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seansteez · **Unlocked 8800 -** 03-01-2007, 06:28 AM

If I buy a and unlock a Cingular Blackberry 8800, and use it on T-mobile. Will it still say Cingular on my home screen instead of tmobile?

NJBlackBerry · 03-01-2007, 06:40 AM

If you mean the splash screen at startup - yes, it will still say Cingular. You can't change that. The network name at the top of the screen will reflect T-Mobile or whatever network you are really on.

seansteez · 03-01-2007, 08:37 AM

now comes the real question, should I wait for the T-Mobile 8800 or buy an unlocked one now!?

backbeat · 03-01-2007, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by seansteez

now comes the real question, should I wait for the T-Mobile 8800 or buy an unlocked one now!?

What features does your 8700G lack that either 8800 version will give you?

azmmza · 03-02-2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by backbeat

What features does your 8700G lack that either 8800 version will give you?

the new trackball for starters.
I used an unlocked 8700C on T-mobile till the 8700G came out, the I switched.

NJBlackBerry · 03-02-2007, 04:42 AM

Media support; expandable memory; GPS.

takeshi · 03-02-2007, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by seansteez

now comes the real question, should I wait for the T-Mobile 8800 or buy an unlocked one now!?

That's your judgement call to make... If you have a pending upgrade available it would cost less to get it through TMO. However, if you can't or don't want to wait you can just buy now and unlock.