Author Topic: Traveling with a blackberry (Read 3321 times)

dginz · « **on:** February 22, 2011, 11:34:08 AM »

I have a sprint blackberry with the data plan.
I'm going to canada for a couple of days...
What would be the best way for me to have service, other than wifi for bbm.
Is there a voip programs for blackberrys to make calls over wifi?
Thanks in advance.

Dan · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:38:53 AM »

Sprint doesnt charge for SMS while in Canada.

elikay · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:44:14 AM »

and in Israel they charge pennies...

smurf · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2011, 11:48:44 AM »

Wifi will probably only help for email and web.But all bbs should have regular service in canada with minimal roaming charges for data.calls are probably very expensive and sprint long ago abolished the canada roaming option

dginz · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:39:47 PM »

Okay, thank you.
Do I need to activate it or its automatic? Regarding bbm how much is roaming? And what about wifi calling?
Thanks.

jack12 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2011, 12:41:35 PM »

What about traveling to israel with a sprint blackberry tour. What's best way to have calling and data in israel with using my bb? Rent a sim card?

smurf · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2011, 07:36:03 PM »

you cant call over wifi,unless you have some sip program.I think data roaming is $.02 (2 cents) per kb unless you're sending tons of pictures and voicenotes it doesn't add up to much when using bbm

WhiteWolf · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2011, 02:54:02 PM »

Use Google voice i think u can make free calls from Canada .

smurf · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2011, 07:34:26 PM »

Quote from: Cunning on February 23, 2011, 02:54:02 PM

Use Google voice i think u can make free calls from Canada .

On a blackberry?

WhiteWolf · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2011, 09:45:09 PM »

Yes as long as you are connected ? do a search for Google voice there are many posts regarding the features and abilities .

Eli · « **Reply #10 on:** February 26, 2011, 08:32:14 PM »

That is incorrect. Maybe from google talk in gmail from a browser but not from google voice on a BB

BAHayman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 26, 2011, 10:10:11 PM »

Quote from: Cunning on February 23, 2011, 09:45:09 PM

Yes as long as you are connected ? do a search for Google voice there are many posts regarding the features and abilities .

one would need a sip client in order to make it work... i personally dont know of any sip clients for blackberry.

WhiteWolf · « **Reply #12 on:** February 27, 2011, 10:54:54 AM »

I have made free calls from the US to Canada using Google voice . I assumed it goes both ways .

BAHayman · « **Reply #13 on:** February 27, 2011, 10:59:01 AM »

Quote from: Cunning on February 27, 2011, 10:54:54 AM

I have made free calls from the US to Canada using Google voice . I assumed it goes both ways .

when you call via google voice on blackberry or android it dials a gateway number which in turn shows ure google voice number on the caller id. its still a regular cellular call... in order to call over data u would need to use a sip client.

AsherO · « **Reply #14 on:** February 28, 2011, 12:59:36 PM »

Quote from: bahayman on February 27, 2011, 10:59:01 AM

when you call via google voice on blackberry or android it dials a gateway number which in turn shows ure google voice number on the caller id. its still a regular cellular call... in order to call over data u would need to use a sip client.

I recall someone on this site discussing a (convoluted) SIP setup for blackberries.

gozalim · « **Reply #15 on:** February 28, 2011, 03:10:33 PM »

Quote from: AsherO on February 28, 2011, 12:59:36 PM

I recall someone on this site discussing a (convoluted) SIP setup for blackberries.

probably me. the setup exists for other platforms and allows the GV number to be used for an over-internet call. problem is it requires SIP software on the blackberry. the setup i described assumed it exists. turns out no one can find a working blackberry sip client.

plane.love · « **Reply #16 on:** February 28, 2011, 03:39:29 PM »

Just was in Canada with my Sprint Blackberry.
Unless you have some wild data needs the price for regular emails were very reasonable....SMS for some reason are included in ur reg plan and u must call them and add to ur plan for about 2-3 dollars a plan that reduces the PPM for phonecalls

dginz · « **Reply #17 on:** March 01, 2011, 11:31:05 PM »

I just spoke to a sprint representative.
Does this make sense?
Texting from canada is included in my plan.
To send and receive BBM would cost me around .05$
To make phone calls it would cost me around .50ish a minute...
Sounds correct?

netzih · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2011, 03:07:14 AM »

do all sprint plans have free texting in canada? And is it oy from canada or is it free to canada also?

Dan · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2011, 09:17:57 AM »

Quote from: netzih on March 03, 2011, 03:07:14 AM

do all sprint plans have free texting in canada? And is it oy from canada or is it free to canada also?

I know all Sprint phones can text US numbers from Canada as a regular text message.