activate a phone with a company in punta cana, withouth having to buy a sim card...as i said it is not sim card compatible...
i hope anyone can answer me this plzzzzzzzzz

 

[Eddy]

Will My blackberry phone, that i bought from BELL CANADA work, in punta cana? it doesnt have a chip, and i can't put a chip behind it either.. cuz its a bell phone But my question , is it possible to activate a phone with a company in punta cana, withouth having to buy a sim card...as i said it is not sim card compatible...
i hope anyone can answer me this plzzzzzzzzz

Unless they have changed in the past 6 months, both Tri-Com and Codetel will activate your Bell phone. I have one that I used to have activated both Bell and Tri-Com. When in Canada I use Nam.1 (Bell) and Nam. 2 (Tri-Com) for the DR.

 

[sylindr]

Hi Miss November,

I'm not sure if your Blackberry will work in the DR. I had two cell phones with me when I went there in June and July. One from Sask-Tel and one from Telus Mobility and neither of them worked. Also, neiher of them are sim card compatible so my guess, and that's all it is is that your Blackberry probably won't work either.

I hope I'm wrong.

Take care and I hope everything works out for you in the DR.

Richard

You can make your cell phone work they by contacting the carrier before you leave. I am not sure about the internet portion but the cell portion, I just called Sasktel and they made my phone work, very very expensiver though.

 

[Dafishguy]

You can make your cell phone work they by contacting the carrier before you leave. I am not sure about the internet portion but the cell portion, I just called Sasktel and they made my phone work, very very expensiver though.

Well, thank you very much. I would have never thought of that. I'm not going to do it however because I am on vacation and the darned cell phone can stay home

lol

Thanks again

 

[sylindr]

That is exactly what I have been doing too!! We get too caught up with all the electronics as home.

 

[Miss November]

ok that was pointless , to the question, im probably ASKING that question because MAYBE i have 2 phones? dont u think? one that is mine and one who my friend has an is willing to lend it to me...but no i must be stupid to ask that question then..

i thought you said here
http://www.dr1.com/forums/general-s...700-work-punta-cana.html?highlight=blackberry
that you had a Blackberry from Rogers with a sim card? now its CDMA from Bell? aranoid::ermm:

 

[Miss November]

thank to the rest! i will do as u guys said contact the carrier and find out the info and the pricing!

 

[apostropheman]

i wouldn't have put it quite like that but since you did...:cheeky::bunny::bunny:

ok that was pointless , to the question, im probably ASKING that question because MAYBE i have 2 phones? dont u think? one that is mine and one who my friend has an is willing to lend it to me...but no i must be stupid to ask that question then..

...but you do appear to make contradictory and confusing posts...and bite the heads off of those that try and assist you.

you've started 13 threads, so far,
http://www.dr1.com/forums/search.php?searchid=2728306 asking/begging/demanding/announcing but seem to think you know everything already.

pretty amazing considering you have had 2 whole trips, to AI's in Punta Cana. Hardly the basis for being such a know-it-all :ermm:

of course if you did understand the DR you wouldn't need to ask for/demand so many answers. :tired:

 

[Miss November]

my blackberry quesiton had NOTHING at all to do with any of those! i bite poeple heads off because they , pick on people like me, when they know they can just bite there own tongues! was it really necessary to point out that i have a blackberry from rogers? and then i have another one from bell?
HOW DOES THAT MAKE ANY SENSE to the question that was asked here
i asked a question regarding a BELL PHONE and u reply to me saying dont u have a rogers phone!? WHERE DO U SEE THE CONNECTION THERE?
its from people like you, that make people like me, have problems with other people on the forum!
next time just keep pointless comments to yourself!
im already streesed up to my ears and i am simply askning a quesiton and you have nothing better to do then pick on me?
WOHOO the forum is laughing with you now! happy?did that make u feel complete?
im done with this

 

[sangria]

dont be mad at people for thinking its strange that someone your age would have 2 blackberries kicking around from 2 different companies.

because really....it is not normal

 

[Miss November]

do u even kow my age? interesting i dont think i ever mentioned it...

