BlackBerry Newbee

[Handyman8797]

Can a Blackberry or any smartphone be used without ATT, Verizon, Sprint, etc?

Can it be used for email, browsing, & texting without subscribing to any of these phone services?

I am looking for a specific, straight-forward answer that no one seems to know.

I want to get a Blackberry or smartphone just for email, browsing, & texting.

I have a cell phone and want to keep it for phone calls.

Please help me!!!!

[John Clark]

The only option is a wifi blackberry but all you can do is browse the web using wifi. No push email, etc. However, they will work even with no sim card inserted.

[Sith_Apprentice]

you can just activate a blackberry data plan on a second line for any of those carriers, voice is not required.

[ezrunner]

true on both parts

welcome

[tsac]

Originally Posted by Handyman8797

Can a Blackberry or any smartphone be used without ATT, Verizon, Sprint, etc?

Can it be used for email, browsing, & texting without subscribing to any of these phone services?

I am looking for a specific, straight-forward answer that no one seems to know.

I want to get a Blackberry or smartphone just for email, browsing, & texting.

I have a cell phone and want to keep it for phone calls.

Please help me!!!!

straight-forward answer NO What carrier will offer the use without the service, none. you have to have basic service with the carrier even a first line