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Flashing a Blackberry

  • 15-07-2007 3:30pm
    #1
    oakers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭


    My boss has a blackberry that he uses on very rare occasions!

    It's a vodafone BB and we're moving to O2 and I'm wondering if there is anywhere in Dublin that I can get it flashed to a neutral OS so it'll work with any provider?

    Anybody got any experience with these things?


Comments

  • #2
    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    If its a VF BB, it is probably locked to VF and you will need to unlock it. This is a different process to flashing it. Flashing a phone will not unlock it.

    What model BB is it?


  • #3
    oakers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭oakers


    It's a VF 8707v So it would need unlocking as well as flashing!

    Any ideas?


  • #4
    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    8707v cannot be unlocked by software/hardware
    The only way to unlock an 8707v is to get the unlock code from the network. If its been on a bill, Vodafone should give the unlock code for free

    Flashing it wont do anything. You can change the appearance of menus by using different themes etc but the startup logo will always be VF


  • #5
    oakers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 275 ✭✭oakers


    In the words of my dearest mother.......

    "BUM!"

    Will e-mail vodafone!

    Thanks for your help mate!


  • #6
    whisht
    Closed Accounts Posts: 857 ✭✭✭whisht


    No problem at all
    They should give the unlock code easily enough anyway as all Blackberry phones are bill only, but once you get the unlock code, you just pop in an O2 sim and away you go. No need for flashing etc


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