BlackBerry Curve 8530

  • Released 2009, December
    106g, 13.9mm thickness
    BlackBerry OS 5.0
    256MB ROM storage, microSD slot
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  • 2.46"
    320x240 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
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  • 1150mAh
    Li-Ion

BlackBerry Curve 8530 - Specs

Network Technology CDMA / EVDO
2G bands CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed EV-DO Rev.0, 153.2 Kbps
Launch Announced 2009, November. Released 2009, December
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 109 x 60 x 13.9 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 0.55 in)
Weight 106 g (3.74 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
 Optical trackpad
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.46 inches, 18.7 cm2 (~28.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~163 ppi density)
Platform OS BlackBerry OS 5.0
CPU 528 MHz
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 256MB ROM
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 Dedicated music keys
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio No
USB microUSB
Features Sensors
Browser HTML
 BlackBerry maps
MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player
MP4/H.264/WMV player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial/commands
Predictive text input
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1150 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 252 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black, Purple
SAR 1.24 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)    
Price About 60 EUR

BlackBerry Curve 8530 - User Reviews

  • how to add sim on it?

  • Haha oh man!! You got me there! So glad Paige didn’t fire you tonight lol

  • I used to call Wendy with that phone

  • This phone was decent. Was a huge upgrade from the crappy 8330. It didn’t feel cheap and looked very classy! Music player sounded pretty good too!

  • According to Crackberry: "The 8530 is a CMDA only device. It does not have a SIM card slot. Koodo discontinued selling CMDA devices in July 2011. They are HSPA now. You cannot use it on Koodo unless Koodo has a CDMA footprint in your area and allows you to activate the device on CDMA." I suggest Visting your Carrier (the one who gave you the sim card or the carrier company who has it's name on it) for more info.

  • Yes, I have used WatsApp on this model

  • it used to however on the 31st of December it will be discontinued, its not going to be supported with blackberry anymore

  • Does this model support Wattsup??

  • i had this phone for a week and binned it this phone is shocking the screen would weird out randomly and then the battery would be fully charged and then just randomly die and i bought it new will never buy blackberry again.

  • it does not have SIM card slot..just micro SD card slot

  • Very good phone but it would have been better if you put 3G

  • I had ditched Boost Mobile and ditched the BB Curve 8330 and upgraded to Virgin Mobile for this phone and OMG the difference was amazing!! The trackpad over the little ball was amazing the phone ran smooth and now had wifi, the music player didn't sound noisy like the previous BB, this phone was a real pleasure to work with! Very tough! I unfortunately lost this phone after I had dropped it in a bucket of water.. :( I was so upset Great little machine!

  • does the blackberry curve 85w30 has a sim card slot??

  • it is good if we can use it outside US. Is it possible??

  • very tough, my first smartphone who makes me satisfied. very good.

  • Download path 8530

  • Want to know it has WiFi teithering or not

  • i like very much

  • The number of miles to be injecting your bb

  • Its not a gsm device so its not a suprise to lack a sim slot.

  • how to activate my sim

  • How to use sim card no slot for simcard only micro sd mem card slot.pls help

  • How use sim in bb curve 8530

  • Photos fo sim activatly

  • what can i use

  • this phone has inbuilt sim support

  • how can i use my blackberry 8530, it has no simcard

  • this phone work whitout card.

  • subscribe 3G PACK OF Reliance because the phone support 3G not GPRS.

  • hello can anyone help me where can i find the sim card slot here i really cannot find it

  • does the internet in blckberry work without paying bb services

  • does blackberry works without paying the bb services

  • it is too gud i am very much satisfied with service and we can't compare any provider or technical desk who can provide service better then bb team , keep doing the same.

  • I have curve 8530 CDMA. It is sim less phone. So I want to know that can we insert sim slot in it ? Pls Reply me on my mail my mail I'd is " [email protected]

  • Where can you find the price

  • Owsum phone .

  • I love it .,..

