Comments on: BlackBerry Curve 8350i hands on impressions

By: amber

amber — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:24:33 +0000

hey i am having a huge issue with my blackberry 8350i… it will not connect to the radio… my connection is always “off” and i can’t get it to connect. i can’t make calls or anything. the phone is useless. how do i fix this? has anyone else had this issue? what should i do? PLEASE HELP ME!

By: alberto

alberto — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:07:29 +0000

my windows mobile messenger isnt working good.can some body help me it says conection error and then says that the i have to adjust the time….

help!

By: George

George — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:35:47 +0000

I think the FEMA guy should invest in an English lesson, or 10.

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:11:51 +0000

Fix for the echo problem with OtterBox.

As per Sprint, to fix the echo problem while using the OtterBox, from the home screen, press “TALK” (the phone key), then the BlackBerry key, then scroll down to “OPTIONS”. From the options screen, select “GENERAL OPTIONS”, scroll to “DEFAULT CALL VOLUME”, then select “50%”. Tried the fix, it works flawlessly, with the OtterBox, or any other case. Contrary to some other posters, there is nothing wrong with the OtterBox or any other case. For all of you (like me) in the construction industry or any other career where NEXTEL’s rugged qualities are needed, I strongly recommend the OtterBox.

By: Eve

Eve — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:54:42 +0000

Hey Guys,
Need help fast! I am a Tmobile user (for only 5 more mos. Switching to AT&T after that) and my husband has a BB Curve8350i smartphone that they got recently thru Nextel. I put my sim card into the phone, but can’t get it to activate or the radio to turn on so i can make and receive calls. Does this mean i need to unlock it and if so, how do i do this? I am sure this is pretty remedial stuff, but I need help so I can decide if I just give this back and buy another thru tmobile or if i can even use this one. thanks so much!

By: Mason Stretsky

Mason Stretsky — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:58:03 +0000

Yeah Chuck, I agree…it’s not just the Otter box, it’s the phone with any case on it. I have tried skins and cases from about 3 different companies, including Blackberry and they all echo. I think it is the phone with any case on it.

By: chuck

chuck — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:55:14 +0000

Echoing issues on all 8350i’s in my fleet were/are caused by otterbox and protective rubber covers. If you have echo issues hang up your phone take whatever cover off you are using and call the person back. That will end echo issues.

By: Mike Ronson

Mike Ronson — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:48:27 +0000

I just got through trying to configure an 8350 and it was a real pain. Not even Blackberry support could help me. Blackberry doesn’t understand or care that they need to have things readily available, readily apparent, and right up front. I was trying to get it so that my Direct Connect calls would come in automatically with the speaker on. The manual’s diagram said I needed to press the $ sign. It didn’t work. That button was for doing rate exchanges on currency as to be expected. I called tec support and they said I needed to update the software. That took 25 min. and did nothing. Finally, I called tec support again and they said to press the trackwheel while on a DC call. That’s highly inconvenient to be in the middle of a Direct Connect call and have to mess with the menu in the middle of the call. And if it stays on speaker phone, that may be inconvenient on a later call when you might prefer more privacy. I called again and they said there was no switch or immediate way to turn the speaker off and on as needed as with a Motorola phone. As for the software update, it said to go to “options and about” to get the version I needed, but it didn’t say options where. I wasn’t sure if it was a link on that software, it wasn’t. I thought they meant Blackberry Desktop, no, they meant the options (previously known as settings) on the device itself. When I syncronized, or tried to, it said syncronization wasn’t configured and to go to the synchronization screen, but didn’t tell you where. A first time user wouldn’t know. It’s just too convoluted and Blackberry refuses to mend its ways.

By: wendy

wendy — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:32:30 +0000

karen – link it up to your computer and download the update which will help you get texts when they come in. aim is under the folder downloads. check out set up to sign up your email and follow the instructions.

By: karen

karen — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:19:20 +0000

I just purchased my bb curve 8350i. I can not receive txt or even have the option to send one. How do i resolve this? Also how do i set up my aim on this phone or my email?

