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no mobile data, not sure if unlocking is absolutely necessary.

i have done it, and it worked for me but my samsung wave was unlocked, so there you go, but then unlocking it was only 15$ for me, so you have to decide do you wanna pay 15 $ for bada 2.0? and other thing if you have mobile data, somehow the apps on venezuela bada 2.0 doesn't pick up mobile data, and bell was unable to help, i was able to tether other devices with that firmware but not use the internet on the samsung wave itself. wifi works though, the firmware is pretty stable, correction very stable,, i even put different themes only available for bada 2.0 and some apps everything works fine, but the only thing is you can't use mobile data itself on samsung wave after getting bada 2.0, you can use wifi for all the internet needs on the phone, anyways, if you are planning to use this phone you are not paying for data plan to bell, if you are ready to pay for data plan to bell, you can get free phone with android on it, like ACE IIx, or even in black friday deals, samsung S4 or S3. so if you are not using mobile data, get it unlocked and go for it read the instructions perfectly, i did it twice without problems..

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i have done it, and it worked for me but my samsung wave was unlocked, so there you go, but then unlocking it was only 15$ for me, so you have to decide do you wanna pay 15 $ for bada 2.0? and other thing if you have mobile data, somehow the apps on venezuela bada 2.0 doesn't pick up mobile data, and bell was unable to help, i was able to tether other devices with that firmware but not use the internet on the samsung wave itself. wifi works though, the firmware is pretty stable, correction very stable,, i even put different themes only available for bada 2.0 and some apps everything works fine, but the only thing is you can't use mobile data itself on samsung wave after getting bada 2.0, you can use wifi for all the internet needs on the phone, anyways, if you are planning to use this phone you are not paying for data plan to bell, if you are ready to pay for data plan to bell, you can get free phone with android on it, like ACE IIx, or even in black friday deals, samsung S4 or S3. so if you are not using mobile data, get it unlocked and go for it read the instructions perfectly, i did it twice without problems..

correction: here is the bell settings to change under corrections to make mobile data work:

How to configure my Samsung Eternity for the Bell Mobility 4G network?

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1.Install a Bell SIM card

2.Configure browser settings

3.Configure multimedia messaging service (MMS) settings

Configure browser settings

To manually configure your device for browsing on the Bell Mobility 4G network, follow these steps:

Navigate to Access Point settings: Menu -> Settings -> Connectivity -> Network Profiles.

Select Options (left softkey) -> New.

Enter the following settings:

Name: Bell WAP Connection

APN: proxy.bell.ca

Auth Type: Normal

User ID: Blank

Password: Blank

Protocol: HTTP

Home URL: http://homepage

Proxy Address: web.wireless.bell.ca:80

Longer Time (sec.): 300

Select Save.

Navigate to Menu -> Internet -> Options (left softkey) -> Advanced -> Browser Settings.

Select the profile created above.

Note: If you bought your phone from another mobile provider, the Go to URL option (Options > Go to URL) may be hardcoded to go to that provider’s WAP page. This page will not load under the Bell settings and you will not be able to enter a different URL this way. Instead, go to Bookmarks (Options > View Bookmark) and enter a URL as a bookmark.

Last Updated:11/03/2011

Install a Bell SIM cardConfigure multimedia messaging service (MMS) settings