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My brother just got a new Blackberry. (I know.) And a new phone number. He uses Verizon in New York. When he sends me a text, his messages come to my Gmail account as emails from [hisnumber]@vtext.com. Whyyyyyyyy? Please help make it stop. [more inside]
posted by ImproviseOrDie on Jul 28, 2015 - 8 answers

I'm looking for phone apps that will allow me to easily and simply record sound and simultaneously back up the recording offsite (send it to email, save to a cloud server, etc.). [more inside]
posted by decathecting on Jan 11, 2013 - 7 answers

Hotmail on Blackberry (Bold 9700) driving me crazy; I'd either like to have it as an account that doesn't mix with my Outlook account (seems impossible) or I'd like to access it through my brower *without having to log in every time.* Are either of these possible? [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on Jul 30, 2010 - 8 answers

Attention all seasoned Blackberry users: I just purchased a Blackberry 8220 (The Pearl Flip), and I have a few questions about UMA access [more inside]
posted by Mons Veneris on Sep 10, 2009 - 3 answers

What's the best current Verizon phone for me? [more inside]
posted by attercoppe on Mar 6, 2009 - 20 answers

Can I get a blackberry for Verizon without the expensive data plan? Is there one available for Verizon that can hop on wifi? [more inside]
posted by special-k on Dec 19, 2008 - 8 answers

My Blackberry (8703e, OS 4.2, Sprint, BIS) cannot receive email BCC'd to me. This is apparently because, while I have set up my Embarq mail to forward everything sent to me in the To: box and the CC: box, there is no option to set a filter to tell Embarq to send all BCC: mail to my @sprint.blackberry.net address so it will show up on my phone. Is there any kind of workaround for this? [more inside]
posted by 4ster on Jul 22, 2008 - 3 answers

My clients emails from their Blackberry always end up in my email providers spam quarantine with the text of the mail garbled. Their "from address" comes through on the headers as From: "=?utf-8?B?SmVzc2UgUmFiaW5vd2l0eg==?=". My email provider says my client needs to fix that. My client thinks that they don't have a problem. Is this the way that blackberry emails normally identify themselves in email headers or is my clients set up faulty?
posted by merocet on Apr 16, 2008 - 11 answers

Smartphone that plays best with Thunderbird? [more inside]
posted by typewriter on Mar 24, 2008 - 4 answers

How can I get my Blackberry to support email identities? [more inside]
posted by DerekTheGeek on Mar 7, 2008 - 7 answers

If your 70 year old dad used Outlook and a Blackberry what email service would you suggest he use? [more inside]
posted by JulianDay on May 18, 2007 - 15 answers

Blackberry for non-business use (mostly): It would be really useful for me to have Blackberry or Blackberry like functionality for my University/personal/computer support work. [more inside]
posted by dance on May 17, 2007 - 7 answers

My (non-existent) ideal device is a Treo -- with wifi, GSM/GPRS, and either EDGE or HSDPA -- on a service plan that includes flat-rate unlimited data, flat-rate international data roaming, and a small amount of voice usage inside the U.S. (say 100 mins/month). So, in the real world, is a Blackberry 8800 on T-Mobile my best choice for a plan starting in spring 2007? [more inside]
posted by allterrainbrain on Dec 12, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm looking into getting a Blackberry to have access to support requests via email when I'm away from my computer. However, I'm also going to be outside the US for four months this year, attending school, and I'd like to take it with me. Does anyone travel globally while using their Blackberry, and how is the coverage? This will be email only, I don't need the phone capabilities. [more inside]
posted by annathea on Apr 7, 2005 - 10 answers

is there any way to "sync" email between a mac and a treo or blackberry device? might it be as simple as configuring an IMAP account?

i don't want to manage my email remotely only to come into the office and have to do it all again. and if i send important email from the road, i want it in my "sent" folder on my desktop.

please say yes - i really want one of these babies.
posted by subpixel on Nov 10, 2004 - 1 answer