BlackBerry 7100t

  • Released 2004, Q4
    120g, 19mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS
    32MB 4MB RAM storage, no card slot
  • N/A 442,968 hits
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  • 2.36"
    240x260 pixels
  • NO
    No video recorder
  • 4MB RAM
  •  
    Li-Ion

BlackBerry 7100t - Specs

Network Technology GSM
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE No
Launch Announced 2004, Q4
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 119 x 58 x 19 mm (4.69 x 2.28 x 0.75 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type 65K colors
Size 2.36 inches, 17.9 cm2 (~25.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 240 x 260 pixels (~150 ppi density)
 Wallpapers
Platform OS BlackBerry OS
Memory Card slot No
Internal 32MB 4MB RAM
Camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth Yes
GPS No
Radio No
USB Proprietary
Features Sensors
Browser HTML
 Organizer
Battery   Removable Li-Ion battery
Stand-by Up to 200 h
Talk time Up to 5 h
Misc Colors

BlackBerry 7100t - User Reviews

  • It's like sort of a PDA from the time

  • I really think this is the future of phones since the 4mb is a beast it is so good I could play a pc game on it! I vouch for this. :D jk it is a really really bad phone that should be burnt and never looked at ever again. thank you for reading my opinion c:

  • Good day,i really need this phones-7100t & 7100x as I've earlier written to you.

  • how can i go to ma internet browser on ma blackberry 7100?

  • How can iget access to internet on my blackberry 7100T because idont know they right button to use...?pliz help.

  • how do i go about with the blackberry 7100t browser

  • If they can b replaced with The Same baterry Do u Know if eather 2 Are Under 2 Dollars?

  • 7100T can be replace with the battery of blackberry 8520. Battery type C-S2

  • how can i buy blackberry 7100t battery

  • try 10 atempt on wrong password. then u can acces to device.... bt entire data will delete.

  • when i change my theme to t-mobile i can't see the icon for messages i need to open the saved messages first to open the folder for my inbox. does anyone knows how to get it back?

  • i have a problem in my 7100t phone. when i switch on this the disply shows mw "jam error 102" reset. i reset lots of time but it didn't work. what can i do? throw it or what............?

  • i forgot the password of my fon. i cant open it anymore. i had 9 attempts already until 10 max attempts lang. how can i retrieve my password ? or open it w/o reformatting? does anybody know? thanks!

  • cant use the scroll

  • my phone is not booting i dont the problem

  • i dnt knw wat hapend to my bberryy 7100t.it ust wont come on after it dropped accidentlly...wat do i do?

  • anybody know what os version installed on release and if os4x will run normal

  • my blackberry 7100t can't be use because my password attempts exceeded..please help me

  • can i even play music or recieve music via bluetooth

  • is there any way this phone could be improvedon?in the area of camera, internet services, memory card and the bluethoot.am also a user of the phone and i must confess am not enjoying any of these facilities mention abive.

  • I want to ask some, why tis phone coldn't find other bluetooth devices, i try conect with nokia 6300

  • That phone is very slove and old, there is nothing special, i wish i woldn't buy this phone

  • is bluetooth can be use for internet purposes?

  • may be ur sim card is invalid try it in other handset may be the BB is locked,check ur service provider.

  • Resofting the your phone ,upgrade one new version for you network.( Ex: my phone 7100 working very good in vodafone and in orange network no)

  • please am in kenya ihave the berry 7100t,when i try to install sim card it does not work,it displays invalid sim card.can anyone assist in fixing this problem.

  • i had one of this model. my set also face that problem of not hearing by the other side people. now it is scrape. is there any one know how i can fix that problem? it will help.

  • Did you change your phone case? i had the same problem and it was the case that was the problem

  • my phone doesnt browse

  • I've got troubled with regards to enterprise activation and browsing...how would I activate those things???? help help....

  • My phone is given me problems,people don't hear me when they call but l can hear them,l have increase the volume and l have change the mouth pis but it persist, what can l do?

