How To Change Your Signature on a Blackberry

by Aaron Brazell on December 5, 2006 · 772 comments

If you are a non-BES user (Blackberry Enterprise Server) - or if you bought your own Blackberry as opposed to your company giving it to you - you may wonder how to change that default signature block that gets appended to the end of all your Blackberry-sent messages. Mine was, “Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry”. I hate that for a few reasons:

1. Verizon Wireless doesn’t pay me to advertise for them.
2. I don’t necessarily need people to know I can be reached at anytime, anyplace.
3. I want to set my own signature.

When I worked for Northrop Grumman, I supported Blackberrys so I know that in a corporate environment, you can change the signature via Redirector Settings but that is only available if you set the Blackberry up in the BES environment - something most of us small business people probably don’t have access to.

After several months of digging, and tons of bad advice from the internet, I discovered that Blackberry provides a standard web portal for managing email accounts directly from the web. Though I can only confirm this works for Verizon Wireless, my research leads me to believe it will work with any carrier.

Follow these steps:

  • Browse to https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=vzw. Replace vzw with your own provider. I tested cingular, telus and rogers and each have their own branding. I’d imagine this would work for other providers as well.
  • Login with the account information you typically log into Email Settings on the handheld.
  • From here, signatures can be edited, email accounts can be added, removed, etc.

I’d be interested to hear from non-Verizon Wireless customers as to whether this works.

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Sean 12.05.06 at 11:10 am

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 11:11 am

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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Sean 12.05.06 at 12:10 pm

Can’t you also do it from within the email options on the bberry itself?

Messages->Options->Email Settings

Sean

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 12:11 pm

Nope. I tried. That field is uneditable. At least with VZW.

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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maureen 12.05.06 at 1:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 1:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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maureen 12.05.06 at 2:18 pm

do you know what the branding is for cingular?

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Aaron Brazell 12.05.06 at 2:39 pm

I think just cingular. On Firefox there’s a broken image which tells me their branding is screwed up but I’d think this would be the url:

https://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=cingular

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 9:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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Zak 12.06.06 at 10:21 pm

Great tip! I’m going to do this as soon as I get a Blackberry… :/ Oh well…

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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davezatz 12.12.06 at 9:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/publi...

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Dave Zatz 12.12.06 at 10:01 pm

I’m between Berrys at the moment, but on TMobile BIS it’s pretty easy — just log into your web account and start poking around.

http://support.t-mobile.com/knowbase/root/public/tm22703.htm#11

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 11:56 am

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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Charlie 12.14.06 at 12:56 pm

It worked! Excellent advice. Thanks.

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 5:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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hope 01.19.07 at 6:44 pm

Thank you so much - I Just switched from using a tmobile blackberry that let me edit it myself to a verizon one that would NOT let me edit it, it was driving me crazy!

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Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

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Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

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Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

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Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

69

Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

70

Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

71

Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 7:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

72

Noah L-H 01.25.07 at 8:51 pm

Just discovered the login for Cingular…

http://bis.na.blackberry.com/html?brand=mycingular

Note it’s “mycingular”, not “cingular” — accounts will not work if the branding is not set properly.

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 4:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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Yessurr 01.29.07 at 5:07 pm

Such a great tip… I have been trying to do this for like a week…

thank you very much!

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TD 03.19.07 at 8:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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TD 03.19.07 at 9:50 pm

The USCellular address is
http://www.uscellular.blackberry.com

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 1:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Jeremy 03.29.07 at 2:20 pm

Great tip - this was driving me crazy as well and I had no idea where to start. Thanks a bunch.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Ben 05.02.07 at 2:07 pm

I just spent an hour reading through the ridiculously poor advice from all the other forums. I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier — I fixed it in 10 seconds.

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Angel 05.16.07 at 9:45 am

It worked in a Blackberry of Telcel (Mexico)… Thanks for the great information!

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Aaron Brazell 05.16.07 at 9:51 am

Happy to be of service, Angel. :)

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Brian 05.21.07 at 3:58 pm

Thank you! I knew this site had to exist somewhere. Annoying that VZW and Blackberry don’t provide the link as a matter of course.

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Avi 05.29.07 at 4:57 pm

I wish I had stumbled on yours earlier - I spent so many hours searching and reading through the other forums. — I fixed it in no time - Thank you

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Turano 05.31.07 at 12:45 pm

Thanks Cingular Link Worked great!

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Dan 06.22.07 at 2:36 pm

So does anyone know what the site is for Verizon Wireless?

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Dan 06.22.07 at 2:36 pm

So does anyone know what the site is for Verizon Wireless?