  • Please displayd the parts of the phone.

  • Can i insert sim?

  • hey guys whats the latest software available for the 8530???

  • any other sim will work or not in blackberry curvr8530?

  • its supreebbbbbbbbbb

  • handset not only a basic model has its features superb with a superb finishing need to have a piece like it.........!!!!!!!!

  • WHETHER ir sim can be inserted in 8530 model

  • nice handeseat

  • my mum had one and to day the screen went off and it is showing white she cant see any thing only white screen she took off the the battrey but when she turn it on again the screen came white she cant see whos calling her but they can call and recive sms but she cant see who send that msg or that call what she can do can you help me pleas

  • i could not setup my email. how to set up my email to my handheld?

  • My phone it doesn't disabled in the fire wall and it has sing of padlock i dont know why please help me

  • go to options - securty option - security wipe then make a one on email contact etc after that inter the word blackberry on that empty space when it start to wipe u should not remove battery until it finsh to wipe you will succed

  • what is mini sim? hw to insert our GSM sim in blackberry curve 8530?

  • gsm sim works in it or not?

  • Hi, do you know how to deal numbers from the list? My daughter made somethig with my phone setings and now I can't use my name's list.

  • wow 4000 is a whole town. i believe the limit is 1000 contacts.

  • how do i find the starting address and the length, byte

  • Curve 8530 - How many addresses fit into this phone. I am trying to sync 4000 addresses, phone numbers, etc but it shuts off while syncing and gives me an error message every time. Is there a limit to the internal memory of this phone, my 8900 curve did not have any problem with that volume of data.Any insight is welcome

  • can i use my CDMA sim in BB8530??& is mini sim differ from normal sim ?? .... can i use my old reliance CDMA sim.. in BB8530..??

  • I did have blackberry curve 8520

  • I recieved one from my brother (BB8530) but got to notice that there is no sim card slot, please tell me hw can i subscribe to my network using this device.

  • Hi, Pls note that BB8530 is a CDMA phone. If you want to use SIM card, then buy BB8520 (no 3G in 8520, though). Regards, Jose

  • AM in zambia and i bought a bb 8530 curve phone online and i discovered there is no sim card slot. What can be done so that i can use the sim card with the avilable network providers here or is it only used in U.S.A?

  • excellent mobile u can defineltly use it in nigeria.

  • Can i use my blackberry 8530 in nigeria

  • excellent hand set i have used it

  • hello everybody how is life going with u ? i have a big problem with my mob ? i have anew mobile sony xperia go and i want to have my contacts from my old bb 8520 and i cant solve this problem ? i want a help plz ? how can i do it ??? thx for the advice :D

  • nice

  • first time to use blackberry phone.im asking how to activate and where we set the sim?

  • no third party applications on bb.

  • first time to use the blackberry phone. im asking on how to insert the simcard? because i want to insert my simcard and i want to use it now. Ahm ther's a guide book but they have no to how the simcard to be inserted.

  • in my cell bluetooth not activate and i am so confused where we set the sim

  • in my cell bluetooth not activate and i am so confused where we set the sim

  • first time to use the blackberry phone. im asking on how to insert the simcard? because i want to insert my simcard and i want to use it now. Ahm ther's a guide book but they have no to how the simcard to be inserted.

  • batrey is suck.... i allways carges it 3 times a day

  • i have this one. The battery is poor. I have 3 batteries now :(

  • I upgraded from the older BB phone that had the track ball. Yes I had to buy some small tools but it was easy and I also gor a shrome mtal case. I thought I was up grading but look at the back of the phone.No light for taking videos so your OK outdoord but indoors the pictures are bad. Tonight I activated my older Palm Treo 700w Ti is a hand full of phone with a big screen and I use my old BB phone that averages 1 meg per minute and I use that to upload movies.Sorry but I am not into all that touch screen stuff. So my palm treo will be my phone and I have a cheap Net Ten phone as a back up

  • My blackberry is crappy. If I call someone I have to call like 10 times in order for it to ring. Its battery sucks. I can't till I get another phone!