  • Can anybody tell me how to writre mesg in dis phone.. also i m not able to move cursor right & left .. please help me m not getting that

  • how to start,they always loading,i cant say the minu they aleays loading

  • how can i unlock this particular so i can get it 2 work in jamaica

  • what more about blackberry 7100t

  • ihave problem with my blackberry 700t what can ido to solve the problem

  • this a cool design but the features are not to good nd the memory is low nd there is no video player nd no mp3 songs

  • I almost crapped in my pants when i red your opinions. Is this phone so damn horrible???

  • I have problem in my BB7100t the problem is whatever i say can not be heared by other person but,I can hear what they are saying PLEASE HELP ME OUT OF THIS

  • How to send txt messages on your BB 7100. 1. Click the "Messages" icon. Screen will open you Inbox. 2. Place the cursor on the current date and depress the trackwheel. A list of menu will appear. 3. Select "Compose SMS". Screen will open to your phone directory. 4. Select person to send message. A list of menu appears. 5. Select "SMS (name of person is highlighted) 6. Compose message. Once finished, depress trackwheel. a list of menu appears with the cursor on the default "Send" 7. Press trackwheel to send message. Button shortcuts 1. Button QW. Press if you want to reply to the highlighted text message if in the list or to the current open message. 2. Button OP to forward the message. 3. If you are in the message list, button TY functions as a scroll up and button BN as scroll down. 4. Still if you are in the message list, button ER brings the cursor to the latest message and button CV to the last message.

  • I am having the same problems and just cant seem to get this thing to cooperrate did u find anything out

  • Can this phone send text messages? If so how do you do this?

  • BB 7100T only connects with a handsfree device (bluetooth headset), never with another phone for data transfer. this is a deterrent to being infected with virus, so stop attempts to connect with another phone. it simply won't work. one thing more, BB7100T has a crappy call quality, most of the time the person on the other end can't hear me.

  • iam having problems with my blackberry 7100t blutooth.it keeps on saying unable to connect after pairing device.

  • Hello Christian! I read your problem with your BB 7100. I have the same problem. Did you solve your problame? How. Please help me! Thanks

  • i have a BB 71oot i have a error : 507 so please help me? what can i do? please

  • I have a problem with my 7100t. There is a message on the screen "JUM Error 102 Reset". I have tried removing and reinserting the battery. The manual states to also try ALT+SHIFT+Backspace. I have no idea which buttons these are on the phone. Can someone please help?

  • Well i had my blackberry for uhh i think 4 months before i could recieve calls but after i returned back home from vietnam i cant recieved calls anymore, i can do outgoing calls but not recieve incoming calls. So yeah i dont know the problem. Can anyone Help me?

  • can this phone use sat nav ?

  • hi im in uk just brought 7100t on ebay,how did you manage to personalise the phone im struggling to get desktop manager to work on windows vista, any software advice! thanks

  • u've not seen anything

  • just got my blackberry 7100 it was a cingular and i put in a t mobile sim in it. shows I have a connection, and i can recieve calls and I can make them . But i hear nothng no sound although but they can hear me.

  • my blackbarry7100t can boot,when you put in the battre it will display Device Error:322 {Reset }, if i say okey it will go off and come back displaying Device Error: 322. please i need your help, Thanks.

  • my blackbarry7100t can boot,when you put in the battre it will display Device Error:322 {Reset }, if i say okey it will go off and come back displaying Device Error: 322. please i need your help, Thanks.

  • I got a hand me down Blackberry 7105. Good phone. I love the bluetooth, the speakerphone function, and the SMS layout. I got no problems, durable too.

  • Hi, Need opinion on this phone... is this a good buy? How about performance and features? Thanks.

  • Hy, I bought a BlackBerry 7130g & my bluetooth is not working or I dont know to use it.I cant send any files from my PC or other cellphone to my BlackBerry.It says sending failed.Please help me.Does 7130g opes doc files,excel,pp & mp3?.I have a problem fith Roxio, says that "can't fiid device" my BlackBerry 7130g is conected to the usb,my PC is recognise it but when I enter in Roxio media manager it's not there,no device conected.I've downloaded all the software from the official site,the desktop manager 4.1; 4.2, 4.3 but still no solution.Please help me.Please help me to put pictures & mp3's as ringtones.Thank you

  • good piece...!!!love it in the first go

  • Just purchased the phone. Does anyone know why my mic might be giving me problems. Sometimes people can hear me on calls and sometimes they can't. Is this a setting I can control or does the phone just suck?

