Blackberry Classic being updated and re-released

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#160272 30-Dec-2014 23:48

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11380439

Did anyone ever own a Classic? Were they good (back in the day), and would you want one today?

Next question is which company here will offer this device, if any?

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#1241623 18-Feb-2015 13:45

I'm looking at getting one .. along with my passport and z30 that I already have, plus the iphone 6, galaxy tab s ... geez wayyyyy too many devices ..

oh vodafone has launched today.

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#1241667 18-Feb-2015 14:18

I have 4 different models of blackberry sitting in my desk now. all obsoleted by migrating to Iphone.
They were great, but their time has come and gone for a recovery to what they once were. Especially with needing to use the BES services in addition to an account.
Can get better value for less than what we were paying

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#1241669 18-Feb-2015 14:20

BIS is no longer required for new devices, the only downside, is that you can not use 2Degrees. Skinny, Vodafone and Telecom are all fine, even prepaid.

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#1241695 18-Feb-2015 14:58

zocster: BIS is no longer required for new devices, the only downside, is that you can not use 2Degrees. Skinny, Vodafone and Telecom are all fine, even prepaid.

Interesting, why 2Degrees won't work with Blackberry devices?

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#1241738 18-Feb-2015 15:36

chiefie:
zocster: BIS is no longer required for new devices, the only downside, is that you can not use 2Degrees. Skinny, Vodafone and Telecom are all fine, even prepaid.

Interesting, why 2Degrees won't work with Blackberry devices?

Something about they never been setup to access the BB apn to begin with, where telecom/skinny and vodafone have had BIS for years.

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#1242169 19-Feb-2015 11:09

chiefie:
zocster: BIS is no longer required for new devices, the only downside, is that you can not use 2Degrees. Skinny, Vodafone and Telecom are all fine, even prepaid.

Interesting, why 2Degrees won't work with Blackberry devices?

BB10 devices work on two degrees. What doesn't work is BBM on blackberry devices on two degrees. This should work as BB10 no longer requires BIS. It looks like two degrees block the port used by BBM if it's a blackberry device. BBM on android works fine on two degrees. It's odd.