  • is there any phone of bb without optical trackpad??

  • yes,the baterry's poor

  • good looking but battery problem

  • great phone a bit slow sometimes sold mine wanting a new bb

  • ok dear

  • gr8 fone wid advance fetures

  • see your service provider or just sell it out and get another

  • i want to know how can i return the phone to get an exchange for a bb that use sim....am in jamica it was order online didnt know it dont use sim card.

  • this bb iz not referrable at all. total waste of 10k

  • it's that your 8530 can use GSM card? while its being CDMA?

  • Only bad thing is UNEFON.. ! :(

  • Go on craigslist or yakkety yak wireless store..I got mine from craigslist for 25$

  • boostmobile online had it for 50 bucks off.. i got it for 50 bucks.

  • black berry curve 8530 is very very nice the pohon ::! Im i like so much black berry curve 8530

  • abdul where i can get this phone for $50 ??? please inform me back ASAP thx

  • - Does 8530 support sending sms to defined groups? - If yes, then how many groups can one define and how many numbers can one group contain? - Does it let you specify the group after you compose the message? My Samsung forces me to pick a group and then compose a message, which means I can't forward sms's received to a group. Irritating. - Can I search the phonebook by number instead of name? Given a number (from my monthly bill, say), can I find whose it is without actually calling it? - Does is have auto-sms-on-reject? - Does its sms have a defined signature? I don't want to type in a signature into every sms. - Does it give an sms alert at periodic intervals (so that I know an unread sms arrived in my absence and is waiting)?

  • in 24 hours you must charge your gadget 2 times

  • just US$ 50 at indonesia

  • very gud look n

  • the only prolim of thise phone,the rubber case.

  • very good

  • I used to check it out, but there's no MMS feature. so this spec ain't right.

  • how is this mobile

  • sssss...r u thr in social networks

  • my blackberry curve 8530 phone very nice very good phone

  • just 3 hours for me :(

  • Can anyone tell me how long the battery stays. For 1 day or for 2 day.

  • is 8530 newer version compared to this ? bit.ly\LLq3W5

  • Hi, am from Nigeria is the BB curve 8530 available in Nigeria if yes what's the price please

  • Can any1 tell me about its applications, what it supports and what not plz brothers & sisters reply quick I'm goi'n to buy.

  • can i use skype at black berry 8520?????

  • does this phone have picture messaging? i cant find out how to send a picture!!

  • Most of Blackberry smartphone can install and us Whatsapp application. It must have full data package to be full installment.

  • Yes you can download "WhatsApp" for free on this phone from: Blackberry App World.

  • Can someone please answer the question posted by Pooja ? Does this phone support "WhatsApp" messenger ? One of my friends has it with Reliance CDMA connection and he is unable to install it ( only message is : Loading ... ). Whereas everything else i.e. emails, etc. are working fine.

  • I like this one very mmuch, but unfortunately I cannot use bb maps till now even I was download it, I just got bb maps installer and cannot use it , I bought this just for 3 week ago, anybody can help me?

  • I have been using this phone for a month now.... Love it.... i ditched my touch screen phone for this one..... the only drawback i can site is lack of applications on BB App World.... this phone is very rough & tuf.... Messaging freaks like me would like this phone very much........

  • It can be downloaded from BB appworld

  • hey does dis phone have all the social netwroking sites n whatzzup app works on dis one......

  • battery life is just not good..if you use internet thn it lasts for only 4 hours.....

  • and little correcting too... it's just Rev.0 (up to 153.2kbps) not 'CDMA 3G'.

  • i have been using it....i love using it.... i knew that i would not require 3G...so its kinds perfect phone for me ....please let me know about some good appliaction........................ :)

  • i want to buy it,but i dont know it's suitable for me or not..do you suggest me to buy it? what's the positive and negative features?..thank you all :)

  • the blackberry 8520 is a 2g network phone only. little correcting. i noticed that the 8530 works on cdma 3g. but blackberry 8520 is just 2g...

