i recently bought an unlocked 7100T from ebay.... i put my nextel sim card in it but it just hangs at "searching for network." is there anything i have to do to get it up and running?

Different network. A Nextel SIM card (which uses the iDen network) will never work in a 7100t. Get a GSM/GPRS SIM card from T-Mobile or Cingular.

great.... anyone wanna buy a 7100T???? haha.

See if someone wants to trade a 7100t for a 7100i. Not very likely, but you never know.

T-Mobile 7100t-- $150 off ebay.
Nextel 7100i-- $180 with two year contract.
Research before a purchase-- PRICELESS :D :D :D :D LOL

just having fun ryan--your best bet will be to re-sell the 7100t and purchase a 7100i, as NJ said you might not have the easiest time getting a trade or anything....

haha thanks for the advice fellas.... actually i have someone in the office that wants to buy it for 250... so i'll make a lil profit....

That shouldn't create too much office tension, when your coworker finds out that you're ripping him off. Pat yourself on the back for that one.

hey, what he doesn't know won't hurt him... haha *pat pat*

i think it retails for like 300 anyway.....

$149 after rebates from T-Mobile.Com...

ok here's another question...

we have a few licenses left on our BES... if i decide to keep the thing... the email and im and all that should still function right?

^^the carrier (T-Mo or Nextel, etc, etc) has nothing to do with whether or not it will work on a BES. You still have to activate the device with the proper carrier to get any kind of service on it at all. So, if you had T-Mo activate it with at least a data plan, then you would still be able to use it on your BES.