topic Re: Blackberry compatable in Get Support

Re: Blackberry compatable

jharvey76 — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:56:12 GMT

Can you please confirm if blackberry curve 9300 3G is compatable

Re: Blackberry compatable

srlawren — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:55:40 GMT

@jharvey76 wrote:
Can you please confirm if blackberry curve 9300 3G is compatable

@jharvey76 possibly, somewhat. There are two different models, with differing 3G frequencies: (source: GSM Arena)

3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100

If your version is the latter with 900/1700/2100, it is completely useless with Public Mobile. if it is the version with 850/1900/2100, you will be able to use it for phone calls and SMS text messaging just fine. However, neither version will give you any data since Public Mobile does not run a BIS (BlackBerry Internet Service) server not support phones running classic BlackBerry OS such as the 9300 does. [If it is a company-provided work phone and your company runs a BES (BlackBerry Enterprise Service) server that you have access to, you should be able to use data services.]

Re: Blackberry compatable

Luddite — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 20:59:18 GMT

@jharvey76 You have posted to an old thread. In future you will have more assurance of help by creating your own topic on the forum (which I have done for you today).

Depends on which model you have. From https://willmyphonework.net

BlackBerry Curve 9300 - Canada, Public Mobile

Sub-Model

4G LTE

3G Bands 1,2,5

Carrier Network does not support 2G

850MHz, 1900MHz

Device does not support 4G LTE bands

3G Bands 1,4,8

Carrier Network does not support 2G

Device not compatible

Device does not support 4G LTE bands

Re: Blackberry compatable

srlawren — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 21:02:51 GMT

@Luddite FYI regardless of network support, any BlackBerry device older than a Z10--so all the Curve, Bold, Storm, etc series--need either a BIS or BES for any data to flow. PM doesn't run a BIS server so you're out of luck, unless you have a corporate-provided BES sever. I'm betting those are getting quite uncommon by late 2017....

Re: Blackberry compatable

Luddite — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 21:11:48 GMT

@srlawren Thanks, forgot that feature of older Blackberries!