  • That's not quite correct. The 8530 and 8520 are virtually the same phone aside from the fact that the 8520 is a GSM phone and works on 2g and 3g but 8530 uses CDMA technology only and cannot be used on a GSM network. Data works on both CDMA and GSM.

  • Y is dere no edge?

  • Currently I am using a Nokia E73 with Tmobile 4G prepaid. I am very satisfied with the phone as at $60 a month you have unlimited talk/text and 2GB of data at 4G speed. I use the phone as a GPS and I love the Nokia Maps. I bought a Blackberry Playbook recently and virgim mobile does have a $50 unlimited BB plan for Curve 8530. My question is how good in the blackberry maps, does it provide accurate turn by turn navigation? If it does not, I may not switch because this is a CDMA device, I am not sure if it can ever be moved to any other service provider and the E73 is better in every other ways.

  • blackberry 8530 is capable of 3g while 8520 does not. It means that you cannot browse the internet using your service provider if you have the 8520. But don't you worry since BB has its way to connect to the internet aside from the wifi :)

  • the font!

  • i luv them but whyy are they over£100 and if i get one id be proud

  • what is the difference between bold black berry and blackberry curve 8530 ???

  • is there any when using this BB at night, or how can i set the camera when using it at night to have a clearer picture?

  • change ur MOUSE pad via an authorized dealer ;)

  • the main difference : 8530 for CDMA, 9520 GSM :)

  • What iz the major Difference Between Curve 8530 and Curve 8520...

  • I am going to get it

  • can i subscribe this to one of the services like BB social and BB messaging i am new at this Blackberry thing and still learning

  • easy and like the phone future

  • i love this blackberry can i hav it

  • it is very good mobile . i am starting since 2 yerars

  • i love bb

  • you have to go to "All Files" thru file viewer in application. then click on the BB button , select "Recieve through Buetooth" and your phone will be ready to recieve files...

  • u cannot simply connect ur bb wid ny phone c,mon....u need to pair wid oder devices in order to xchange data thru bluetooth

  • problem with my mouse pad, i've change it twice and still i'm having problem with it now.

  • If you compare with blackberry or Nokia E 6 then which is good ? which model should u buy my uses are emailing & other normal stuff Pls suggest me

  • i just bought a blackberry but it gives me lot of problems.the bluetooth does not work , every time i try to send something from another phone it keeps on saying sending failed even if the blue tooth is on, please help

  • If you had to compare the bb to a galaxy phone what would be your answer?

  • Is it gud fr 24-7 chaating...

  • My bb has GPS and map but I can't access my location. The options are available on the phone but locked. Can you pls help me out? Is there any additional settings needed to know my location from my bb?

  • If you look at the above problems, you can send files BB tp could not accept the file. It means the bluetooth is not a problem .... So to BB who use OS 5 down way to receive the file is: 1.Setelah you have made a pairing (I believe the process can be paired already, having been able to send files. Tp that can not be paired, you can set up paired according written by liesiang above). 2. Then when the BB we will accept the file, for example, will receive a jpg image file. Select the Media menu and choose Picture / Image, then click the BB logo and select the Received file / Receive files .... 3. Then there will be a waiting message received files / Pending receive files. When it was time BB / HP your opponent to make the delivery process the file to your BB .... Hope it helps.

  • awesome the connection 8530 was very fast i've prove it

  • 9820793026// gprs setting

  • Can't wait to get miiiiine! *WOOT WOOT!*

  • I would seriouslly not recommend anybody for this. The battery is so weak danm its with just 3-4 calls. Bluetooth works between BB only not with other mobiles so if urs BB circle hope kind of ok service, r it might b urs woest mistake ever

  • i have NoKia 5230... but i wana buy blackberry curve 8520... i want 2 no abt its battery backup.? sound quality etc etc etc

  • no blackberry curve 8530 is not a gsm phone.. it is 3g and cdma.

