Can you get internet access anywhere with a blackberry?
 

Im a little technologically backward when it comes to cell phones and what you can and cant do with the good ones.

Can you get internet access almost anywhere with a blackberry? I used to think that with a wireless connection on a laptop, you could go anywhere and have access to the internet. But I quickly learned this is bullshit unless you are in a very small defined 'hotspot' zone where wireless access is available. Is it the same deal with blackberries?

If not, what kind of speeds are typical? And how much are the charges?

yes. i surf the web on my blackberry. i was up in the mountains surfing today. no connection to be found but the trusty BB. :)

Blackberries have great coverage.

how do the rates work?

how do the rates work?

just get unlimited data, its not expensive.

have to get a unlimited data plan or you will screw yourself.

blackberry looks cool to bad that they are not available in Russia and Ukraine!

how much do one of those unlimited data plans cost?

its like 20 bucks more a month for unlimmy data

<3 my black berry

and, if you read up on it, you can teather your blackberry to your laptop and youll get signal to your lappy via your bb

connection isnt fast at that point, but its hella better then 56k heh

great for airports.. fuckin 8 bucks

I just replaced my last phone with a 3xx razor...I wish I had gotten a BB instead...the interweb blows on a normal phone :/...or I'll just wait a week or two to pickup an iphone...I'm up in the air on which one to go with yet...

bb's and smartphones are damn expensive if you already belong to a provider!

Like 90 bucks a month for service a bb here..

It works anywhere you have cell coverage (where I live, only Cingular/ATT offers coverage and that's because we're the highest point in the town so we have a tower on our mountain ;) ).

I have the unlimited plan and love it. I know this sounds stupid, but I use Google the most of anything. Especially if I'm trying to get somewhere. I can Google the address and then plug it into my GPS. I also use it a lot when I'm reading to the point where I take it outside with me ONLY so I can look up words I don't know :)

I LOVE my Blackberry!!! (and I can text so fast I amaze myself ;) )

They're also not available in the Philippines :(

Neat :)

So internet is a bit faster than 56k?

jsut got the new BB curve in charcoal grey it's got a camera w/ flash and the internet is pretty fast plus it's got gps so I'll never get lost! lol

rogers offers an unlimited data plan for $120 and I just upgraded my razor so it wasn't expensive. :)