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Old 04-23-2008, 08:15 AM   #1
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Someone asked me for my PIN number. Should I give it to him? Can anything bad happen if someone finds it out?
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:16 AM   #2
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the PIN is used for messaging from BlackBerry to BlackBerry. I have dozens of people that have my PIN, and nothing ill has happened. There is even a thread for sharing your PIN number here in this very forum. I think the worst that would happen would be that you get unsolicited messages.
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:18 AM   #3
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Someone asked me for my PIN number. Should I give it to him? Can anything bad happen if someone finds it out?
... I guess its like giving someone your phone number or email address. Different people care different levels about privacy. You'll notice my PIN and Sith's PIN ...
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:21 AM   #4
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Yea, give him Sith's PIN! lol

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Old 04-23-2008, 08:22 AM   #5
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Yea, give him Sith's PIN! lol

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hmm 1 day BAN for every message I get! lol i jest of course.

Though this could be why i have 150kb worth of BBM contacts...
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:41 AM   #6
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hmm 1 day BAN for every message I get! lol i jest of course.

Though this could be why i have 150kb worth of BBM contacts...
mnmnmnm ban for a day. It'd be a like a vacation
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:50 AM   #7
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lol then i will ban myself for a day if that is the case!
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Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830)

You do not get a lot of SPAM with the PIN?
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:57 AM   #9
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the PIN is used for messaging from BlackBerry to BlackBerry. I have dozens of people that have my PIN, and nothing ill has happened. There is even a thread for sharing your PIN number here in this very forum. I think the worst that would happen would be that you get unsolicited messages.
No way to block the unsolicited messages as you can with e-mail?
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:19 AM   #10
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not with PIN. you can block all PIN messages though. the PIN message is essentially the same as a text message but goes through data and from BB to BB.
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:21 AM   #11
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Wirelessly posted (life goes on! yes it is tough)

Delete them from your addy
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you will still get a PIN message though.
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Wirelessly posted (Verizon 8830)

Based on what was stated, I would think the PIN was as sacred as your bb e-mail address.
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Old 04-23-2008, 06:36 PM   #14
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naa, you can only reach it from a BB so it really is a limited number of people that can send to your PIN. and the PIN can chance any time when you change devices.
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Old 04-23-2008, 06:47 PM   #15
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I hate to say this and start a 4.5 question thread out of this, so please do not talk about 4.5 here.

But in 4.5 (Unrealeased and we don't know a release date) you can choose to allow only PIN messages from contacts under the Firewall setting.

I think this is a nice new feature.
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Blocks all others though, problem is if someone changes PIN numbers, how do you know if they are pinning you.
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:40 PM   #17
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When he calls you and wants to know why the heck you won't answer his messages.

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From my experience, If I deleted John Doe from my Blackberry, all the messages and my PIN is deleted from John Doe's Blackberry as well. In that respect, I think the PIN is more secure than an email address. You'll have to accept a re-add in order to allow them to message you again. Am I incorrect?
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:14 AM   #19
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Sith, is that really your PIN?
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Old 04-24-2008, 09:30 AM   #20
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From my experience, If I deleted John Doe from my Blackberry, all the messages and my PIN is deleted from John Doe's Blackberry as well. In that respect, I think the PIN is more secure than an email address. You'll have to accept a re-add in order to allow them to message you again. Am I incorrect?
are you incorrect? you have had experience!!!! what hapenned?


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