Blackberry locked to carrier?

Do you know if Blackberry handsets are locked to the carriers that sell
them?

Or can I buy a handset outright from the cheapest retailer (say Vodafone)
and then get a sim with blackberry service from a different carrier (say
Telstra)?

Do carriers even let you buy a Blackberry handset outright without
contracting it?

Reason I'm asking is that Vodafone has the Blackberry 7230 for $599, Telstra
has it for $799.

Thanks,

Mark

Mark <mszuza@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4234edc8$0$5812$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...

> Do you know if Blackberry handsets are locked to the carriers that sell them?

If they are locked, they have to tell you before purchase.

> Or can I buy a handset outright from the cheapest retailer (say Vodafone) and
> then get a sim with blackberry service from a different carrier (say Telstra)?

> Do carriers even let you buy a Blackberry handset outright without contracting
> it?

> Reason I'm asking is that Vodafone has the Blackberry 7230 for $599, Telstra
> has it for $799.

the vodafone one is software branded to them, thats the downfall

"Mark" <mszuza@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4234edc8$0$5812$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
> Do you know if Blackberry handsets are locked to the carriers that sell
> them?
>
> Or can I buy a handset outright from the cheapest retailer (say Vodafone)
> and then get a sim with blackberry service from a different carrier (say
> Telstra)?
>
> Do carriers even let you buy a Blackberry handset outright without
> contracting it?
>
> Reason I'm asking is that Vodafone has the Blackberry 7230 for $599,
> Telstra has it for $799.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>

I just found out from Telstra that the Blackberry IMEIs are locked to the
carriers, so no porting networks possible.

Thanks anyway.

Mark

"Mark" <mszuza@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4234edc8$0$5812$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
> Do you know if Blackberry handsets are locked to the carriers that sell
> them?
>
> Or can I buy a handset outright from the cheapest retailer (say Vodafone)
> and then get a sim with blackberry service from a different carrier (say
> Telstra)?
>
> Do carriers even let you buy a Blackberry handset outright without
> contracting it?
>
> Reason I'm asking is that Vodafone has the Blackberry 7230 for $599,
> Telstra has it for $799.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>

"Mark" <mszuza@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4234edc8$0$5812$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
> Do you know if Blackberry handsets are locked to the carriers that sell
> them?
>
> Or can I buy a handset outright from the cheapest retailer (say Vodafone)
> and then get a sim with blackberry service from a different carrier (say
> Telstra)?

Yes

> Do carriers even let you buy a Blackberry handset outright without
> contracting it?

Telstra does, dont known about the rest

"Mark" <mszuza@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4235061b$0$5801$c30e37c6@lon-reader.news.telstra.net...
> I just found out from Telstra that the Blackberry IMEIs are locked to the
> carriers, so no porting networks possible.

Load of shite. Where *do* they get this rubbish from?

Mark wrote:
> Do you know if Blackberry handsets are locked to the carriers that sell
> them?
>
> Or can I buy a handset outright from the cheapest retailer (say Vodafone)
> and then get a sim with blackberry service from a different carrier (say
> Telstra)?
>
> Do carriers even let you buy a Blackberry handset outright without
> contracting it?
>
> Reason I'm asking is that Vodafone has the Blackberry 7230 for $599, Telstra
> has it for $799.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark

Check with Vodafone, I don't think they normally lock phones.


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