BlackBerry® Storm™

[ht1977]

i purchased the 9530 basically for the cdma use but it shows only smartphone 3g and not the cdma the software ver is 4.7.0.167 platform 4.0.0205 .

how can i activate for the cdma should i change the os?

it works well with all the gsm sims in india

[ht1977]

ANY ONE?

[sdgardne]

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ht1977 wrote:

it shows only smartphone 3g

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Hi and Welcome to the Forums!

Can you expand on that? Exactly where does it show only that?

You should, on a 9530, have the ability to shift network technologies...go to your Connection Manager and select "Mobile Network Options". In the bottom section should be a "Network Technology" selection...change that to 1XEV if you want to force it to CDMA only.

Good luck and let us know!

[ht1977]

it does not show networktechnology but it shows network mode : 2g or 3g and when in option ,about  blac....9530 smartphone (3G) v4.7.0.167 (plat... 4.0.0.205)

[sdgardne]

That is really odd...can you please report exactly all of the fields you see on the Manage Connections screen? You should have:

Data Services

While Roaming

Mobile Network (a reading of your current carrier)

Network Selection Mode

Network Technology

Only when you change Network Technology to GSM/UMTS should you then have the additional field for Network Mode...from what you describe, your BB is not acting like a 9530...it is acting more like a 9500...

[ht1977]

Here is the details

data service  :-off/on

mobile network :-  Vodaphone

mobile network selection mode:-   manual

selected network is not available:  prompt/yes/no

network mode  :- 3g&2g/ 3g /2g

This are the only options available to me in network config

[JSanders Resident Expert]

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ht1977 wrote:

Here is the details

data service  :-off/on

mobile network :-  Vodaphone

mobile network selection mode:-   manual

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Once you change this in red to automatic, you will see other choices on the screen.

[Xandrex]

hello,

here isthe explanation about JSanders' answer.

when you buy a 9530 device, it is indeed able to do GSM/3G (using the SIM card) or CDMA (not using the SIM card).

with automatic selection, it will enable you to choose CDMA / 3G / 2G / 2G&2G.

with manual selection, it seems that your device was manually configured to grab Vodafone's network, and Vodafone is a GSM carrier, thus not allowing the CDMA option.

you can either stay in manual and choose intentionally your CDMA carrier, or you can let the device find it (using Automatic).

If you only want to use CDMA network, you can remove the SIM card, though it is not mandatory.

[ht1977]

I had tried manual and auto. but it still doesnt show up the cdma ... options.

I had purchased through the genuine dealer with the warranty.

It works with any gsm  network, I tried airtel, Idea both are gsm and works well.

Here in India people are importing ( with verizon mark on it)  and Phone works with cdma and gsm as well.

Kindly help me out this because i am using my number since 7 years and i dont want to change the number.

[Xandrex]

areyou sure your device is a 9530 and not a 9500 ?