You finally broke down and ordered a Blackberry. Pretty soon, this pretty box with all kinds of miscellaneous parts arrives at your house, and now it is time to assemble you Blackberry and get it in working order. It may seem overwhelming, but it really is simple to get this Smartphone up and running.
Instructions
1. Install your SIM chip if you are on a GSM network. Take the SIM chip out of your old phone. Take off the battery door and look for your SIM card door. Slide the holder to the unlocked position, line up your SIM card, insert the SIM in the door and lock it into place. Now all your content from your old phone should be on your Blackberry. If you have CDMA phone, they do not use SIM cards; you will need to wait until your battery is installed before you can import your contacts.
2. Install the battery. Remove the battery from the shrink wrap. When you look at the battery, it will be pretty obvious how it needs to go in. Line up the pins at the bottom of the battery bay with the pins on the bottom of the battery. Load that end first, and the rest of the battery should just snap into place. Replace the battery cover.
3. Activate it. Use your online activation or call your provider to have service turned on to your Blackberry.
4. Charge it. Plug your phone in to your charger. The batter will come with a little bit of a charge, but it won’t get you far. The good news is these batteries charge up quickly. Even a completely dead battery will charge up in a few hours.
5. Boot it up. Press the "Power" button and wait for the phone’s software to boot up. This will take a minute or two, so do not be alarmed when you are greeted by the flipping hourglass--your phone is not broken, it just takes the operating system a bit to warm up.
6. Take a CDMA phone in to a carrier store. If you have a CDMA phone (you will not have a SIM card), take your Blackberry and your old phone to one of your wireless carrier’s stores. They will transfer your contacts and pictures over for you. If you have a lot of contacts, this might take a while.
7. Set up your BIS. Go to your carrier’s Blackberry site. You will need to get your PIN and your ESN number for your phone. You can find this info under the battery or by going to the icon on your menu that looks like a wrench. That is your options menu. Select "Status" and the PIN and ESN should be listed there. Once you are on the website, select "Create an account." Put in your PIN and ESN number, then select the user name you will be using for your phone. From here you will be able to set up the email, reply-to fields, signature and other email preferences.
8. Personalize it. Check out the applications available on the Blackberry and Blackberry user sites. Some applications will be free; others will have a small charge. You can also download ring tones and wall papers off the fan sites (see Resources below).
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