New here and thought using my new BB Bold abroad would be easy, but reading on here it looks like I have to turn off the data service or I will get lumped with a massive data bill.
I cannot get the BB to connect to a wireless network with data service off. I have searched for ages and its not clear if ther is a way to connect to a wi fi network with data service off. Is anyone doing that and if so, how please?
Not for me - turn off data services in options > mobile network, and regardless of whether mobible network is checked or not in connections, wifi is greyed out, but white when switched on. If I turn on data services but turn off moile network in connections, wifi works. So it seems I cannot use wifi with data service off? This seems nuts.
Last edited by iblbuilder; 05-01-2009 at 04:32 PM..
You can even remove the SIM from you Bold and still use the WiFi... I do.
Set your Browser to the Hotspot browser (Options > Advanced > Browser) and give it a roll. You don't need a plan or a SIM card to simply use the browser on WiFi.
You won't get Blackberry Data (BBMaps, push email, etc, BBMessenger), but WiFi browsing works.