  • I would suggest you go to your vendor's website and upgrade it to the latest firmware, during the upgrade process, you can remove all the "extra" programs that are installed, that'll free up memory.

  • If someone can tell me how to pair this stupid phone with a bluetooth headset as I've already purchased a second headset and the phone does not recognize any of them. I first thought it was the headset itself and now, I think it's this piece of junk.

  • Hi: Anyone know how to reset my 7100t mobile? Because i don't know where its 32mb memory is using? Even i checked it in setting, there, everything is on 0kb.

  • i don't know how to fix mine and everywhere i went to was the same they either told me to call my service provider(useless) or that they can't help me so i was wondering if anyone knew how to fix a blackberry that does nothing but stay on a waiting sign not the homepage, but a blank white page that shows the hour glass

  • it doesnot play songs and its bluetooth is only capable of voice transfer not data

  • i love the phone so much it makes things run faster but have one problem how to copy and receive music and videos with my bluetooth

  • its a good phone but no memory card

  • i m havin 7100T no prob .. actually 1 -- how can v take its sim card out?

  • I have had the 7100t for about six months now and have experienced almost no problems whatsoever. The trackwheel developed a bit of a tick where it backs up as you're scrolling down, but that is only rarely. No one has said they can't hear me well, and I was able to intuitively customize the settings by just messing about with it. No camera--that is a drawback, but only for business reasons. All in all, a sturdy and useful product. Feel bad for all you unlucky saps with the horror stories, but that's life.

  • fares alsagri, this phone is aight, fares al-sagri

  • had the 7100t...got the wind tunnel complaint from callers, mic went out, phone ended up dead from a ground to handset trama...RIM (Retards Inventing Malarkey)

  • I signed up to T-Mobile UK nearly a year ago to get the 7100t. Problems straight from the beginning. Bad connectivity, bad connection, people couldn't hear me properly. The best to come. Travelling outside the UK I never got a connection. Tons of calls to CS, but no solutions besides taking out the simcard, cleaning it and putting it back. Finally a couple of weeks a called again and was informed that they now had discovered that this model does not support connectivity outside of the UK. Can you believe this. They are selling a phone which does not work internationally. Compensation? Nill. This Blackberry model is completely crap and T-Mobiles CS as well.

  • hey everybody im from Colombia, here in South America and in my country blackberries arent as popular as in the north. Comcel, one of the biggest carriers here is selling them, but they r way too expensive, around 700 dollars for a new one, so i decided to buy a 7100t from a guy who brought it from the US, t-mobile. When i got the phone i unpacked it, and connected the charger... after 3 days of attempts to make the battery work i decided to take it to techincal service, they told me the inside of the phone is ok and they r testing the battery now. The mic doesnt work, i have to yell for people to listen to me, thats pathetic, i also told the guy in the store to fix this, hope he comes out with a solution because i paid lot of money for this phone, and it doesnt even work!! i mean, i havent even been able to test its messaging capabilities because it just doesnt power on!.. very bad phone, DONT BUY IT! i wish i had read this review before getting it :(

  • after reading all these stories how this phone "sux" and so on I began to question credibility of majority of users here. good thing i got my phone before reading these reviews. i had my 7100r through Rogers for 2 years by now. this is my second unit as first was sunk in a coffee mug. i am quite happy with the unit as it has everything i need and i don't have to reset it on hourly bases as other PDAs. I would say the phone is great if all you need is a reliable phone, with internet, email and calendar functions. This was a solid business tool for me so far. cheers y

  • I have the 7105t through Tmobile, and this phone is absolutely horrible. The call quality sucks. The email, and text messaging capabilities are great, but again its the phone that sucks. I also have people tell me that it sounds like I'm in a wind tunnel, and don't even try to talk on this phone if there is even an iota of background noise. After a few months I got a replacement, and still had the same problems, I just purchased the Tmobile Dash and I'm praying this works better.

  • just reading 2 pages of the comments cracks me up! how can this phone get a rating of 6.3 for performance with these testimonials? lol someone from my work place is selling it for 130, im glad i said no! cuz the opinions on this site freaked me out of buying it!

