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Network Selection Mode

richie72846
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‎08-01-2009 08:19 PM

BB 8330m

 

My Network Selection Mode has 3 choices :    Auto A, Auto B, and Home Only.

What should it be set on?

 

richie

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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 08:42 PM
From what I've read Auto A, B depends on your region and/or wether or not you activated your phone using the ESN # or MEID #.....Can you please tell me what setting you're currently using?  A, B, or Home?  And what you used to activate your phone...ESN or MEID?  Also what part of the country are you in?
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richie72846
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‎08-01-2009 08:45 PM

Using Auto B.  I activated using MEID numbers. I'm in Norfolk, Va.

 

richie

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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 08:47 PM
Ok yea, VZW ran outta ESN # and started using the MEID #'s for the 83xx so go ahead and switch to Auto A and report back.  This might solve your internet issue as well. 
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richie72846
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‎08-01-2009 08:51 PM

>>so go ahead and switch to Auto A and report back.  This might solve your internet issue as well.  <<

 

I've already  tried that, didn't make any difference. I understand this is one of the first BB's to use MEID Nos. rather than ESN. I wonder if that has anything to do with it.

 

richie

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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 08:55 PM
Ok, after you switched, did you do a battery pull or "quickpull?"
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richie72846
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In response to LOWFLYER
‎08-01-2009 09:00 PM

What's the difference ? 

 

I removed the battery for about 20 sec's. and replaced it, I guess that's a battery pull.

 

richie

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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 09:03 PM
Quickpull is a app for your Berry that allows you to reset the phone w/out removing the battery.  Anyway, so you changed to Auto A and reset the phone and still the issues?
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richie72846
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In response to LOWFLYER
‎08-01-2009 09:05 PM
Yes, that's correct.
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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 09:07 PM
Ok give me a few mins to do some research.
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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 09:23 PM
Ok, what OS are you running???
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richie72846
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‎08-01-2009 09:26 PM
ver.  4.5.0.77
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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 09:51 PM

Ok, two options:

1. Get your device replaced at your local VZW store; I spoke with a rep and this was his recommendation.

 OR

2. Put this......Latest OS: 8330m 4.5.0.205/4.5.0.138 (MEID Devices) download here--->https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...B58CE00D1194C9 on your phone. 

 

Now big red is going to come in here and recommend you not do #2 and that's fine which is why I put it #2.  I'm sorry I couldn't be more help, maybe someone else will chime in but I've searched a few websites to no avail on what might be your issue.  Let us know what happens.

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richie72846
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In response to LOWFLYER
‎08-01-2009 10:07 PM

Thanks Justin for working with me on this, I'll let you know how it turns out.

 

richie

 

PS  It says >>This is only for the 8830 model (MEID based models)<<

 

Mine is an 8330, I think I'll stay with option number ONE.

 

Message Edited by richie72846 on 08-01-2009 07:34 PM
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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 10:40 PM

Oh, I thought you said you had a 8330m and that you activated it with the MEID.......Even though that's for US Cellular, it says it will work on any carrier.

 

Also, a friend gave me this link---->http://na.blackberry.com/eng/services/devices/#tab_tab_update

Check it out and see if it does anything.  You have to be using IE with a USB cable for it to work.  

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richie72846
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‎08-01-2009 10:45 PM

>>Oh, I thought you said you had a 8330m and that you activated it with the MEID<<

 

I do and I did.  The link says it's for an 8830  eighty-eight thirty,   I have an eighty-three thirty.

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LOWFLYER
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‎08-01-2009 10:52 PM
Look again. 8 3 3 0m  That link goes to a BB website with a dropdown menu that has the 8 3 3 0m phone. 
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richie72846
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In response to LOWFLYER
‎08-01-2009 10:56 PM
Found it.
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nmchileman
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‎08-01-2009 08:46 PM

I don't know all the inside details of Auto A/B, you can call Tech support to learn all about it. But from my experience it's not too big of a deal to select either A or B. Whatever makes your phone work okay. Home Only is used to have your phone avoid roaming off international towers, for example if you live really, really close to the US border you can choose Home Only to have the phone pick up only domestic towers.

 

All of the phones I've ever seen or activated have had Automatic B as the default. 

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saphire
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‎08-02-2009 03:30 PM
How do you set your blackberry so that it will work while overseas? I am having so many issues trying to get service when i know that my phone can work over here because i called and confirmed with verizon befor i left. Can you assist me with this?
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