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If you have deleted a number in your Call Logs that is not associated with your Address Book: On your BlackBerry homescreen: 1. Hold down the ALT key and type LGLG 2. Press Menu and then Options 3. Scroll down into the event list 4. Press Menu and “Hide all Types” 5. Scroll down and […]

Voice-To-Text Voicemail services & 3rd Party Alpha Pager Dispatch services; This article was originally posted on BlackBerryForums.com by its author, Mark Rejhon Ever wished you could read your voicemail instead of listen to voicemails, and also not need to write things down from voicemails? Or remember the old days of alphanumeric pagers? Where someone could […]

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Faxes To/From BlackBerry Or Any Email This article was originally posted on BlackBerryForums.com by its author, Mark Rejhon This was originally posted in a thread, but there are many people who are figuring this out, so I have reposted this as a separate thread. It’s more like “3rd party service with optional software”. Most useful […]

This article was written by Mark Rejhon and remains here unaltered from its original form. As I am a hearing impaired individual, there are several benefits of the BlackBerry for the Deaf and for Hard Of Hearing. Most deaf users often go for the cheaper Hiptop/Sidekick because of instant messaging and better color screen. But […]

How to turn on standby mode using the Mute key If you are not on a call, you can turn on standby mode to avoid pressing keys accidentally when you are not using your BlackBerry® device. To turn on standby mode, hold the Mute key. To turn off standby mode, press the Mute key again. […]

Buying a BlackBerry off of eBay can be a rewarding experience and you can save some money while you are at it! It can also turn disastrous, you can get scammed, you could get a device that has already been reported as lost or stolen, or you can get a device that looks nothing like […]

Handy Reference Chart: OEM batteries by series 71XX – Dark blue (C-S2) – 1000mAh 81XX – Gold/yellow (C-M2) – 1400mAh 83XX – Dark blue (C-S2) – 1000mAh 87XX – Dark Blue (C-S2) – 1000mAh 88XX – Green (lime) (C-X2) – 900mAh

All current Blackberrys use a Lithium-ion battery, or “Li-ion” for short. In the past, some BlackBerry devices used a Nickel-metal hydride batteries, or “NiMH”. This article focuses on the Li-ion battery. Written by JSanders, of BlackBerryForums.com One of the most often asked questions on the BlackBerryForums is about battery use, charging and draining. From my […]

BlackBerry Tips, Tricks, and Keypress Shortcuts Credits Gerald W. Gaston updated his list for the 7230 and also for the 7730. Here is his post with the updated information (and a few additions I added at the end). This list was combined with some from PDA Prophet, others from the BBUsers egroup mail list, and […]