Blackberry 8100 help

woowoor75

I bought a blackberry 8100 from ebay and unlocked it (it was locked on vodafone) so i can use it with my pay as you go orange sim. I can make and receive phone calls, but on the screen where it should say Orange, it says "data connection refused" and i can't use any internet or email. anyone has an idea wht can i do to use the internet and email? many thanks.

JAYMARSH2005

Without a specific BlackBerry Data Plan, you will not get the Service Books pushed down. It's not a device issue. Unlocked or locked, you have to have a BlackBerry Data Plan. The GPRS and Internet plans don't work on a BB.

Without a BlackBerry Data Plan, all you'll ever get is voice and SMS.

woowoor75

thanx for your reply.unfortunately, i don't know much about the phones, so can u tell me what is that plan, and what do i have to do to get it....is it only on contract...or

JAYMARSH2005

Yes its only on contract you will have to go through orange

http://www.business.orange.co.uk/servlet/Satellite?pagename=Business&c=OUKPage&cid=1044134058269&WT.mc_id=BusObsGoXxx_1088&WT.srch=1

woowoor75

thx jaymarsh2005, i will check it out.