BlackBerry 7230 Mobile Phone Review

BlackBerry 7230 Details

<unknown> This phone is really ugly !!!! i mean look at it is just plain horrible (it is okay for like lawyers and things but not for normal pepole!!)

Gregg I have had this model since 12/04. I travel all over the world. This unit most of the time automatically downloads the necessary service books for the different countries I enter. Sometimes, I have to manually force it by removing the battery for 30+ seconds. Its not much but it is a pain as the start up for this is at leat 3 minutes. The phone portion is good, but I do not like it due to the size, width. I have trouble finding the spot to hear, kind of awkward. When headsets are installed, it is very good and clear. Even in countries like Czech Republic's mountains. My favorite part of the phone is the real time email. And that too is received all over the world.

What I do not like is the attachment viewer. It is just no good. Well, at least for me. I get pdf's and doc's all the time and I just cant view them. Unless I want to pay an extra subscription price of $20 month. My other problem is the internet browsing. It is WAYYYY too limited. This too is better if you pay extra and download a 3rd party program.

Overall, this is a good unit. It is somewhat outdated due to technology. But for the budget, if you get it with a cell provider contract, it is worth it.

Gregg

mr. blackberry YEs you can use the blackberry as a modem.. but check the costs of conections, cause when you use it as a modem, the Gprs is not included in the service..

<unknown> Hi there !! guyz.... tell me one thing.... is this really a phone worth keeping?? i'm gonna get one soon, but it's monophonic and has no camera and needless 2 mention..... it's huge !! but i guess anything is better if u get it 4 free !! is anyone there gonna buy 1 ?? as i'm gonna sell it .... it doesnt make da real impression, as everybody thinks it would !!

diego nascimento tor I think it is a very good model of tecnology. If I have enough money, I`m sure I will bye one.

Anne Good
- features (i.e. receiving email)
- secure
- long battery life

Bad
- even old farts think its daggy
- looks like a calculator
- keyboard hard to use (normal keypads are faster in my opinion
- ear piece for phone hard to find
- sometimes people can't hear you properly during phone calls (I often get "Are you there??")
- backlight isn't very bright and doesn't come on automatically

<unknown> there is nothing to say!! i'm really very sad..i can't imagine that i would ever buy a mobile called blackberry veryy saad about this howwwwwwwwwwww come????

<unknown> Hi. i like this mobile. but have no money to buy it :(

CONFUSED does anyone kow how to use the blackberry as a modem from my desktop??? i am connected to a vodafone data plan and i have spoken to all the appropriate ppl from voda and a few of them say yes i can use it and others say i cant use it???? so confused right now!! can someone help me please?? im going crazy here!! i have a perfectly good blackberry and i cant use it!!

pren pren This phone is really UGLY!! It's really hard to hear someone on the other line! it looks like a phone with a lot of teeth:) If you guys really want this phone to sell, please make it a lot more attractive!! PLEASE!!