Frequently Asked Questions About BlackBerry phones




Some Information About All BlackBerry phones

1. How To Check firmware Version ?
To check the firmware version of your Blackberry simply navigate it? menu:-
Goto SETTINGS or OPTIONS then ABOUT
Images of firmware version


2. How To find imei ?
* To find imei is going to Options->Status there you will find imei number of phone.
* The IMEI may also be found on the white sticker under the battery.
* You can read imei by mep reader.

3. How To Connect blackberry With Pc.?
connect your blackberry to pc with data cable (same motorola v3 usb cable)

4. how To update/ReInstall BlackBerry Operating System ?

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Connect your device to your computer.
Open the BlackBerry® Desktop Manager.
Click Application Loader.
Click Start in Add/Remove Applications or Update Applications.
If necessary, perform the following actions:
If the Device Security Password dialog box appears, type your device password. Click Next.
If the Communication Port Selection dialog box appears, specify a communications port. Click Next.
Click Next.
Perform any of the following actions:
To add an application that appears in the list, select the check box beside the application.
To add an application that does not appear in the list, click Browse. Double-click an application loader (.alx or .ali) file.
Click Next.
Click Finish.

##Without desktop manager read here

5. from where we get BlackBerry desktop software ?
official download link
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Latest Blackberry Desktopmanager version v5.0 > Rapidshare link will added soon

6. from where we get BlackBerry Operating System/flashfile ?
Official download site , all in one page , link here
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Here link file uploaded on Rapidshare or other resume supported server

and dont forget to Delete the vendor.xml file located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader

7. how to check Vendor ID (operator) ?
to check vendor id Press group Key: ALT+Cap+H ->>>Vendor ID
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for blackberry 9500 check this link
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for Blackberry 8100 to check vendor id
ALT+RACE/Select Options->Advanced Options-> Applications, ALT+CAPS+H = launches Help Me! Screen with information about your device at one place.

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Blackberry vendor id list
100 T-Mobile US
101 AWS
102 Cingular Wireless
103 Nextel
104 Sprint PCS
105 Verizon
106 Alltel
107 Rogers
109 BWA (Aliant/Sasktel)
111 MM02 DE
113 Telfort
114 T-Mobile DE/AU
115 TIM
116 Hutchison
117 Bouygues
118 SFR
119 Orange_France
120 VODAFONE (UK)
121 Telcel
122 Telstra
123 T-Mobile (UK)
124 Vodafone Germany
125 MM02 UK/IRL/NL
126 Telus
127 SMART
128 Starhub
129 Telefonica
130 Swisscom
131 Cable & Wireless
132 Vodafone (IT)
133 Vodafone (ES)
134 T-Mobile (NL)
135 Cincinnati Bell
136 Telefonica_LAM
137 Vodafone Austria
138 Vodafone Australia
139 Vodafone Ireland
140 Vodafone Sweden
141 CSL
142 Orange UK
143 Vodafone New Zealand
144 SingTel
145 Globe
146 Optus
147 Orange Mobistar
148 Vodafone_HU
149 Bharti
150 KPN
151 TIM_Greece
152 Proximus
153 Vodafone_Portugal
154 TIM_Brazil
155 BT_Mobile
156 Earthlink
158 E-Plus
159 BASE
160 Dobson
161 Vodafone_Egypt
162 Orange_Switzerland
164 Triton
165 Maxis
166 Vodafone_Denmark_(TDC)
167 MobileOne_(Voda_Singapore)
168 Vodacom
169 T-Mobile_PO
170 T-Mobile_CZ
171 T-Mobile_HU
173 MTN
174 Entel
175 Amena
176 SmarTone
177 TCS
178 Avea
179 F100
180 Turkcell
181 Partner
183 Orange_Global
186 Telkomsel
188 Vodafone_Greece
189 USCC
190 Mobilink
194 Voda_Luxembourg
195 Voda_Iceland
198 Vodafone_CZ
204 China_Mobile
205 Movilnet
209 Sympac
210 TIM_Argentina
212 Etisalat
214 AMX
215 Telefonica_Venezuela
217 Orange Romania
218 KTP
222 Mobitel Bulgaria
224 PCCW/Sunday
227 Mobily
229 Eurotel
230 Hutchison Essar

8. how to reset blackberry password ?
Enter wrong password 10 times your device will deletes all your device data & reset user password
Note : If you type your BlackBerry® device password incorrectly , you might be prompted to type blackberry before you can continue.