  • All the 7100 model that i got from rogers (3 or 2 of them) all have the same microphone problem. the caller simply cannot hear my voice. It wastes me a lot of time and headache. the worst thing is that rogers, and blackberry customer service seems doesn't know any thing about this issues. ??? so incompetent!...the one the thing i would say is that. stay away from blackberry 7100 model. otherwise, make sure you test your phone before buy it. regards

  • I am glad to hear the someone has a postive experience with the 7100t. (I suspect a plant) I am on my 3rd from work and every one of them is crap. This has got to be the worst device I have ever used. All 3 phones had the mic stop working. Yea, I can use a headset but that is not the point. There is clearly a manufacturer defect on this product yet Blackberry refuses to own up to it even with relentless complaints from users. Seems like a CAL is necessary to get them to listen For me, this is the last BB product I will ever use. I can get far more functionality with my smartphone w/ wi-fi, get more connectivity, cheaper calls (using VoIP) and no ridiculous roaming charges, better quality and so on.... Seems to me it is only a matter of time before the market wakes up to more effective and less costly solutions that will make BB look like a Kaypro!

  • i just got this phone the other day, and i love it. i wasnt gonna buy it because of everyone's horror stories, and mine was used. but it's clear, my emails come in, i've got it personalized to the t, and the internet is awesome. just one question, does anyone know where to get free games for this thing???? other than that, the phone is overall awesome

  • I am on my 4th 7100t. I too went through the huge waste of time of getting the run around from customer support. They want to run tests, update the software, etc. Everytime I call they act like this is some rare problem. I can't be sure that I am even leaving someone a message they will understand, ever. A friend played me some of the garbled, gibberish off of his voicemail. It's no wonder I don't hear back from many people I leave messages for. This has been a gigantic PITA. My current 7100t isn't any better and is getting worse daily. Now, I understand, tmobile is stopping carrying the 7100t completely. Even if I wanted to get a new replacement I can't. What a huge nightmare.

  • After about a year of use, my 7100t will not charge anymore from the computer or the charger. Two nights ago it got a full charge only when I shut it off and plugged it in. Now nothing seems to work. When I plug it in to my computer, my computer gives messages over and over that the USB device is not recognized. I have had many complaints from people that I am calling that the phone is too loud with background noise and have to try to cover the mic with my hand to get it to sound better.

  • here in Pakistan the Blackberry Mobiles not Famlier. anywayz Looking Great, great features. I have had my 7100t for a couple of weeks now and love it. The 7100t is a much better phone and the new keyboard is great. Speakerphone is cool.My complaints are minor. when I tried to use it outside and could not see ANYTHING on the screen. Anywayz I like this Phone...........

  • I have owned a Nokia 9210, A Imate Jam and Mto V3r Razr. I have to saay this is the worst and complicated phone i have ever owned. The owner manual do not give you a layout of the keys. When I send messages the suggested text is totally wrong and I have yet to figure out how I turn intellitype off. The phone has only one Alarm so If I have various appointmetns I have to change the alarm. Lesson learn! Never again will I opwn a Blackberry. It's a shame that the Europeans and Asians has to show us how to make a user friendly Smart Phone.

  • I am about to lose my very best friend because I can't stand her T-Mobile Blackberry. We are constantly being "dropped", and the sound quality is horrible. It is impossible to have a conversation with her and understand a tenth of what she is saying. I told her to never call me again on her fake phone!

  • This has been the worst phone I've owned. I get complaints from most people I talk to concerning backgroud noise and the speaker volume is too low to listen while driving. I consider myself lucky since I am replacing it under warranty because the track wheel sticks.

  • when will the new unlocked blackberry 7130c come out.. that one is kinda fly and cingular is offering it but i dont particularly like cingular too much.. nonetheless the phone seems to have a very sexy look and it is slim which is new to blackberry's "pudgy" family.. ya'll should check it out....

  • My husband insisted on purchasing a Blackberry after he retired because he had one when he was working and found it very useful while traveling internationally. He recently returned from a one month trip to Norway where we occasionally communicated by e-mail. We just received a bill from T-Mobile for over $2,000.00 for data transmission charges,(they are claiming it costs $15.00 per megabyte), and that these were third party charges that they were just passing on. I should mention that his e-mail address is the same for both home and mobile and that we did purchase an add on service for what is described as "unlimited" international e-mail usuage. Has anyone else had this or a similar experience? We cannot get a straight answer from T-mobile customer service and there is nothing in the service contract or anything on their website that would clarify these charges. Any information would be appreciated.

