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Default 05-13-2007, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by BadBadBMan View Post
And I notice that every software on ur link need data plan..I dont have data plan. any software doesnt need data?
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Originally Posted by bricenojr View Post
so if i installed the bb maps from the bb website, and i don't have a data plan, then my maps and gps will not work? if someone could please clarify this for me, i would greatly appreciate it. thanks.
Well, you can get any third party application work without a data plan. You just need a SIM card that is activated for data transfer (e.g. a normal GPRS card will work). Moreover, your network provider must have BlackBerry data transfer capabilities, so if your provider is selling "BlackBerry data plans" as well, it will work.

I wrote an article on Howto: Get BlackBerry Internet Access without Data Plan (example: China Mobile) some time ago. Hope it helps a bit ;)