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Blackberry 8830 World Edition Mobile Phone - Silver

by Verizon
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  • 64 MB of built-in memory and an expandable microSD memory slot1,2.
  • High-resolution, light-sensing screen
  • A full QWERTY keyboard layout for fast text and email composition.
  • High capacity battery
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Technical Details

  • 64 MB of built-in memory and an expandable microSD memory slot1,2.
  • High-resolution, light-sensing screen
  • A full QWERTY keyboard layout for fast text and email composition.
  • High capacity battery
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Product Details

  • Item Weight: 1 pounds
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • ASIN: B001THEJZK
  • Item model number: 8830
  • Batteries 1 Lithium ion batteries required.
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #36,255 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)
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Product Description

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone is the stylish way to get things done. It's the first CDMA BlackBerry smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM/GPRS networks. So you can travel the world with full mobile voice and data coverage, without having to change smartphones, phone numbers or email addresses. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition gives you phone, email, organizer, web browsing and instant messaging. And then it goes a step further, providing GPS, BlackBerry Maps, a media player for your video clips and music, and expandable memory to ensure you've got the room you need for your media files.
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Does not work with 2g or 3g.
DK
If you have a phone you like don't do this or just give it to some dude unless this gentleman happens to have a PHD in software engineering.
Basil Rathbone
Tried to buy a used phone, however it did not work out, phone did not function properly had to return, still waiting for a refund.
steve sego

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
DONT BUY THIS PHONE
By jackrabit on August 13, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
I live in MX and bought 2, they are not unlocked and wont work on the telcel network
save your cash , DONT BUY THIS PHONE, unless you are going to use it on the Verizon network in the states, I also tried the black berry fourm to unlock them
with no luck , just spending 9 $ more each, a waste of time and cash.
jackrabit777
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Like it better than my HTC Evo for everything but internet and games...
By A4Q96 VINE VOICE on October 6, 2010
I use a Blackberry 8830 World Phone (on Verizon) and a HTC Evo everyday. The BB is my work device, and I own a HTC Evo as my personal phone (on Sprint). Using them back to back, I can say first hand that for most of what I do, the BlackBerry is the better device.

PROS OF A BB 8830

1. My BB has been reliable,

2. Allows for quick email response wheenever and whereever,

3. Is great for calls with a bluetooth headset. connects without issue and is pretty clear, few dropped calls (bluetooth dropping off, which happened all the time with my old Palm Centro)

4. The basic functions work well - datebook, contacts, to-do's, and memo's... I used these for years on the Palm and while the BB is not as good as the Palm was (sigh), still works well enough.

CONS OF the BB 8830

1. Internet isn't the best... When I finally upgrade to a newer device maybe that will get better

2. Don't like the roller ball - I like the touch pad that you find on the newer Curve.

Advantages of the BB over an Android phone (for me - BB vs. HTC Evo):

1. Less buggy - my BB crashes only a fraction of the # of times that my Evo Android phone does.

2. Reading and deleting emails is FAST on the BB - I can review 20 emails in about 2 minutes, tops, on the BB, including brief responses and deleting masses (when needed). On the EVO, you have go to the separate delete screen and pick them there... And reading and replying is slower, driven by the keyboard in particular.

3. Like the memo and to do applications - not as good as Palm (10 years ago) but at least they offer native applications for this kind of stuff (Android does not!!!!).

One man's opinion, but I sometimes wish I'd skipped the Evo (and the extra $10 a month for 4G) and gone with a personal BB (in addition to my work BB).
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
dissapointed
By DK on December 27, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
Does not work with 2g or 3g.This was not clear on the item descroption. It only works with GSM netorks
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Awesome
By Emily on May 23, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
I thought it was awesome for the price, it has alot of cool features to it.
Theres only a few things i dont like about it, its the scroll button theres no faster alternative. it takes me forever to scroll through my messages. I like how its complicated with so many options on everything. I dont like simple phones, they get boring. But it also doesnt play videos on the internet. I love the music player. overall i think this phone is pretty amazing for the price
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
CDMA and Unlocking
By Basil Rathbone on September 24, 2012
I work in wireless so I thought I'd explain what is and is not possible.

CDMA only phones ARE never unlocked, because there is no SIM in a CDMA only phone (not LTE) The only time you can buy an "unlocked" CDMA phone is if A: The phone is compatible with the Carrier, i.e. it is a Sprint, Verizon, US Cellular, Cricket (not that you would want to "use" Cricket's network) The phone's MEID in this case it's the DEC number tells a CDMA carrier exactly which model you own and whether or not its a device they sold.