9. How do I determine if my BlackBerry is “unlocked” ?

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To determine if your BlackBerry is “unlocked” for use on carriers other than for which it is branded:

A. On your BlackBerry, go to Options > Advanced Options > Sim Card.
B. At that screen type MEPD (see note below) on your keyboard. A new menu will pop up.
If your BlackBerry has a SureType keyboard (71xx and 81xx devices) you will need to double-tap the P, so the actual keys entered become M E P P D.
C. Look for Network in the list.
D. If your device is “unlocked”, it should say Disabled or Inactive. If it says Active, it’s still locked to that carrier

Images of Locked Device

Images of Unlocked Device

10. To obtain an unlock code for your BlackBerry
You will need to know your IMEI number for your BB. Look at Options, Status. The IMEI may also be found on the white sticker under the battery (sometimes hard to read–make sure you read it right!). or need to know Vendor ID (operator)
You can purchase the unlock code from various vendors. These listed below are reputable vendors with good feedback from us/user
>>Software or online Server Products
OR
>>Main Sales Section

11. How to enter Unlock Code on BlackBerry Phones?
Thread link

12. When we get code error specially with 8 digit unlock code ?
solution here

13. Images of Alt/Shift key

14. how many way to unlock BlackBerry phones ?
A. Use Supported tools check at Hard/Software-Products section
B. Pst carcked for 6/7xxx series blackberry unlock code reader, check at blackberry faq.
C. MFI multiloder for unlock 7/8/9xxx series(8220,8520,8900,95XX,96XX not supported)
D. Buy unlock code/unlock by imei (check at Main Sales Section or Software or online Server Products section)
E. For free unlock code must check at Phone Unlocking Codes & Maps section

15. which BlackBerry phones supported by pst carcked ?
CodeReader supported BlackBerry 5XXX, 6XXX, 7XXX series
71xx Series : 7100g,7100g,7100i,7100r,7100t,7100v,7105t,7130e
72xx Series : 7230, 7250, 7280, 7290,
75xx Series : 7520,
77xx Series : 7730, 7750, 7780,
Phones not supported: X700, 7510 (iden), 5810, H700

16. how to read unlock codes with pst carcked ?
Instructions:

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1. please disable your antivirus
2. Make sure phone is upgraded to latest 4.x firmware
3. remove/disable password from the phone. If password is
forgotten
4. install BlackBerryLoggerDriverInstaller first before connecting your blackberry
5. then prass get codes , You will see the read codes…..

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Waiting for Device…
Device Attached.
Device BBPIN :23D87BB1
NET Unlock Code :8701452820647544
Done.
End.

17. from where i get free tool (pst carcked for blackberry read code) download ?
download link

18. BlackBerryLoggerDriverInstaller download link

19. How to unlock blackberry 7/8/9xxx series with Mfi Multiloder ?
Download & Guide MFI Multiloader for blackberry unlock

20. How do I Recover a Dead BlackBerry ?

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When your device fails to start, it show one of these symptoms

A. Totally dead
Physical damage, water is the worst enemy of delicate electronic device. Try to hardware.

B. Trying to restart, LED activity only.
Your device is not able to start, something has gone wrong and the OS is corrupt.

C. Failed to start, a white screen with an error message.
Geeks call this an “Uncaught exception error”. That is a polite way of saying, the last thread has terminated, the OS has halted because it is corrupt.

In many cases, the Application Loader can be used from Desktop Manager or Windows, If that fails to connect, there is one final solution.

A. In order to restore the device, you need to have BlackBerry Desktop Manager installed. The original, as supplied on the BlackBerry CD is adaquite. Tip: If you choose to download the newest v4xx, you can save a lot of time by choosing custom install and disabling Roxio Media Manager. At start-up, it really slows things down until it has built up it index of media.

B. After it is installed, you need to install a BlackBerry OS file that is specific to your device. The original version, as supplied by the carrier, is the safe choice, but you can use any model specific version. This is not supplied on your BlackBerry CD.

C. Once the OS has been installed, you have to prepare it for the device.
Delete the vendor.xml file located in c:\program files\common files\research in motion\apploader

D. You are now ready to restore your device. Verify that BlackBerry Desktop Manager is NOT running. Plug the device directly into the computer’s USB port.

Windows XP: Start / Run… / Command

Windows Vista: Start / Command (type this into ‘start search’)

You will see a black window similar to this. I have used UPPERCASE to highlight the typed commands.