By: chris gilbert

chris gilbert — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:46:20 +0000

hey everybody !! dont get the otterbox case cover for the 8350i blackberrys!!! it will ruin your phone !!!! i called sprint nextel and they said it was a otterbox problem and i called otterbox and spoke to the ceo assssssisnt brian thomas and he was suchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh a assholeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!! ive got over 800 8350i blackberrys and im a general contractor for fema !!! when i called otterbox at first they said it was a update problem for rim to fix ! i called rim and they said noooooooooooooooo theres noooooooooooo updates coming down the line!! i then called otterbox back and this lady deb said ohhh its not rim its a sprintnextel update problem !! she doesnt know her asshole from her elbow!! allllllllll updates for anyyyyyyyy blackberry comes from rim !! if anyone would like to call me about this matter feel free to call me at 352 857 0214 or 352 812 2514 my name is chris gilbert! dont buy otterbox products ! brian thomas is a nasty fattttttttttt pig with this company and theyre just out for the allllllllll mighty dollar and youll find out they wont do a dammmmmmmmmm thing about it !! mr brian thomas you need to leave the doughnuts alone long enough to educate your employees and stop playing gulf and eating doughnuts with the consumers hardddddddddddddd earnt dollar and then dont do a dam thing about it !! your probaly the one that decided even after there was a problem you still push your product on the market !! otterbox company you all should be ashamed how you treat your customerssssss!!! brian thomas you need to get a job you like and are fimilar with cause this isnt your calling !!! try going to tasteeo doughnut company cause i think they need a sampler tester!!! anyone want to see this man google brian thomas otterbox!!

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By: wendy

wendy — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:57:26 +0000

“I am already looking at alternatives.. sigh!”

I did sign a 2 yr and i am also very disappointed with this phone! big time!!!

By: charlie

charlie — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:26:20 +0000

i just got the BB 8350i a few days ago, with anticipated excitement. I played around with it for a day and found it to handle messages and play music. But I noticed a number of shortfalls. One, there is no phone ring while bluetooth is connected. It doesnt even ring in the bluetooth headset, just a beep. Second, you can not record calls in session. Though there are things all over the net about legality, its not the point. Tons of other phones have that option, my old iden 870 did. And lastly, I couldnt visit youtube without getting highly distorted video and audio. Maybe its the slowness of iden.. but that too, a huge disappointment. Its a good thing I didnt sign a 2 year contract because I am already looking at alternatives.. sigh!

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By: Neil

Neil — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:55:07 +0000

Thank goodness the text thing is not just me. Big NEXTEL user through our business. I talked my wife into the getting the BB to keep up with the emails, DC, smart phone,etc. She wanted a better texting platform to so this seemed like the perfect fit. Hope they fix the text problem soon so I can put down my old work horse BB 7100i.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:58:46 +0000

Just adding my two cents regarding the “camera not opening” bug. Tells me to close other apps and try again, even though no apps are open. Battery pull solves it, but it is frustrating. Anyway, love the phone and its awesome to have a new BB with my direct connect!

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By: linda c

linda c — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:33:40 +0000

i will receive 8350i next week, is this a site where i may ask questions directly and get a response without going through technical support?

By: larry

larry — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:37:47 +0000

in regards to not receiving MMS messages i spoke with tech support at nextel they basically said the samething that the problem would be resolved soon and my bill would be credited accordingly

By: luc

luc — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 23:27:42 +0000

After having a 7100i forever, I have no complaints. Now can someone please point me to some free themes? I been looking all over and can’t find any free themes? any ideas?

By: Mack

Mack — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:30:16 +0000

Having same issue with chirps and rings not coming from phone when Bluetooth is activated. Particulary bad look when driving…already missed several DC’s…that’s a major issue. Also noticed the text issue mentioned previously sporadically…wasn’t sure if it was on my side or reciepients…guess that answer’s that. Wi-Fi was a little funky initially, but seemed to straighten itself out after first day…working great now.

Jerry…look in Options/Password for lock in holster option.

Otherwise not much to complain about for now…except maybe a better user’s guide…not nearly enough detail.

By: wendy

wendy — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:34:57 +0000

they say the text issue should be solved soon- they are aware of it. its because so many people are activating their new nextels and they are fixing their bugs with the new phone. sucks!!! i’ve had mine for a week and its a problem…

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:46:33 +0000

hey! i just activated my phone yesterday and i’m so upset because I’m not getting text…I’m so frustrated!! of course i called customer service they didn’t help me at all, they kept tranferring me to different departments and no one did anything to fix my problem. finally they gave me the blackberry technical support number but after holding for about 30min for some reason my called was droppped…

PLEASE!! If anybody knows how to fix this help me =[

By: wendy

wendy — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 06:29:10 +0000

yes with the text messages i spoke to sprint and they know its a major problem – they said bear with them for a couple more days and it should be fixed soon

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:00:25 +0000

I’m ahving troubles with text messaging – seems like I’m rx my messages a few hours later or the next day..anyone else having this trouble???

By: Andre

Andre — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:07:47 +0000

trying to get one 8350i to put on my MIKE chip (Canada). any news about unlocking 8350i would be appreciated.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:07:19 +0000

To all with the Direct Connect Calls (DC,Walkie-Talkie,Chrip,Beep)showing in the meaages screen..First press the green call button (recent call list) and then the BlackBerry key, go to call logging and make sure the it is turned to NONE. There will still be some DC calls showing up in the msg screen. These are direct send info a featured offered on newer iDEN Nextel units (sends my info to the person your DC calling). If the option is turned on, from the unit calling yours then there direct send info will be recvd. as a msg.

As for the bluetooth looks like a bug/quirk in the software.