[danedel]

I am thinking about getting the 7130C but noticed an add on eBay for a unlocked 7130V. What is the difference between the two, besides the subtle case designs? In the interactive product demo www-dot-blackberry-dot-com the interface looks more primitive and to the point with the 7130V. I live in the USA and have AT&T service, so I need an unlocked phone or an AT&T branded phone, which are hard to find these days.

If I decide to get the 7130C can I switch the OS/Firmware to that of the 7130V and vise-versa?

[danedel]

wow, no replies all day....must be a stupid question

[Liv]

Originally Posted by danedel

wow, no replies all day....must be a stupid question

Nope, not a stupid question, just empty because whoever has looked at this thread does not know the true answer.

Like myself for instance. I don't know the answer to your question about using a vodaphone on AT&T, if you are unable to get your answer soon enough, maybe try calling AT&T and asking them?

Also as for the differences, have you looked at the spec sheets for them? It may list there the differences. I have found that many of the differences between the 7100x series blackberry's are mainly the form factors.

[BBAdmin]

There is no difference other than the colour of the plastics and slightly different key size.

[dodgydane]

I thought that the V,G, etc depended on what carrier the device is locked to?
Is that not correct?

[BBAdmin]

True, but I think he's already aware the device needs to be unlocked.

[dodgydane]

you think?

[danedel]

well, I know that getting an At&t phone is out of the question. at least for the 7130 model. I just bought an unlocked 7130c from ebay today. I hope its what I want, lol. I realy like the looks of the 7130v. Do you think the cases are interchangable? the button patterns look the same?

[steven_kapoor]

Well this is pretty late for a reply, but until a month ago I used to use an unlocked 7100V (vodaphone) with Cingular (which ATT is part of now) and never had an issue. I liked the smaller form factor of the 7100v compared to the behemoths they were selling in the US. I am using a 7130c right now but I saw the 7130V in person last week in UK and it looks and feels much better than my 7130c.

But I am noe waiting to get my hands on an unlocked 8100.....................heh,heh,heh..