Now, if the phone has a clean ESN, (there are websites to check this) this means it is not stolen, the account is not in arrears, and that the original customer now uses another device, or bought unactivated. ONce the phone is outside of contract the customer owns the device therefore it is a clean phone, or if you bought it unactivated. You're still tied to a carrier no matter what.

It is possible to "flash" phones to for example take a Verizon phone onto Sprint. This is also not easy and you must have knowledge of rooting phones, flashing roms, If the aforementioned statement means nothing then don't try. Also don't expect all the features to work. Sprint and Verizon use different coding for their networks. You can "unlock" phones, but you must have knowledge of rooting, amongst other things. Also if you'd like everything to work properly, or at all, I don't recommend it. You can also destroy your phone too. If you have a phone you like don't do this or just give it to some dude unless this gentleman happens to have a PHD in software engineering.

All the carriers put software locks on their phones, so even if you have a CDMA/GSM phone, you cannot pop a T-Mobile sim into a Verizon Droid 2 Global and expect it to work.Read more ›
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
junk
By junk on March 22, 2012
Amazon Verified Purchase
i just got this phone it said new lmao it been use more then my old phone oh an said it was un lock not true so dont waste your time an cash ..........junk junk junk ....
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
All good
By Robert on May 19, 2011
Amazon Verified Purchase
The phone was very good. 100% operative. Users from venezuela: Pueden ofertar ya que el telefono sirve para digitel y trabajan muy bien en venezuela, son rapidos y fiables, lo unico que tiene es que no posee camara, pero de resto son perfectos. Good seller
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
BUYER BEWARE!!!
By S. C. Bovell on June 4, 2012
Amazon Verified Purchase
I HAD THIS PHONE THE BLACKBERRY 8830 IN RED, AND BECAUSE I LOVED IT SO MUCH, I PURCHASED ANOTHER AS A GIFT FOR SOMEONE WHO LIVES IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. THE PHONE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE "UNLOCKED" AND IT WAS NOT! THE BATTERY INCLUDED WITH THE PHONE LOOKED AS THOUGH IT HAD GOTTEN WET BECAUSE IT WAS SLIGHTLY SWOLLEN. NOT TO MENTION THERE WERE NO CORDS TO CHARGE THE PHONE AS PICTURED IN THE PHOTOS POSTED ONLINE. THEY HAVE TRIED TO HAVE IT UNLOCKED AND HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. IT WAS, THEREFORE A WASTED PURCHASE!! I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS AT ALL!

AMAZON, PLEASE CREATE SOME KIND OF SYSTEM WHEREBY YOU CAN VERIFY THE AUTHENCITY OF PRODUCTS VENDORS ARE PUTTING ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR SALE! THIS IS JUST RIDICLIOUS!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

AWESOME

Simply just a all around good phone, only thing was I had to charge it when I got it. But I loved it none-the-less!

Published 1 month ago by PinkOracle
Good

It is very good but some thing that are ok but no that good but I still like it a lot.................

Published 2 months ago by Rj
Blackberry 8830 World Edition (WE): Best Cell Phone--Ever Made by...

I think this is one of the best cell phones ever made for someone who only needs to do texting and/or calling from anyplace in the world. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Russell Johnson
phone is great. wish it hadn't been locked

the phone was great but when I recieved it apprently it had an IP Lock on it and it cost me 2 days and $200.00 to get it working and receiving emails. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Clive
still waiting for the phone charger

u sold me this phone and told me that charger is on the way and is been 3 month,when is the charger coming

Published 11 months ago by yusif ibrahim
ok

Still use it,came in locked,had to get a code to unlock it.It loses service and I have to keep doing a battery pull each time to reset it. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Forns Arlette
Advertised as unlocked, but locked to versizon and can not be unlocked

Amazon lists this phone with the unlocked phone. It is in fact locked. I contacted the seller who told to buy the unlock code and then maybe I'll be able to unlock. Read more

Published on October 8, 2011 by amazonreview
sucks

this phone came looked fine a biy of scratches here and there but it doesnt work here in the united states its too old!!!!! do not buy unless its for out of the country use.

Published on September 3, 2011 by ll
Great Customer Service

I order a Blackberry Verizon phone, needed a Blackberry Sprint phone, I notified the seller, we made the exchange. Both phones were in very good condition. Read more

Published on August 15, 2011 by Frank Fla
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