Using Blackberry (CDMA) in Israel with israeli sim-card

[ChAiM'l]

Is it possible to use my BB Tour in Israel with an Israeli sim card and have my regular BB service simultaneously? Has anyone done this before? I'm not interested in paying exorbitant roaming fees and I'd rather not shlep around two phones.... Any help would be appreciated! 

[SuperFlyer]

look in "manage connections",  "mobile network options", look at "network mode" whether you can choose GSM. If you cannot, it wont work. Make sure they activate roaming.

[ChAiM'l]

look in "manage connections",  "mobile network options", look at "network mode" whether you can choose GSM. If you cannot, it wont work. Make sure they activate roaming.

It does have that option. Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean that I will be able to use my regular data connection together with making calls/texts from the Israeli sim?

[abe1]

if you put in an Israeli sim card you wont be able to use the data & bb service

[SuperFlyer]

It does have that option. Forgive my ignorance, but does that mean that I will be able to use my regular data connection together with making calls/texts from the Israeli sim?

if unlocked you can use the israeli sim for calls only.

your sprint sim card (ask for it by sprint) only will work with blackberry. as blackberry doesnt recognise your israeli number.

[ChAiM'l]

Thanks guys, so I guess I'll stick to using my old Israeli phone for calls/texts.

[Q274]

I know i am way to late however i just want everyone to know that i just went to israel and I have sprint i called them before i left i told them i am using for business and they gave me a 20 dollar credit for israel use. I told them specifically not to activate my sim card that way i know i am always using sprints services in israel as apposed to israeili sevice which is a lot more expensive either way i was there for almost three weeks and i didnt even spend 10 dollars of my internet (I used my phone alot) This doesnt help for texts just for emails and bbms

[AsherO]

I know i am way to late however i just want everyone to know that i just went to israel and I have sprint i called them before i left i told them i am using for business and they gave me a 20 dollar credit for israel use. I told them specifically not to activate my sim card that way i know i am always using sprints services in israel as apposed to israeili sevice which is a lot more expensive either way i was there for almost three weeks and i didnt even spend 10 dollars of my internet (I used my phone alot) This doesnt help for texts just for emails and bbms

Which Israeli network were you in using which phone?

[Q274]

Thats is just it i made sure that sprint didnt activate my sim card so i was using sprints service in israel (have no clue what the name of the service is, however if you call sprint they will tell you)

[AsherO]

Thats is just it i made sure that sprint didnt activate my sim card so i was using sprints service in israel (have no clue what the name of the service is, however if you call sprint they will tell you)

Sprint has no towers. What phone do you have? What icon did your phone show at the reception bars? (1x, 1xEV, GPRS, D, 3G etc.)?

[Q274]

sorry i have the blackberry tour i dont remember what the symbol was. I know sprint themselves doesnt have towers in israel. But just like here in america they roam on verizon i was under the impression that it was something like that in israel just dont know which one sorry 

[AsherO]

sorry i have the blackberry tour i dont remember what the symbol was. I know sprint themselves doesnt have towers in israel. But just like here in america they roam on verizon i was under the impression that it was something like that in israel just dont know which one sorry 

Hmmm, CDMA roaming on Pelefon? What were your speeds like? How did you know you weren't going over the $20?

[Q274]

the speeds were very good and every night i used my brother in law's internet on his computer to look at my bill (well untill i saw that it was like 4 cents i was using)

[AsherO]

the speeds were very good and every night i used my brother in law's internet on his computer to look at my bill (well untill i saw that it was like 4 cents i was using)

Rates should be like $2 per Mb, so you really weren't using much.

[Q274]

Rates should be like $2 per Mb, so you really weren't using much.

Much is relative yes i wasnt on it all day but i used it alot for emails and bbm (there is no charge to just look at the list of emails you got on your bb its only if you open them does it charge)

[AsherO]

Much is relative yes i wasnt on it all day but i used it alot for emails and bbm (there is no charge to just look at the list of emails you got on your bb its only if you open them does it charge)

How long ago was this? You may get hit with roaming charges that will post much later (they don't always get billed immediately).

[Q274]

sokkos will double check tom asap thanx

[SuperFlyer]

On your bill you might be able to see which operator you used.

[shmiel]

I know I'm getting a bit off topic here, but did anyone ever try using the sprint airwave in Israel? Since it works through internet, maybe you can avoid roaming altogether. For now the airwave only works for voice and text but I was told by someone at sprint (just a regular rep, not sure if this info is reliable) that they are coming out with a upgraded airwave that can handle data as well. Either way, you would have to be in range on airwave to use so no major gain here even if it does work, I was just wondering....

[Q274]

I know I'm getting a bit off topic here, but did anyone ever try using the sprint airwave in Israel? Since it works through internet, maybe you can avoid roaming altogether. For now the airwave only works for voice and text but I was told by someone at sprint (just a regular rep, not sure if this info is reliable) that they are coming out with a upgraded airwave that can handle data as well. Either way, you would have to be in range on airwave to use so no major gain here even if it does work, I was just wondering....

If you look at the discussion prior to your question i think your question  might be answered-if i understand your question correctly