[NJBlackBerry]

Originally Posted by bdsguru

you can have an "EDGE" network coverage for voice and not have a data plan, but in order to be able to send emails you need that blackberry data plan because it uses the "RIM" network/servers. you can have 3G or EDGE for voice all day long but you wont be able to send or recieve email or browse internet until the correct data plan is on. that is why it is important for the correct data plan to be on the account....... next question

No, that's not what you said in post 17. You said you wouldn't have EDGE, which is incorrect.

Time to move on.

[OrangeBDS]

I think that's a yes to the popcorn.

[NJBlackBerry]

bds + bds = popcorn?

[bdsguru]

Originally Posted by bdsguru

yes he is right. the bb does use att's network to attatch to Rim's network. you may be in "edge" but until your BB reads "EDGE" you wont be able to send/recieve email or surf the net. they coincide together, but if you dont have one the other won't work.

"EDGE" or "3G" means that you are in data network coverage area, if you have the data plan (Blackberry, Iphone, PDA or whatever it might be) then you can utilize that type of connection or network. "EDGE" or "3G" is meaningless until you have a data plan to utilize that type of connection. Essentially your voice service will always be GSM, but your phone wont reflect that it will reflect the EDGE or 3G because you have the ability to use that type of network if you had the adequate provisioning.

[NJBlackBerry]

Oh, I completely understand edge vs. EDGE, but your earlier posts are contradictory. It's OK, as long as you understand.