[MDA III, XDA III, PDA2k, 9090 Software Upgrading] rjbrown99:
Blackberry Progress in the USA

Hi. I have made progress with getting Blackberry to work in the USA. It does not work yet, but I am closer. I am using an iMate PDA2K for this.

Here is what I did so far:

1. Make sure GPRS internet is configured properly and that you can browse the web with your device.

2. Install the CAB file on Blackberry device. I used htc_pocketpc_tmo_england_2.0.0.25-18.cab.

3. On the PocketPC, navigate to settings, Instant E-mail.

4. Obtain Blackberry PIN number. Write this down.

5. My company uses Lotus Notes/Domino. I opened a ticket with our IT department and they provided me with a Blackberry account and told me the server name for the account.

6. Call T-Mobile on your phone (611) and add the Blackberry service.

It costs $19.95/month and includes unlimited GPRS Internet. I already had $19.95 GPRS Internet so it isn't costing me anything more than I was already paying.

7. Visit http://t-mobile.com/bwc and log in with your mobile phone

number.

8. Click Create New Account when the Blackberry screen comes up.

9. Enter your Blackberry PIN (from step 3) and your IMEA number

that can be found in:

Start->Settings->System->Device Information->Identity

10. At the top menu bar on the device, click on the message icon.

Mine looks like a circle with text in it. Click on the

red X for instant e-mail. Click register now.

11. Once your Blackberry shows that you have connected, return to

the TODAY screen and you should have 1 SYSTEM MESSAGE. Mine

said "Your handheld has been registered with the wireless

network."

12. On the PC, install ActiveSync Blackberry Configuration. I used the file bb_desktop_sw_mda3_20.exe. Open it when the install is finished.

13. On the Security tab, click "Generate keys manually". Click generate. Click Apply. It will then synchronize the device with the calendar. I could not automatically generate keys for some reason - it wouldn't connect with the handheld if I used auto-generate.

That's as far as I am now. The "Instant Email" button at the top menu bar on the device still has a red X on it. I have 4 options on the sub-menu: Lookup, Settings, Register Now, Hide.

Lookup opens my synched address book, settings opens the standard BB settings.

Register now seems to open GPRS. The message bubble says "APN available" but then disconnects without getting my mail. It then goes back to "Instant E-mail - Not Connected" as the title for the menu.

Hide makes the message go away.

Settings opens the standard Settings->Instant email configuration. When I open this, the main status screen shows that I am getting an IP on the GPRS network when I click "register now", but it doesn't seem to want to get my email.

The Settings->Services tab shows the services as follows:

BlackBerry [ALP]

BlackBerry [CICAL]

BlackBerry [CMIME]

The Settings->IT Policy tab is empty.

In Settings->Options, I have the connection selected as "Blackberry Solution", which is the corporate version. When I click details, my APN is blackberry.net, the IP address is 206.51.26.189, remote port is 19781, local port is 19780. This reverse DNS shows this as the host "mailrouter16.bwc.prod.on.blackberry". I also tried the option "Blackberry Instant Email" which is the personal version - no luck. Th "Enable Auto More" button is checked.

The Settings->About tab shows this:

Transport version: 2.0.0.18

System version: 210.131.242.35

Device type: HTC-BLUE ANGEL

I do have my calendar synched via ActiveSync. My scheudle also seems to be there. I also have a new Blackberry entry in my messaging folders but nothing is in it.

Suggestions? Is the APN incorrect for use in T-Mobile USA?

-Robert

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