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jontychops41
Posts: 4
Registered: 12-16-2009

Disable GPRS

Hello

 

Can anyone help me, how do i disable the GPRS or function to stop all internet activity with the blackberry i have, its a 8707g and i need some help badly folks

 

Regards

 

Jonathon

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jontychops41
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Registered: 12-16-2009

Re: Disable GPRS

hey all, i think i did it, DOH, but not sure, i think its the 3g & 2g settings, so sorry for sounding thick on this, erm so i selected 3g only and now i dont get gprs, i wonder how much fact there is in this, these forums are the bee's knees. found what i was looking for . keep em coming i say !!!

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JSanders
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Re: Disable GPRS

On your device, go to Mobile Network Options and set Data Services to OFF.

 

Setting to 2g or 3g rather than gprs only allows faster data transfer.


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jontychops41
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Re: Disable GPRS

hi

 

on this model i have, 8707, i go to network > in there all i have is

 

> network, ie service provider


> Network selection mode, auto or manual


> network mode, 3g, 2g, 3g&2g

 

Any ideas or is this model i have not able to switch off data services ?

 

Regards

 

Jonathon

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jontychops41
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Re: Disable GPRS

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i just went to my local phone shop , they said i cannot disable the data services on the model i have ! is this true ? seems quite odd !!

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JSanders
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Re: Disable GPRS

I think that is correct on the 8707


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