blackberry 8350i

[SKYNET156]

So i have fallen on hard times and had to dump my nextel contract and get a boost unlimited card, so i have a blackberry 8350i, and i put the sim card in it for boost, i get phone calls, but i can not get SMS text, i have researched for a few hours and i have concluded that it can be modified for SMS text, it needs to be reflashed to CDMA, i hear its easy, but i can't find the right info on google or anywhere else, does anyone know how this needs to be done?

 

[kayn1n32008]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8350i/4.6.1.294 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/126)

To change it to CDMA would you not need to change the whole RF portion? Wrong band for CDMA is it not?

 

[SKYNET156]

well, i am told that it can be reflashed for CDMA from iDen, i also heard there is desktop flash software for in home flashing, i just can't find the right info, google is just getting so horrible, any suggestions?

 

[JASII]

Blackberry 8350i

You were told wrong. The 8350i uses iDEN modulation. You could sell it and get a BlackBerry Curve 8330. You will also find more BlackBerry information on Crackberry, HowardForums, etc.

 

[Astrak]

You'll just have to send picture messages as iDEN does not support SMS, only MMS. You don't have to include a picture in MMS, you can just send text.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8350i/4.6.1.294 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/126)

You'll just have to send picture messages as iDEN does not support SMS, only MMS. You don't have to include a picture in MMS, you can just send text.

Backwards, it doesn't support MMS, but with BB E-mail it is not really that big of an issue.