BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220 (T-Mobile): Review Part 1
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Part 1 of Noah’s 2-part review of the BlackBerry 8220. The first-ever BlackBerry flip phone hides the buttons away for a sleek look, but does it have the juice to keep Crackberry addicts happy? Much more on the 8220 @ www.phonedog.com
December 11th, 2009 at 10:11 am
lol that phone is crap loading is slow can’t do hate the keys thank god i have time to exchange and get the 8900 or 9700 because it’s not worth it to me
December 12th, 2009 at 3:54 pm
takes a while to get used to because of the QWERTY layout, especially if you’re used too the original cell phone keyboard layout. But once you get used to it, it’s not a problem at all.
December 13th, 2009 at 7:30 am
really good takes maybe 10 minutes to get used to but it is easy. the phone memorizes how you type and the words you use.
December 15th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
how is this phone for texting?
December 18th, 2009 at 10:32 am
I have this phone and i think it’s great, go for black berry!
December 18th, 2009 at 8:13 pm
go to the little icon at the top of the screen…then go to advanced then edit the loud settings nd go to sms text
December 20th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
same here thats what sucks
December 21st, 2009 at 10:37 am
this phone is the best phone i’ve ever had for the money
December 24th, 2009 at 12:59 am
hey! i don’t know if it helps, but you can change it, i have the same phone, you click on the green phone button, and then the blackberry menu button, and then general options, and there, you can change the way you answer your phone!
i hope this helps, take care!
December 27th, 2009 at 4:34 am
thanx tht really helped
December 29th, 2009 at 7:21 am
okay i had that problem too.
all you have to do is go to the volume thing(you know where you change vibrate, off, quite ect)…push on it with the track ball, scroll down to “advanced”, DO NOT CLICK ON IT;click the menu key…you know the one under the talk button, and click edit,then go down until you see SMS text, click on it then you just custimize it.
hope this helped, it took be about two weeks to figure it out, but i got it!
December 31st, 2009 at 1:12 pm
they will try to make you get the data plan they might even tell you that the phone might run slower if you dont add a data plan (totally false) you could just have a voice plan on any blackberry unless the device is 3g like for example the mytouch and all those high-tec phones …
January 1st, 2010 at 11:17 am
i hav no idea how to change my text ringtone and ive been messin aroun d in the settings for hours now trying to find out how to and still hav no idea
January 1st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
it does still require a data pkg all blackberrys do
January 3rd, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Great phone
Great vid
But one thing isthat it answers calls when you open it
I like the freedom to open it and decide to answer or ignore
It really gets annoying if I’m not looking and someone calls who is annoying and I don’t wanna talk to
I open it and expect a message
Any ways it’s great
January 5th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
It depends on the carrier.
January 8th, 2010 at 6:20 pm
Keep in mind, in order to use EMAIL and Instant messaging, you have to have a data plan. To get around this, simply use a third part app such as Logicmail and Beejim.
January 10th, 2010 at 11:26 am
I just upgraded to this phone and to answer your question. No, it does not require data. In order to get the full discount, you have to at least sign up for unlimited texting, $15 a month. But once you get your rebate back, you can cancel it. I was told this by more than 1 T-Mobile rep.
Mine was $50 with full discount after MIB, I had to dish out over $150 upfront.
January 11th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Does this require a data plan if you upgrade your phone/contract? It’s VERY contradicting as some say only the Pearl Flip doesn’t require one out of all the Blackberrys but some say it still does! Can someone clarify for me please? thanks! =)
January 14th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
How durable is this?? cause i got one like 2 days ago, but it just stopped turning on, so now i can go in and get a new one or i could get a Samsung Highlight or gravity 2?? should i just get another blackberry just hoping the first blackberry flip i got was a one time event?
January 17th, 2010 at 1:46 am
i bought this for 20 bucks!
January 19th, 2010 at 1:08 am
i got so happpy when i saw the lotus/reveal in here ! =]
i have that phone, but i want the blackberry pearl.
January 19th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
i have this phone, and it kicks ass
January 21st, 2010 at 11:48 pm
i want one soooo bad! i have the storm its a good phone but i love the way this one looks
January 23rd, 2010 at 7:41 am
no it was a quick little review i mean like a full review