  • We know that the phone has a problem. Does anyone one how do we get it fixed or does BB exchange it?

  • My speaker or regular microphone stopped working on my 7100t. It works if I attach a headset to it..... I have read many complaints on the microphone/speaker on this.... Is there a way I can reinitialize this? or is my microphone/speaker broken?

  • i have had the same problem with the phone as everyone else. except mine will not power up anymore nor will it connect to the computer to charge. when you ask soemone at t-mobile they act confused and dumbfounded that this would happen and no one else has complained. whatever. i think a class action lawsuit is appropriate. what if your in an emergency situation. you should be able to rely on your cell phone. not with this one. it seems this phone was not troubleshooted correctly before its release. i see that someone has had a good experience witht hte phone. but that is just one in a sea of a million.

  • My speaker or regular microphone stopped working on my 7100t. It works if I attach a headset to it..... I have read many complaints on the microphone/speaker on this.... Is there a way I can reinitialize this? or is my microphone/speaker broken?

  • I have the same problem. People sometimes complain that they can't hear me, that I sound distorted. Other than that, the phone is fine.

  • Add me to the list of suckers. Please avoid this phone/PDA and also avoid t-mobile for allowing this game to continue. They act like this is a new problem and they walk you thru a drawn out procedure of exchanges and wasting of the clients time only to end up with the same problem - a really bad phone

  • My blackberry 7100t was working one minute and the very next minute it wasn't. It di not fall or in any type of accident. Just stopped working. Not the battery, won't work with the charge. The phone was only 13 months old. Go figure!

  • My company has 5 7100t phones and 3 of them have very distorted mikes.

  • And I thought it was just me...lol. I too have experienced the "wind tunnel" complaints about my 7100t. Finally the microphone just died. There is nothing TMobile can do. So sorry it is out of warranty and you did not buy the insurance. However we will give you the same exqact deal as a new customer if you buy a new Blackberry and sign a two year agreement. Do not buy this phone. However, I am told, with the optional bluetooth earpiece the sound is crystal clear.

  • This is my 3rd 7100 series phone and I have had the same problems with every one. I bought the 7100T and after having many customers tell me I sounded like I was in a tunnel, I tried to get tomobile to upgrade me. They refused and after much effort, I got the store to agree to upgrade me to the 7105. I am on the 3rd one now as T mobile replaced the 1st 7105 (and wanted to charge $15 for shipping), have spent my nights awake on the phone with techicians, reloading software, pulling the SIM card in and out, being put on another network, etc. etc and the sound quality is still so inferior that people are asking me to call them on a real phone. I have been told by 3 technicians that RIM is trying to find a better microphone but nothing has been done and this will be for a new model so will NOT help the current customers who have the 7105. There is NO PLAN to do anything about this.

  • I work in support of these devices and they are not bad PDA's but I feel they were not fully meant as phones. The early blackberrys were more phone than PDA. I think part of the problem is a lot of people buy this device and use it for high volume phone traffic. When it really wasn't designed with that functionality. Even though yes sadly it is a phone.

  • This phone absolutely sucks. I type at 30% my normal rate, the buttons have broken... the sound quality is terrible. Can not believe RIM would create such a device.

  • I have just gone through my 4th replacment of the 7105t phone...the voice quality stinks!!! I cannot believe they have not recalled these phones...I have run into other users that have the same problem...we should form a group to start a class action law suite! All in favor drop me a line. Put in subject "class action"

  • The phone distorts, period. My daughter sent the first one back and got another and it distorted as well. Two other family members got one at the same time...and yes, they distort. It is really unbelieveable that this phone still is being sold. If you don't need for the person you are calling to hear you, then this is the phone for you.

