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obiscolly: I just got an Etisalat microsim. But want to confirm if their bis data plan is unlimited and whether it'll work on the z10.

Etisalat BIS was unlimited as far as i know but it could have been capped like the other networks after the release of the Z10 and YES, it will work on Z10

i didnt read your post in full but the simple and straight up answer to your question is this

1. if you have BIS, you dont need to do the airtel thing, your whatsapp will run on the back of your data
2. if you're not a BB user but you use other smartphones (androids/iPhones etc) and subscribe to a data plan, you also don't need the airtel thing. whatsapp will run on the back of your data plan

i believe the airtel thing should be for people using feature phones and don't t subscribe to regular data plan

texazzpete: What's the sense in buying a BB10 phone and still subscribing to a cheapo 200MB plan?

People who do that are just yet to come to terms with the fact that the Z10 is fast and furious like the androids and iPhones because it doesn't do data compression like previous BBs used to do. they enjoy the fast browsing, audio and video streams and rich graphics but they still want all that on very little data footprint

i'm sure in time, it'll sink in

Benjacky: Yes the last dividend was paid in dollar(0.4cent/share). I recvd mine but could not cash it because I dont have a dollar account yet

2012 YE div is also going to be in dollars....payment date aka the day div warrants will be sent out is 5th June 2013. closure date is 23rd May

@OP,

read this if you need more info about your bank
http://www.ecobank.com/upload/20130405031644733444k9c3w5ECg4.pdf

justfree.:
@walcolm do you know if GTBank mobile banking app for Z10 is available now?

i don't think the app is available yet...but the browser is quite fast and you should be able to use internet banking without a problem on the Z10

justfree.:
those people are criminals, mtn bb10 plans don't work with unlimited bbm anything , am using my second sim now cuz when i exhausted the 200mb bb10 plan, they said i can only ping with my money and when i was on etisalat easyblase only, the bb network logo wasn't on my phone, i had to do the 1k plan before everything started working wella

BB10 runs on any type of data so it should run without any problems on easyblaze. As a matter of fact a friend of mine runs her z10 on her easyblaze sim that she removed from her mifi device

The unlimited BBM is only available if you subscribe to Etisalat bb10 plan. It's not available on other plans

miky_mouse: What data bundle do u use for ur BB10. I did MTN 1.5 gig for 3,500. But I have I have less than 20mb now n its not up to a month. What do u advise

You have to understand that BB10 is blackberry reloaded and unchained. Browsing is fast and everything loads including heavy graphics. There is a natural temptation to play videos and stream music. You will run through your data very fast. Last Saturday I subscribed to 1gb from glo and I exhausted it by Thursday because I was downloading stuff

I am currently using glo comonth package. I have tried the new bb10 plans and I don't think I'll bother to use them anymore. BB10 can run on bis without any issues. I prefer to subscribe to 2 comonth for 2800 and get 2gb of data than to subscribe to 1.5gb for 3000

Since you're with mtn, my advice will be for you to subscribe to bis so your data cap will be unlimited

Onoru1: MESSI and RONALDO were kept apart in the semis.

Bacelona vs Bayern munich

Real Madrid vs Dortmond.

its just logical that the 2 countries must be represented in both semi-finals

ugodre: Some have requested that I review Transcorp Results. I will do that once they release it officially on the NSE. But for now here is a flash back comment I posted following their 2012 Q3 earnings report.

TRANSCORP 2012 Q3 EARNINGS REVIEW

Transcorp Plc posted a revenue of N1.13b down 39.5% from the N1.87b posted in the same period last year. This followed the 36% drop posted at the end of the first half of the year compared to last year as well.

The result also fails to beat the company’s forecast of N2.6b in income for the period. Operating profit dropped 32% to N753m for the period. However, the company has continued to reign in on cost churning an operating profit margin of 66% compared to 58% posted same period last year. Being a Holding company, much of Transcorp’s revenue come from dividend and investment income in companies and securities respectively.

They continued to rely on net interest income to boost pre-tax earnings posting N1.6b at the end of the period.

[size=18pt]are these post your original analysis or you're copying and pasting from another site?[/size]

miky_mouse: Thanks for ur response. How come u r vasted on issues concerning z10. Pls send me ur email. Are u d same walcolm dat posted on crackberry some days ago. My email ocheaustine@yahoo.com

i am very vast in BB related issues because i have been using a BB for quite a while and despite having used other OS, BB has always been my main device...Finally there is a BB10 OS that has the capability to match and potential to outperform the current suite of competing OSs out there

Yes, i am the same Walcolm on crackberry.com

obiscolly: I guess u mean 'comonth' by the glo complete package? Also does glo support unlimited bbm? I heard airtel supports it.

Yup, i meant COMONTH.. as for unlimited BBM, i think you will only be able to get that when you subscribe to an actual BB10 package from the networks..Etisalat supports, its also possible the other networks are doing the same to stave off competition from Etisalat

obiscolly: Thanks for the reply bro. But last I heard BIS only works on blackberry registered apps like bbm on the z10. A user who tried it on some other forum confirmed that. Even when I bought my z10 I was still on my complete month (comonth) package on Glo and it didn't work for me. I gave the customer care a call and they said normal BIS won't work on the z10 and that I'll have to cancel my current subscription and subscribe to the bb10 plan. That I had to do painfully even though I had about half a month left for my subscription to expire.

