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Originally Posted by ddodge68
So if my carrier does have a BB data plan, and I subscribe to it, then will my BB automatically connect?
I'm really sorry for all of these noob questions. But I really do appreciate the help.
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Greetings & Welcome to the Forum!
I'm glad that you are asking these questions. We all started off the same way.
First off let me offer some clarification: when one has a BlackBerry you must have a voice plan (obviously) and a BlackBerry plan (not so obvious)
There are 2 types of BB plans. 1) BES : BB Enterprise Service. 2) BIS: BB Internet Service.
1) Is for corp users who's company has BB servers.
2) Is for individuals using their BB for personal or small business use.
So you MUST have a BlackBerry plan. The reason is that with a BB plan during setup your BB will "register" on the BB network at which time "service books" will be automatically sent to your device. Contained with the data sent to your BB are icons for the desktop so that you have access to every thing a BB can do.
Where it becomes confusing is how each carrier chooses to label these. An easy way to get around this is to tell your carrier that you want the Unlimited personal BB plan. T-Mobile charges about $20 for this in addition to your voice plan. Finally I read in your first post that you will be using it for text msg as well so you may require a plan for that unless it's bundled with your voice plan.
None of the above should be confused with whatever data plan or internet access plan you have now.
For example: I was using a RAZR on Cingular before I switched to my first BB. For that phone I had a "MediaNet Plan" which is Cingulars name for Internet access on phones like the RAZR & others that are capable of browsing the web. So when I got my BB, I removed the MediaNet plan & replaced it with Cingularl's BIS, called BB Unlimited Personal Plan. With this I have a proper BB plan which allows unlimited access to the internet & unlimited emails.
Hopefully this helps
Cheers....