  • After reading the other comments I find that I am not the only one displeased with T-Mobile and their lack of care about the Blackberry 7100t phone they support. The phone is very expensive, but it works worst than my goddaughter's toy cell phone. On top of a slewth of previous problems, my USB port fell out this morning. I was advised that my warranty ended and I would need to purchase another phone. I have checked repair prices and they range from ($70 up). My calls are constantly dropped. So much so, that I have to apologize to my clients for the phone's inability to perform. I have had it! I think it's time to get away from blackberry's and T-mobile all together.

  • I think the 7100t is a nice phone, however, there is one things I think need to fix in a hurry. Thats, the USB port on the side of the phone. After just over a year of use it came out and now I can't charge or sync the unit. Worse yet, T-Mobile won't fix it after a year. Instead they suggest you upgrade to a (2) year contract for a new on with a $100.00 mail in rebate. Some companies will repair it but this too is not cheap. About ($70.00) and a limited warranty of just (90) days on parts and labor. No one seems to stand to close to the workmanship on this phone when it comes to the USB port. Sad but true...

  • Typing on this device is painful, cant do long emails. Screen has a good back light but cant view the screen when in daylight Prefer the 7730, 7100t feels like a cheap plastic box

  • Just had a customer of mine yesterday tell me he ws going to hire someone else as he could not hear me on my phone... fyi pick another phone...

  • Great apps and user friendly BUT this phone is a piece of CRAP!!!! I pay $980/month so you can imagine how much I call and text and email and what not.... this phone (after 3-4 months) takes forever to get into the system (after turning off when flying) the phone overheats to the last circuit available, the reception sucks, the microphone sucks (nobody ever hears me talking) the freaking phone now shuts down but itself after 20 mins of talk or so..... Conclusion - Good email functionality and all that but this phone overall SUCKS!

  • I have been complaining to T-Mobile that if I'm in any situation where there is background noise I can not be heard! In fact it is so bad that I have to carry two (2) phones if I'm planning on being in that situation...They said that this is the first time someone has complained and that there is something wrong w/ my software...It's funny that other 7100 Blackberry owners are also experiencing this problem! Now I am stuck w/ this phone or I have to pay another upgrade...Bad situation!

  • I have purchased the 7100t returned it the next day when I tried to use it outside and could not see ANYTHING on the screen. Now have my 2nd 7105t. As I read everyone's comments it saddens me to say that I agree with two basic facts about this phone. 1) Great phone with email and contacts. 2) Does not work when trying to have a conversation. You will consistantly loose reception and the sound terrible. I will return this phone.

  • I just purchased the NEW 7105t and friends are complaining that I am nearly indiscernible when I talk in areas with any moderate to loud background noise. I carry my headset for such occasions. I am not sure whether I will keep the phone because I love the other features.

  • Whats up ya'll. I am a native of Louisiana. I received my Blackberry 7100t on an upgrade from the T-Mobile Kiosk. It was not updated to the most current upgrade. The Internet, E-mail, Synchronization, etc. was wonderful and still is before the upgrade. I love the SMS and MMS capabilities and Phone Book; it is very advanced and user friendly. The UI of the phone can be difficult for novice phone users to grasp, but I caught on quickly, even with the SmartType predictive text, which is the best out there yet. I did the firmware upgrade and it was a doozy. I love the new addons like security, MMS, and password storage. The USB transfer reminds me of my PSP. Anyway, I have read many posts on many sites about people who had problems with the phone aspect of the Blackberry. Ya'll, serriously get a grip!! You will NEVER find the perfect phone, Its just like a man. You find the one and he has everything you want, but he lacks in some area. You jus have to live with it. Check this out, I am in Louisiana battling hurricane after hurricane and I still received crystal clear reception and very good clarity on both ends of the lines of communication. Our towers are still pretty bad from both hurricanes but I can call in and out without any problem. The speakerphone is a godsent and the volume for the regular speaker is very good. I dont understand what the problem is but I have none with the phone. This phone needs no improvement but just for the sake of critiquing I would like to add maybe a megapixel camera and MP3 capabilities, ya know just for those nights I am at home in bed and cant find the remote to my stereo, or cant find my iPAQ or Sony PSP, lol. And one thing I dont understand is why cant GSM networks support the playback of Realtone ringers? it would be nice to hear a REAL song play instead of a bunch of instruments that are sometimes offbeat. That stumps me, cuz only Sprint can utilize that. But anyway, try not to grade this phone so hard. If you wanted it for a PDA then use the PDA and forget the phone, if you dont like the phone, then get another Blackberry that does not have a phone. This phone has a 2-year warranty, right? Well drop it in the toilet and ask for the 7230 or something. Have a good one. Aramyn out...