 

[Miss November]

and its NOT normal...RIGHHHHHHHHHT.... because...? the reason you give is..???
maybe if you went back and red my posts( wich i doubt you did)you would SEE with your know it all eyes, that i said i have one blockberry and THE OTHER ONE a friend is willing to pass it to me, again
A POINTLESS WAY that i lost time by typing you a response
jesus

 

[La Profe_1]

First of all, I live in the DR most of the time. About cell phones...

1. Some will work in the DR with their original programming. However, you will be ROAMING internationally, and it will be very $$$$$$$$.

2. A phone with a sim card (chip) can be activated (Dominican telephone number) with either Claro (Codetel) or Orange.

3. The phone without a chip, IF it is CDMA (I am not Canadian, so I don't know if Bell Mobility is CDMA or TDMA) can be activated (Dominican number) with Tricom, Centennial or Claro.

3. A TDMA phone CANNOT be activated in the DR.

You need to check with the Canadian carrier to determine if the Bell Mobility phone is CDMA or TDMA.

 

[sangria]

and its NOT normal...RIGHHHHHHHHHT.... because...? the reason you give is..???
maybe if you went back and red my posts( wich i doubt you did)you would SEE with your know it all eyes, that i said i have one blockberry and THE OTHER ONE a friend is willing to pass it to me, again
A POINTLESS WAY that i lost time by typing you a response
jesus

ITS NOT NORMAL BECAUSE.....

why would you need to have your friends if you already have one?????

why bother unlocking a bell phone if you have a rogers phone that has a sim & can easily be changed over to Orange

and i have read your posts....I have commented on your posts...and I have given valuable input & suggestions to your posts

You said in another post that you are going to come back in a few months & tell us all that we don't know what we are talking about and prove everyone wrong....

I guess we will see....wont we

 

[sangria]

First of all, I live in the DR most of the time. About cell phones...

1. Some will work in the DR with their original programming. However, you will be ROAMING internationally, and it will be very $$$$$$$$.

2. A phone with a sim card (chip) can be activated (Dominican telephone number) with either Claro (Codetel) or Orange.

3. The phone without a chip, IF it is CDMA (I am not Canadian, so I don't know if Rodgers is CDMA or TDMA) can be activated (Dominican number) with Tricom, Centennial or Claro.

3. A TDMA phone CANNOT be activated in the DR.

You need to check with the Canadian carrier to determine if the Rodgers phone is CDMA or TDMA.

Rogers phone is GSM...not CDMA or TDMA

 

[apostropheman]

and most of Bell is CDMA although they do have some phones that are also GSM.

Rogers phone is GSM...not CDMA or TDMA

 

[Miss November]

yes, we shall see
and to answer your question wich is completley off this topic WHY i have rogers phone and want to switch to a blackberyy BELL PHONE ?? hmm let me answer you this simply so u can learn to stop judging people and acting like you know what they should and shouldnt have at there age
MY ROGERS BLACKBERRY IS A 8700 WHILE the BELL BLACKBERRY IS A 8830 i prefer the bell phone!
does that answer you detective?
i rest my case thanks

ITS NOT NORMAL BECAUSE.....

why would you need to have your friends if you already have one?????

why bother unlocking a bell phone if you have a rogers phone that has a sim & can easily be changed over to Orange

and i have read your posts....I have commented on your posts...and I have given valuable input & suggestions to your posts

You said in another post that you are going to come back in a few months & tell us all that we don't know what we are talking about and prove everyone wrong....

I guess we will see....wont we

 

[La Profe_1]

Rogers phone is GSM...not CDMA or TDMA

Thanks, I corrected it. As I said, not Canadian, so not familiar with the carriers there although I am familiar with the cell phone carriers in the DR.