[mgzbenjie]

A friend of mine lost his device, and the carrier disabled the BIS service on the device. Does this mean that the device is no longer usable for a different carrier or even a different simcard?

[Foxglove]

Wirelessly posted

It is my understanding that the device PIN & imei numbers will be placed on a blacklist.



It is also very inlikely that a new user would be able to set up a new BIS account cos the carrier would refuse to release the PIN to enable a new user to set up a BIS account.

They may be able to insert a sim and use it to make calls and texts though.

[mgzbenjie]

Thanks so much. But i understand for BES, you can wirelessly lock the device. Isn't it possible to do the same for BIS?

[zerog46]

Wirelessly posted

No not at this time. It will when ever BB unite comes out.

[mgzbenjie]

Is it RIM that blacklists, or the carrier. because if it is the carrier, then a different carrier may be able to activate the device. that means it is not recoverable.

[dennis from baoding]

i am afraid the device is still usable,you know in china there is no any service,but many people is bb user