  • Seems every ones problem with this unit is the phone and not the data transfer, me too have reception problem and clarity of the microphone it is BAD, one more negative is that no word attachments capability, Internet was fast in LA and Vegas areas, but on the east coast very slow, T-Mobile is my service provider, great phone plan but poor reception any given area on the Continant. Robert K

  • I could not agree more with most of the posts that i have read. I love the email and internet capabilities but as a means of talking to others it just doesn't cut it. I was wondering about the post from robert about the E780 if you meant the A780. Also if you were using that phone in the US.

  • I purchased the 7100t in April. It has been a great extension of the office from an email standpoint; however, the cell phone function is less desired. The reception is poor at times, and everyone tells me that I sound like Charlie Browns teacher. You would think that the 7100t would work better as a phone than for email compared to other balckBerrys. I give it an 8 for email and a 2 for phone on a 1-10 scale.

  • I just got my Blackberry w/ T-mobile. Overall, the phone is wonderful! It surely takes time to get used to with the keypad. Once you mastered it, it works great. Surprisingly, my web browser is fast enough. It's not as slow as I thought. I don't know why you guys are having problems with web browser. FYI, I live in Los Angeles.

  • ROBERT A quad band phone is supposed to work well on T-mobile since they added 850 Mhz frequency. But I heard that they used to block that frequency on their phones. I`m not sure about that now-but if I were you I would ask in the place of purchase. My opinion-among quad band phones the best one is Motorola E780.

  • i like everything about this phone EXCEPT - either tmobile coverage sucks or the phone has a weak antenna. i'm in the bay area and have never had such recpetion problems. hate to give it up (or tmobile) because i travel internationally, and it has good features for that. any idea if it's the blackberry antenna or lousy tmobile signal?

  • I have gone through 5, yes 5 of these phones. I could not take the people that I was talking to complaints any longer. Functionality on the phone I have to agree was great, but the problems with the cell phone itself was intolerable. There is something majorly wrong with this phone and T-mobile will not admit it.

  • OK, I've read the comments and I must agree and disagree with a few things. True, when it comes to functionality as a Blackberry, this phone does a decent its job satisfactorily. I'm a newbie to the blackberry world so I enjoy being on the go and sending/receiving emails but what I am NOT accustomed to is the crappy sound quality of this thing. I mean come on guys, what's the use in having a "cell phone" if the sound literally snap, crackles and pops. Not to mention your calls complain that you sound as if you're in a wind tunnel. I'm very disappointed with this portion of the phone. Of course this wasn't shared with me upon purchasing it by the T-Mobile rep. so yeh they got my money and I was rewarded with a poorly made cell.

  • Excellent phone for those on the move. Keeps me always in contact with my email messages. Internet browsing is excellent contrary to what some of the other post says. Hey it's internet on a phone, not internet through your broadband connection at home so don't expect it or any phone to be on par with that. At least for now... Bottom line, I love it.

  • this phone is awful. The phone always goes out of the service area, the T-Mobile reps are just horrible and like they don't wanna help. I am considering purchasing the Nokia 7610 or the 6620 or 6670, if anyone has any suggestions please let me know....

  • I'm very disappointed with this product. The battery problems are just horrible and the T-Mobile reps are not helpful at all in addressing the problem. Just horrible. If anyone knows how to fix the battery issue (it just won't charge...under any circumstance)...please let me know. [email protected]

  • HORRIBLE! The reception was horrible. It was hard to navigate around. It was super slow! You have reboot it every time you use it! Battery is beyond terrible! I use to think Blackberry was a very good company, but since this, I WILL NEVER purchase a blackberry AGAIN!

  • This has been the biggest mistake I have ever made in purchasing a phone. It does take forever to reboot and believe me it will. But it will wait until your in the middle of an important call, perhaps with a client. Then while it reboots, no one can contact you at all...which is actually around 5-6 minutes. TMO know that this is a problem and there is a new software release out that I have applied. I will be calling to get at least a refund for a months service. Then when my contract is up in November, it's bye bye TMobile.

  • I used this phone for 3 wks, it was a waste on money!!!!!!The Speaker Phone was terrible, battery was pathetic, Internet was slower than my pregnant wife walk up the grand cayon, Reception was the waste. I just bought the Samsung 500 for $40 and it was phenomenon...Don't waste your mony on Blackberry 7100t

  • BUYER BEWARE!!!! It takes 10 minutes for the phone to boot up when changing the battery;something that I have to do every afternoon because of the short battery life. When hanging up, the phone loses its signal and will not re-establish a signal. I have exchanged it once and it was not the phone.I have spoken with T-Mobile customer support, numerous time, and they say that this is common to this device and they are working with RIM for a fix but do not have a clue as to if or when it will be resolved. They refuse to credit me for the phone, extra battery and extra charger or substitute a different model. They only want to credit me for one month's base bill. And I am still stuck with a phone that will not function as marketed and sold. T-mobile says that it is a RIM problem and not theirs. However, I do not recall purchasing the phone or service from RIM. I have spoken to their customer service reps numerous times and they are of no help. The last rep blamed me for not doing better research, such as Consumer Reports, and making a bad decision on the phone. I am sending their legal department a letter asking for a refund. T-mobile continues to market this device knowing the problems; how do you spell deceptive trade practices? And I am courious as to how many customers have had similar experiences?

  • Dee, I live in the US, Sprint is CDMA not GSM. This Blackberry will not operate on Sprints network.

  • Yes, it can work with sprint since it is quad-band (GSM 850/900/1800/1900), but I would look into sprint and ask them to make sure they are not on CDMA still. You would have to buy the phone outright since sprint does not carry the phone.

  • Very cool phone once you learn how to use it. Could be more user friendly. Battery lasts a long time. Frequently used buttons could be slightly larger. Love the phone!

  • I have sprint as a service provider , would i be able to use this phone ?

  • Great Phone. Just got mines and it works fine. Yea the web is kind of slow, but if I really want to surf the web for speed, I ll just use a cpu. Hands down this is a solid piece of equipment to add to your arsenal.

  • Great Phone, great features. Ive had mine for 3 months and absolutely love it. My complaints are minor. The outgoing sound quality is a little lacking as the microphone picks up everything in the background and the send and end keys could be slightly bigger for easier access because I have large fingers. Otherwise one of the best phones I've used. (#1 favorite still the Samsung SPH-I500)

  • Yea the phone is great.. I dont' know what you guys are talking about. The phone is awesome. I have even managed to put voice ringtones on the phone, much better compared to the lame old ringtones that it comes with.

  • I have had my 7100t for a couple of weeks now and love it. I had a 7230 prior to this and it was a pain to use. The 7100t is a much better phone and the new keyboard is great. It takes alittle getting used to but it rocks once you get the hand of it. Bluetooth is great, I use a Plantronic Bluetooth with mine and it is untra-easy to use. The addition of the call/hangup keys is wonderful and indenting the scroll wheel so you aren't always bumping it by mistake really helps easy of use. Speakerphone is cool if you use that but I rarely do. The only thing I really miss about the 7230 is that I could program speed dial numbers for every letter and the 7100t is limited to 9. All in all I am very pleased with the unit and would recommend it to anyone.

  • This phone is joke! Had to exchange with vendor1x in 3 month of use!!. Slow, slow and slow,web browsing my goodness take forever to conneect I can live with that. battery life ..no matter how much you charge , last only half day its pathetic.I waste my $$ , iNow iam thinking to get new nokia 6680 in replacement

  • This phone blows! Had to give it up after a month or so. Slow, slow and slow, but I can live with that. What got me was the battery life. Absolutely pathetic. Not to mention web browsing was slower than a turtle walking up a hill! What a waste of money. Bought the O2 XDA IIs, and now I'm a happy camper!

  • All models of these BlackBerry phones are so damn ugly.

  • great phone for the money, only one i have seen with all messagers i need (aol, icq and yahoo). but slow on full web pages, keypad works good once you get used to it.

  • Good phone, keypad takes getting used to, but great screen, would like to see the technology in a symbian flip nokia please!!