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Old 01-08-2010, 11:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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hi guys new member here, recentley brought a blackberry curve 8520 and im having trouble with the instant messaging.
ive tried to add two contacts of which they have both been pending for at least 12 hours and the request is not coming up on there phone am i doing something wrong do i need internet to use this please help????

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Old 01-08-2010, 11:03 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Do you have a Blackberry data plan?
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sorry not sure what this is???
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The BB data plan is what allows you to use BlackBerry Messenger on your device (among other things).

If you don't have it, you can't use BBMessenger. You'll need to call your carrier and have them add it.
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I have a data plan and have a contact that has been pending for 6 days.
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Did you invite them? Have they accepted the invite?
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They said they did not receive the invitation. I deleted it and sent it again. They accepted and we were able to im.8-)
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You need a Blackberry Data plan not a cell phone data plan.
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