shivani727 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2009 While using a Reliance CDMA SIM card, can I simultaneously use a GSM card of another network? I have not seen BB 8830 world edition being described as a DUAL SIM phone anywhere in the product literature. Dr Rajasekhar Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amit.shippie 135 Report post Posted April 5, 2009 i dont think so..... u can use gsm only if u r on international roaming... but m not sure.......... sadikk bhai.....daga sir plz reply Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 well 8830 is dual band phone it can run on both cdma and on gsm ( outside US) cdma has to be injected ( programmed ) in the phone there is a sim slot which will accept your gsm cards . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amit.shippie 135 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 well 8830 is dual band phone it can run on both cdma and on gsm ( outside US)cdma has to be injected ( programmed ) in the phone there is a sim slot which will accept your gsm cards . can u clarify my doubt sir!! suppose i hv taken a bb connection from tata indicom n with this connection i want to put my airtel sim also in the handset.....in that condition will it work....i mean can i use both the network simultaneously..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) ^^^ ur cdam connection needs to be programmed .. but in order to use sim card your phone has to be unlocked by the operator or else u wont be able to use airtel sim card . but gsm /cdma cant be used simultaneously .... one connection a time ...to change connection u will have to go into settings and select gsm/1*rtt everytime u want to change Edited April 6, 2009 by mufaddal_km Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. K. Daga 3 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 Now a days 8830 GSM is unlocked by default. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 (edited) ^^^ then y people having 8830 bought from reliance /tata cant use sim cards on their phones .... Edited April 6, 2009 by mufaddal_km Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P. K. Daga 3 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 ^^^then y people having 8830 bought from reliance /tata cant use sim cards on their phones .... In order to have Data activated, they have to buy the handset from the respective operator only. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amit.shippie 135 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 ^^^then y people having 8830 bought from reliance /tata cant use sim cards on their phones .... In order to have Data activated, they have to buy the handset from the respective operator only. ok leave the data services...suppose i want to use my airtel sim for voice call only then can i use it without unlocking it... one more doubt.... if i use my airtel sim in bb8830 after using tata's connection then can i use my tata connection with data services again ?????? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 6, 2009 the gsm service has to be unlocked either by the provider or by other means then only u can use gsm service ... if reliance /tata are selling unlocked phones then its good enough . the sprint ones u get from sadikk are unlocked to work with any gsm network if u have tata data connection ( which would be bis/bes ) then it will work only in cdma mode airtel gprs will work in gsm mode Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naughtyjoshi 1 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 the gsm service has to be unlocked either by the provider or by other means then only u can use gsm service ...if reliance /tata are selling unlocked phones then its good enough . the sprint ones u get from sadikk are unlocked to work with any gsm network if u have tata data connection ( which would be bis/bes ) then it will work only in cdma mode airtel gprs will work in gsm mode GSM Services are usually unlocked,,,, I am using BB8830 from Tata Indicom & using my Vodafone ,,,, but as suggested above you need to change network setting and you can not use both service together. 1.Firstly ur CDMA number should be programmed on handset. 2.You would be able to use GSM only for voice calls. 3. For data based services if you want to use the same handset for GSM, you firstly need to go to GSM operator office to check whether they can configure your handset on their network, if yes, then you have to get your phone deactivated from CDMA operator n it could be used for GSM then. Thanks, Aayush RJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 7, 2009 well i had got a sprint bb8830 for someone i had programmed it on cdma reliance then i popped in my vodafone sim ...then went to tcp and configured it and got gprs working ( never visited vodafone care ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mhashimp 0 Report post Posted April 19, 2009 8830 have two SIM slots?....i mean like Spice n88, insert two SIM at a time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gauravsinghal 11 Report post Posted April 22, 2009 8830 have two SIM slots?....i mean like Spice n88, insert two SIM at a time. this doesn`t have two sim slots . It have only one sim slot for gsm only cdma have to be programmed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsgandhok 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 well i had got a sprint bb8830 for someone i had programmed it on cdma reliance then i popped in my vodafone sim ...then went to tcp and configured it and got gprs working ( never visited vodafone care ) Munafddal_km, i also have the same sprint 8830 and i have unlocked it to work with all the gsm networks in india, i would really appreciate if you could walk me through the process of being able to use this connection with Reliance CDMA. i have the QPTS 2.7 but i need the reliance .pnl for reliance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 to load prl u need qxdm soln to make it work on reliance has been posted on rimweb ... just follow it ..if u have any trouble lemme know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsgandhok 0 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 to load prl u need qxdm soln to make it work on reliance has been posted on rimweb ... just follow it ..if u have any trouble lemme know will you please be kind enough to provide me with the link to the related topic..plz thanks a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mufaddal 678 Report post Posted April 30, 2009 ^^^ have replied to ur mail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites