Iphone to Blackberry Bold on AT&T

[dvrmstrng]

I currently am using a 3GS with the unlimited data + minutes etc.
I just picked up a Blackberry Bold 9700 for AT&T through craigslist.

What will i have to do to use the two different phones? Is it as simple as a sim card swap?

I don't want to change anything with my plan, and i'm guessing since im paying for the more expensive iphone plan hopefully its an easy swap.

Thanks guys.

 

[dvrmstrng]

im reading somewhere this will work, but only if each time you wish to switch you change between blackberry data plan and the iphone one....any insight?

edit: just read all you must do is switch from the $30 iphone data plan to the $30 a month BB personal plan, and your bill will stay the same and both phones will fully function when swapping sim cards except for the iphone's visual voicemail feature.

 

[ksmith80209]

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[dvrmstrng]

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Hmm. Any other input?

 

[deeddawg]

When I bought a used 3GS and moved the SIM from my Bold 9700 over, the iphone claimed it wasn't on a valid dataplan. I had to call customer service to swap from my Blackberry unlimited to iphone unlimited.

 

[dvrmstrng]

When I bought a used 3GS and moved the SIM from my Bold 9700 over, the iphone claimed it wasn't on a valid dataplan. I had to call customer service to swap from my Blackberry unlimited to iphone unlimited.

Hmm that contradicts other things I've been hearing. Thanks for the info.

 

[dels]

I believe you will have to update your data plan from iPhone to BB, and establish a BIS account to have your email pushed.

 

[dvrmstrng]

I believe you will have to update your data plan from iPhone to BB, and establish a BIS account to have your email pushed.

Right. This is at no additional cost right? And If I were to get rid of the BB would I still have the option to have unlimited iPhone data plan.

 

[alee]

Get the Blackberry plan. When you put your SIM back in your iPhone it will not work (it'll complain about an incompatible plan). Turn on Wi-Fi and go to www.unlockit.co.nz and follow the directions. Chose Cingular from the drop-down and apply the profile. If you did everything correctly, turn off Wi-Fi and your iPhone will work fine on 3G.

Now both devices will work with the same SIM.

 

[dvrmstrng]

Get the Blackberry plan. When you put your SIM back in your iPhone it will not work (it'll complain about an incompatible plan). Turn on Wi-Fi and go to www.unlockit.co.nz and follow the directions. Chose Cingular from the drop-down and apply the profile. If you did everything correctly, turn off Wi-Fi and your iPhone will work fine on 3G.

Now both devices will work with the same SIM.

Interesting.

 

[dels]

Right. This is at no additional cost right? And If I were to get rid of the BB would I still have the option to have unlimited iPhone data plan.

In theory, yes there is no additional cost. The data plans were the same price last I checked. Not sure you can carry the unlimited plan over twice. You may want to confirm with AT&T.

 

[dvrmstrng]

In theory, yes there is no additional cost. The data plans were the same price last I checked. Not sure you can carry the unlimited plan over twice. You may want to confirm with AT&T.

Screw it I'll forget this bb and wait on the white iPhone like ive been doing. What's a few more weeks?

 

[pittpanthersfan]

I asked someone at AT&T about doing just this a few months ago. They said that if I downgrade from my iPhone unlimited data plan to the 2GB/month plan, I would be able to simply swap SIM cards on the fly. The 2GB plan is apparently phone-agnostic.

 

[alee]

I asked someone at AT&T about doing just this a few months ago. They said that if I downgrade from my iPhone unlimited data plan to the 2GB/month plan, I would be able to simply swap SIM cards on the fly. The 2GB plan is apparently phone-agnostic.

And if you do that you give up unlimited forever.

Blackberries require a BB plan for push to work (minimally BIS). If you have another smartphone and a Blackberry, and expect to use both, always get the BB plan. BB plans can work with smartphones, but smartphone plans won't work properly in BBs.

 

[bowlerman625]

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Enjoy your new device!

 

[Sinfire]

I thought that as soon as you changed your data plan, you would lose the the unlimited option on your iPhone plan. So I would think going from iphone to a bb would constitute a change in data plans and you will get put into a capped plan.

 

[EthanNixon]

I switched from an iPhone 3GS to a BlackBerry Bold and back to an iPhone 3GS all without changing my plan. This was in the span of 30 days though.

 

[Sinfire]

Was this before AT&T put changed the data plans ? Back then it would have been easier to switch between the iPhone plan and the BB plan

I switched from an iPhone 3GS to a BlackBerry Bold and back to an iPhone 3GS all without changing my plan. This was in the span of 30 days though.

 

[hipvamore]

have fun with the bb, i mean the bold is a sweet phone, but do you really think you'll like it after having an iphone?

 

[Savor]

have fun with the bb, i mean the bold is a sweet phone, but do you really think you'll like it after having an iphone?

Maybe the OP likes a QWERTY or got a good deal with the BlackBerry Bold. I actually like the 9000 version's back than glossier back of the newer Bold and Curve. I can live with the Bold 9000 being wider too.

Sometimes even if it is a "downgrade", people are content enough. They won't want all the cutting edge features they may hardly use. I remember missing my Civic's MPG after upgrading to a BMW 3 and Lexus SUV. That's why for my next car, I may just settle for a cheaper car that is a hybrid.

 

[EthanNixon]

Was this before AT&T put changed the data plans ? Back then it would have been easier to switch between the iPhone plan and the BB plan

It was about a year, they had two plans one for the iPhone and one for the BlackBerry. The AT&T rep said I didn't need to change my plan as long as I didn't want to add tethering.