  • can someone told me the advantages if i use this model..tq

  • what i know that all of blackberry type is a GSM .. thanks.

  • Is the blackberry 8530 a GSM phone?

  • hiiiii i m looking for buy new cell in black berry model curve so pls tel me what is the price of this model right now in market,,,,, and thismodel is best for use ?? waiting for your valuable reply [email protected]

  • Hello. I am looking.to buy a smart phone so could you let me know about how is this phone... and can i use for my personal and corporate world.

  • is dis gud one i wanna buy it 4 ma dad ........ plz tell me

  • Have a look at your time zone settings make sure your time zone is correct and then it will accept your login details

  • why when i try and download apps from blackberry app world does it tell me that incorrect password and email adress has been entered even tho i no it's the right 1 and wont let me reset either

  • why when i try and download apps from blackberry app world does it tell me that incorrect password and email adress has been entered even tho i no it's the right 1

  • 8530- CDMA, 3g(EV-DO Rev.0), 528 mhz processor, GPS with A-GPS 8520- GSM, GPRS/EDGE(2G), 512 mhz processor, no GPS

  • Hi in Advance. I wanna ask, in what places do BlackBerry Messenger exists and I can use? Thanks in Advance

  • will this support text messeage through ford sync?

  • hi everybody. I want to know which one is better in terms of battery life between 8530 and 9650. My usaual work is only calling and that too moderate use only. Thanks in advance. Cheers....

  • does the curve from virgin mobile have a sim card port

  • It works with GSM mobil operators as well but the connectivity will be EDGE.... You can't experience 3G service using this phone.....

  • i don t know

  • Guyz plz tel me that this bb will suport the gsm 3g network lyk bsnl,idea,etc...or i vll suport only cdma network lyk relience,virgin,tata indicom,etc..plz tel

  • Blackberry Curve 8530 can use in Japan with Softbank band? I'll come to Japan on July and i want to use my Curve 8530. Thanks!

  • 8530-----cdma

  • wat is da basic diff b2n 8520 & 8530? which one will be better to buy? what are the prices in indian currency? reply plz.

  • how much is this blackberry ?

  • he does works in 3g? i tried mine he still show sos on screem. need help

  • how do i get facebook on main screen

  • u git

  • cheap phone for cheap people

  • this fone is da best i works more then all the fones that i have used i txt on it 24/7 Ii LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!

  • execelente phone!!!!and sistem !!! nokia & android be smart.,be cool

  • this phone is good as compare to nokia e72 or c6

  • android is the best operating system. thats what i can tell. much of features. less is the price. i'm a blackberry user and an android user still love android most. #2 on the list os smart operating systems

  • blackberry is all tym star... nokia sucks guys dont ever compare those freaky fones wid BB... BB ROCKS...

  • Is rev 0 faster in india or hsdpa??

  • Blackberry marketing/production strategy is all about pushing products into market without considering whether it satisfies the basic need of consumers because dey've gottn fame. Thats why i admires Nokia's marketing strategy of conducting research before production, creating awareness and positioning of a new and existing products, and pushing into market products that's gonna benefit their customers on a long run as a marketer. They also consider other external factors like economic and geographical factors by ensuring product availability(place) and making it reachable(price) to all classes(from upper to lower). And this has made them dorminate the large share of market in Africa making it a household name. As an economist, i patronise a brand because of satisfaction i derives from it, not because others are dying to have it(blackberry, iphone, htc). That's a point i just wanna make.

  • i agree , BB phones are so expensive and that too only for a feature called BBM Stick to Nokia ot latet Samsung Android fones Android is the way to go

  • hey man, if you are involved in daily business, you must purchase BlackBerry and nothing else. however no one can compare the security of BB with any other phones...

