my daughter just ordered me the B.B 7100T modle. what are the pros and cons of this phone??

Good device, no media capabilities and discontinued. I've got a box of about 8 of them.

The 7100t is a TMobile branded device. Your profile says Cingular so lets hope the 7100t is unlocked. Otherwise it won't work with Cingular/ATT.

Pros
Its a BB
Its a sound device

Cons
Its a outdated
Its a Tmobile device
Its Outdated

Ouch!!! That coming from a Verizon user!

CON: The screen.

The screen on the 7100 is not as good as the 7105 or 7130 series and newer.

In direct sunlight it can be challenging to read.

Highest OS: 4.1.x

Before even doing anything with it, I'd highly recommend upgrading the OS.
Some original 7100's had OS 3.8. DITCH IT!

I love verizon you know that

(insert GPS reference here)

Thank You all. is there any upgrades i can get to make this phone work better? and yes, it is unlocked. thanks

how do i know what the os 3.8. is ?

outdated? are you serious?

It is somewhat outdated. They are discontinued, as mentioned above, if you want to take it to mean outdated.

The 7100t was my first BB... I still have it as a backup. It took abuse and more, including a toilet and still works fine.

As mentioned, the screen is more than challenging in sunlight. That in itself was the reason I upgraded to the 8700. My wife continued to use the 7100 as her first BB for a year +.

You will like it. In six months you will be ready to upgrade.

Please dont

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry 8100 Pearl: BlackBerry8100/4.2.1 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)

Pros: built like a tank. Good for basic BB use I.e. email, Cheap.

Cons: not much memory, slow processor, GPRS data, screen unreadable in daylight. End of life.