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Requirements to authenticate a BlackBerry ID for the first time on a BlackBerry 7 smartphone

Article ID: KB29069

Type: Support Content

Last Modified: 03-20-2012

 

Product(s) Affected:

  • BlackBerry Curve 9380
  • BlackBerry Curve 9370
  • BlackBerry Curve 9360
  • BlackBerry Curve 9350
  • BlackBerry Torch 9860
  • BlackBerry Torch 9850
  • BlackBerry Torch 9810
  • BlackBerry ID
  • BlackBerry Bold 9930
  • BlackBerry Bold 9900
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  • BlackBerry 7 Software
  • BlackBerry® ID
  • BlackBerry® Bold™ 9900 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Bold™ 9930 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Curve™ 9350 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Curve™ 9360 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Curve™ 9370 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Curve™ 9380 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Torch™ 9810 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Torch™ 9850 smartphone
  • BlackBerry® Torch™ 9860 smartphone
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In order to successfully authenticate the BlackBerry® ID account for the first time on a BlackBerry® 7 smartphone, one of the following two conditions must be meet:

  • The smartphone must be connected to the cellular network with an active BlackBerry data plan that includes the Internet Browsing Service

or

  • The smartphone must be connected to a Wi-Fi® network that has internet access
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In order to use the Email Settings application to add email accounts to the BlackBerry smartphone, an active cellular connection is required with the appropriate data plan. Contact your service provider for more details.

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