  • hey guys nevr buy desse phones coz these r vry complicatd to use...no file manager, wifi setup vry tough....high price for basic specs..... Instead go fr nokia e71 or e72 or e5...to get d max out of price!! Evn at a vry low cost e63 is a gud phone... :)

  • hw is it

  • does this work through sim or is RSN based anybody?

  • nice

  • Can this work on Telus new network which is Hspa 850/ 1900?

  • it is a very good model for cdma users

  • so nice&cute available functioning ,good all

  • i think the internet is slow....

  • just relax !!!!!!!!! and wait :)

  • upon reading the specifications,,am excited to have one,,surely u will enjoy using this phone...just got to have one....

  • if not gprs then 3g

  • Get a BB n c for yourself. GPRS has become a thing of the past. RIM is the future!

  • it does , trust me it does , this website makes too much mistasks about phones.

  • how much didi you buy the phone? :))

  • NO GPRS?!?!?!? what if there's no wi fi and we need the internet urgent?

  • my frnz does not have black berry so shud i but BB or not..!!!!???????

  • i have this phone phone for almost a month now from metro pcs and to be honest i love it.its fast and metro pcs gives me alot of extras with it.but beside all of that phone is amazing...U GONNA LOVE IT

  • i have this phone phone for almost a month now from metro pcs and to be honest i love it.its fast and metro pcs gives me alot of extras with it.but beside all of that phone is amazing...U GONNA LOVE IT

  • five times digital zoom..... Way too much zoom for 2mp camera. As soon as you start zooming you will immediately kill the integrity of the image.

  • hell yes u can

  • Can you log into facebook?

  • sure wifi;)

  • it does have internet... it's a BLACKBERRY! i thought it would be obvious..

  • this phone is complicated

  • Hi. How is the picture quality on this phone?

  • does it have internet ???? please tell

  • Hi I am Pedro Varela for this moments I have the blacberry curve and this cellphone is magnific

  • now, first of all you guys have understand that this phone is not a GSM PHONES. its a cdma, meaning it does not use a sim card like the phones in eurpoe. this phone was made mainly for the US market and not for europe where there are no gsm network. it says so at the top of the spec page. iv been using this phone and i must say its very good. it got faster internet browsing better that the once offered by the gsm networks. evdo is much, much faster that gprs and edge. i watch full movies on it great mp3 player and camera is good. the only problem with it is the battery. now, you must know that blackberry phone are like mini computers. they have cpu, memory and an operating system installed on it. surely, that must take a lot of battery power. its able to go a full day with normal use. but if you want more battery power for it then go buy a seidio battery 2600 mah for blackberry. its got 3 and half times the original battery power and will last at least 3 and half days..GREAT PHONE.....

  • Does it have facebook?

  • You cannot

  • When u get the fone do u have to charge the battery for 16 hours???

  • may i know does tis BB got built in skype? and isit all BB handphone need pay the BlackBerry Internet Service(BIS) to use BBM? can i use wifi to online and for BBM? thanks

  • I would like to know if I can use this phone in Nairobi, Kenya. How do I get the M-pesa option?

  • its the first button on the right side of the phone

  • on the top of the phone where 'play/pause' is...

  • where is the mute button on this phone

  • Sleek phone.no 3g though

  • Can this phone works in Venezuela?

  • please :) can this phone work in egypt as (3g) phone ? it is written above : "This is not a GSM phone, it will not work on any GSM network worldwide" so can i understand more from you ?? and thanks

  • Dude... Its a CDMA Verison of the Blackberry.... FYI... CDMA networks DO NOT have GPRS... they have 1X-EVDO which data transfer is WAY faster than GPRS from GSM networks. Anyway, if you didnt know what it is about, probably you wont understand what i just said. THIS IS A GREAT PHONE

  • Wow such a bad Blackberry: 65k color screen, NO GPRS, NO EDGE, 265h stand-by, 2MP camera....

  • hahahahaha...no one ever post anything yet..wow,after so long seeing anyone else keep posted "i number one",n so on..to day i be the numero uno..wakakakaka..