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Old 19-04-2011, 11:02
Jamie Dame
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I have a blackberry, with Orange, and can pin friends, if my daughter gets a Blackberry on PAYG can she pin me for free?
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Old 19-04-2011, 11:41
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Yes.

I have a BlackBerry on contract with Virgin and my daughter has one on PAYG from 02.

It doesn't matter who you're with or whether you're on contract or PAYG, anyone with a BlackBerry can BBM each other.
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Old 19-04-2011, 12:09
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Thank you. I was wondering how that worked though as wont she need to be online? wont she gat her own "live" email account?
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Old 19-04-2011, 16:55
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Yes.

I have a BlackBerry on contract with Virgin and my daughter has one on PAYG from 02.

It doesn't matter who you're with or whether you're on contract or PAYG, anyone with a BlackBerry can BBM each other.
Yes, but if you're on PAYG, don't you need the Blackberry Bolt on (02 is £5 per month)..... despite the fact that I am the exception (I believe) to this rule as I seem to get free internet via GPRS and BBM without paying anything extra - most odd!) on my PAYG....

But - I was told that usually you need the Bolt on for such things like BBM to work..unless anyone knows different?
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Old 19-04-2011, 17:44
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Yes, but if you're on PAYG, don't you need the Blackberry Bolt on (02 is £5 per month)..... despite the fact that I am the exception (I believe) to this rule as I seem to get free internet via GPRS and BBM without paying anything extra - most odd!) on my PAYG....

But - I was told that usually you need the Bolt on for such things like BBM to work..unless anyone knows different?
That's correct, you do need to pay for BIS (Blackberry Internet Service) if you want to use BBM.
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Old 19-04-2011, 19:26
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Thank you. I was wondering how that worked though as wont she need to be online? wont she gat her own "live" email account?
No, that's email.
She has a blackberry, which has a PIN number.
Blackberry Messenger uses this PIN number to send messages from one blackberry to another.
No other email, or "live" account is needed.

She just needs a blackberry data plan, and to register the phone accordingly.
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Old 19-04-2011, 22:41
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You need to have both BB messenger AND internet enabled on PAYG to make it work.
T-Mobile (I work for them) do it for £5.00 for a month or £20.00 for six months, (Includes internet AND BB) It's one of the few instances where PAYG customers get a better deal than contract. Not sure what other networks charge, though.
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Old 20-04-2011, 06:52
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Having a quick look around the websites Payg bolt on is free on vodafone
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Old 20-04-2011, 07:06
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Yes, but if you're on PAYG, don't you need the Blackberry Bolt on (02 is £5 per month)..... despite the fact that I am the exception (I believe) to this rule as I seem to get free internet via GPRS and BBM without paying anything extra - most odd!) on my PAYG....

But - I was told that usually you need the Bolt on for such things like BBM to work..unless anyone knows different?
On O2 its free if you top up £15 a month and are on the Blackberry Text and Web tariff.
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