Windows Vista

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CD \
CD PROGRAM FILES
CD COMMON FILES
CD RESEARCH IN MOTION
CD APPLOADER
LOADER /NOJVM

Windows XP

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CD \
CD PROGRA~1
CD COMMON~1
CD RESEAR~1
CD APPLOA~1
LOADER /NOJVM

When you hit enter at the last command a forced rebuild will start.

E. When it has finished, unplug it from the USB port and wait for it to finish start-up. Thirty minutes is typical, do not interrupt it.

Once it has recovered, you can use Desktop Manager’s Application Loader to customize it and restore from your backup files, if you have saved them previously

21. How To: ReInstall OS When Computer Won’t Recognize The Device Is Connected ??
solution here

22. how to solve if i get this massage (sorry only emergency call are allowed) in call ?
you need to remove IT policy

23. how to remove IT policy ?
Go to your Options : Security >> Security Options (the same page where you can enable/disable passwords) & scroll to the bottom. If there’s an IT policy attached, it will be mentioned there. Remove the IT policy using these instructions , link here is the working solution how to remove IT policy tested by me many times

24. how to get disable password option if the blackberry not thave the disable password option ?
You need to remove IT policy to get disable password option

25. how to solve Authorization Failure??
Here is the solution:
Go to Phone Options
Select General Options
Select Restrict My Identityt – NO
Select Show “My Number” – YES
You are all set.
No more Authorization Failure sending / receiving calls and messages.

26. What is ‘data connection refused’ ?
* If you do not have a BlackBerry Data Plan then you will see this message on the main screen!
* If you have a data plan and are seeing this message then you will need to call your service provider and have them check the provisioning on the account.
* If you do not have a data plan and want to hide this message from showing up then go to:
Options >> Mobile Network and turn Data Services to OFF.

27. What do I need a Data Plan for ?
read from this link

28. How do I wipe/reload the BlackBerry using Jl Cmder ?
link here

29. What to do next if Jl Cmder will not connect and wipe ?
link here

30. why we need to delete vendor.xml file ?
To install a OS update from a different carrier you have to delete C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\AppLoader\VENDOR.XML first.
For example > If you are laoding a At&t OS on a At&t device, there is no need to delete vendor.xml file. thats all

31. If My blackberry Show no service/no network how to solve ?
a. try turning off the radio/wireless and back on
b. some time its heppen for low battery , make sure the blackberry battery have full charge then try turning off the radio/wireless and back on
c. try update/ReInstall BlackBerry Operating System
after if you Not get network Then
d. To Check Phone At Hardware
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The other important thing read more info from here

32. If My blackberry Show cal mode how to get normal mode ?
Ans here

33. with MFI multiloder unlock after i got error during flash my blackberry Unable to reconnect to the device during a multi-stage load operation ?
read this

34. how can be solve if i got this massage > no software update is required for your device , during flash my blackberry ?
solution is here

35. If Error 507 show on blackberry screen how can solve ?
To solve Error 507 You need update/ReInstall the BlackBerry Operating System , link here tested by forum user

36. from where i can get userguide for my blackberry device ?
Instle the blackberry os, after you will be found there > C:\Program Files\Common Files\Research In Motion\Shared\Loader Files\xxxx-v4.xxx\userguide_bb8100

37. blackberry 7290/7230 cant dial number what is solution ?
Ans link

38. why my blackberry show battery cross sign ?
battery cross sign its battery problem not software , i mean you have use wrong types of battery

39.WHAT IS BLACKBERRY NEW SECURITY?
NEW SECURITY type platform (’09) – that cannot be unlocked by the normal Blackberry unlock code services.

40.How do I find out if my phone has the NEW SECURITY?
Let’s discuss them How to know difference between OLD and NEW Security? – GSM-Forum

41. Debranding blackberry info & download vsm file for debrand blackberry
Thread link

42. how can i read blackberry mep ?
Mep reader download link

43. what about capital or lower case letters edge/EDGE ?
the capital or lower case letters let’s you know what type of data you’re using. Lower case means there is an edge network but you’re not on it. Large edge means you’re on the high speed network.

Note : Some Point Nomber changed so pls check by Qustion.

P.s : More information will be added soon , If Any One Want To Write New(which isnt writen here) Working & Tested Tutorial Of Blackberry phones Unlock/Repiar Pm Me I Check It And If That Ok Then Will Add Your Thread Link To This One So Every One Get Help Without spend more time on search.

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