But if it's working for you, i'll like to know which network and plan you're on so I can make a switch asap.

Thanks!

i can confirm that GLO FULL BIS and COMPLETE BIS packages work with no problem because i have used both. i am currently using glo COMPLETE...the customer care clowns only conned you into buying their more expensive Z10 data plan

i will be switching to Etisalat BIS to test out that network

BB10 actually runs on any type of data...you can use regular data plans (iPhone, easyblaze, G-bam etc) so don't let any Customer care person tell you something they don't know

miky_mouse: Thanks. One more, I pre-ordered my z10 from MTN,is my phone locked to their network?

i dont think its locked because you paid the full hardware cost...networks only lock devices when you get it for a very cheap price in exchange for a tenured contract./...that is not the case in Nigeria. i believe MTN has splashed the OS with their logo... it's only a soft branding and i'm sure you can pop another network sim into it

israel007: BIS is

Blackberry

Internet

Subscription.

Actually, BIS is Blackberry Internet Service

There are so many free IMs out there that offer the same set of services Whatsapp offer. i dont believe there's any logical sense in paying for whatsapp no matter how seemingly cheap it is.

miky_mouse: Team z10, Pls how do I get the updated version of BlackBerry 10 OS. I on on MTN

Not sure MTN has started pushing the update out. find anybody with Etisalat sim card and go to a Wifi area. once you put the Etisalat sim in your Z10 and check for OS UPDATE, your phone will detect it and you can download the update

obiscolly: It's been over a month now and I'm still loving the blackberry z10 experience. The only problem I'm having is with the expensive blackberry 10 data plan tariffs by our mobile networks. I'm a kinda person that really loves downloads...now I have to really watch the way I browse, log off Facebook when not in use and all. If networks like MTN can give un limited BIS package, what makes bb10 so special that they can't do the same for it? Well...i'm still hoping with time competition will set in then they can come up with reasonable tariffs.
Apart from the data ish though, the overall experience has been splendid!

Hi,

if you go through POST #1 of this thread, you will see some information on data plan

FULL BIS works, BIS COMPLETE also works on all network. just avoid the social plans

Regular Android and iOS plans also work even the plans for Mifi devices all work on the Z10

MTN and ETIS BIS are supposed to be unlimited in data cap (dont know how far that's true for now) so you can try your hands on those 2 networks

dl_jbd: Na this kyn crucial time we no go c person way dey use GloBIS way fit confirm am 4us . All of them go dey form privancy now ...GLO BB subscribers, can you guys kindly confirm the authenticity of this info? Before I loose it

i subscribed to GLO BIS on saturday 6th April and 'status' to 777 told me i had only 1GB

Folks,

interconnect rate is how much operator A pays to Operator B for calls that emanate from Network A and terminates on Network B. i think where you all missed the point is that you all assumed the savings from the interconnect rate will automatically transfer to the consumers.

the rate only arms the NCC to query the operators in future if the NCC feels that call rates are too high

The BB10 is at par with Androids and iOS in terms of data use people...very content rich web pages load super-fast and downloads are even faster (of course, thats dependent on the network)

my Z10 guzzled about 135MB in 24hrs and i didn't download videos nor did i do video chat...so choose your data plan carefully or you have to consciously avoid visiting content rich website because your Z10 will display all the rich content available on the page rather than tone it down

@miky_mouse

see this thread for all the info you need

https://www.nairaland.com/1241247/blackberry-10-devices-home...z10-upcoming

just4sola: @Denn

Thank you for the prompt reply. I Have GLO inside the BB Z10, i got the phone on the first day of launch
at GLO world, i tried MTN too but no update. I will try Etisalat as suggested if i can get an OS update. I have good wifi, that wont be a problem. Please more suggestions..

@Denn,

in case you have not been able to update your OS, i can confirm first hand that with Etisalat sim, OS update 10.0.10.99 is available for download here in Naija

For those already on the Z10, you would have noticed an app called 'Connect to Dropbox' in the app tray

Dropbox is a cloud storage service and is deeply ingrained into the BB10 OS.

if you dont have a dropbox account, register an account using this link http:///3X1B8UoH and you get an extra 500MB once you install a local copy on ur desktop or laptop

this could be interesting

https://www.nairaland.com/1250194/blackberry-10-devices-home

how many days did you subscribe for? from your description, looks like you subscribed to the daily package rather than weekly or monthly

Signal81telecom: I'm team Z10. Great phone, thought a little bit complicated to operate. real smart phone only for smart people.

believe me, its not complicated to operate. every new thing requires learning but from my experience, if you use the phone for 24hrs, you still find that its actually easier to use than an android. the learning curve is not steep at all

http://blog.laptopmag.com/smartphone-madness-2013-finals-nokia-lumia-920-vs-blackberry-z10

Voting is still on at the link above. Get in there and show some love to your z10

Z10 folks,

Pls follow the link below to vote for your Z10. Finals of a phone battle

http://blog.laptopmag.com/smartphone-madness-2013-finals-nokia-lumia-920-vs-blackberry-z10

If sideloading apps is your thing, go here and knock yourself out
http://apps.goodereader.com/playbook/playbook-android-apps/

OCTAVO: Most assuredly I say unto you, Airtel has blocked this stuff it is no longer working. Don't bother wasting your money anymore. This is a confirmed and reliable info!
Unto MTN now

this is untrue, i subscribed yesterday to the complete plan on my GS3 and it works fine