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Old 12-22-2009, 08:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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I just signed up for T-Mobile and I have unlimited texts but I don't want to pay for a data plan.

I was considering buying a BlackBerry but I want to know if it is possible to have BlackBerry Messenger use my texting service instead of data. Thank you!
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Old 12-22-2009, 08:20 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nope; to use BBM you need the BlackBerry Data Plan.
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:46 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I am new to using a Blackberry, but I am able to send messages over wifi with Blackberry messenger.

Not sure if you need the data plan for any of that.
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:48 PM   #4 (permalink)
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You need a BlackBerry Data Plan in order to get any BlackBerry Data features (over WiFi or otherwise).
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Old 12-22-2009, 09:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Makes sense, I have the data plan.
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Old 12-22-2009, 11:48 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Old 12-23-2009, 06:15 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Old 12-23-2009, 06:48 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I was considering buying a BlackBerry but I want to know if it is possible to have BlackBerry Messenger use my texting service instead of data. Thank you!
Are you looking specifically for BBM or just for an IM solution?
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Old 12-23-2009, 05:08 PM   #10 (permalink)
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