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Setting up your smartphone

Whether you’re using BlackBerry® Enterprise Server or BlackBerry® Internet Service, setting up your BlackBerry® smartphone is simple and can be done completely over-the-air.

Not sure whether to set up your smartphone for BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service? Follow these guidelines:

BlackBerry Internet Service

Use this option if one or more of the following apply:

  • You purchased your smartphone in a store
  • You want to set up a new email account for use with your smartphone
  • You want to send and receive email messages on your smartphone from one or more existing email accounts

BlackBerry Enterprise Server

Use this option if one or more of the following apply:

  • You want to receive messages from your corporate Microsoft® Outlook®, IBM® Lotus® Notes® or Novell® GroupWise® email account
  • A system administrator is managing BlackBerry Enterprise Server within your company
  • A system administrator has confirmed that you are permitted to use the BlackBerry Enterprise Server
  • You subscribe to a wireless service that supports account setup using the BlackBerry Enterprise Server

For instructions on setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server or BlackBerry Internet Service, please refer to the Getting Started Guide. Or take a look at additional email setup instructions for BlackBerry Internet Service.

Before setting up your email with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, you will need to contact your IT department to request:

  • That an account be set up for you on your organization’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server
  • Your enterprise activation password
 

Purchasing

In Canada, you can pick up your BlackBerry 8700r smartphone at:

 

Specifications

Features Available

  • Wireless email
  • Organizer
  • Browser
  • Phone
  • Corporate data access
  • SMS
  • MMS

Size and Weight

  • 4.3” / 11.0cm (Length)
  • 2.7” / 6.95cm (Width)
  • 0.77” / 1.95cm (Depth)
  • 4.7 oz. / 134g (Weight)

Data Input/Navigation

  • QWERTY (Keyboard)
  • Keyboard backlighting
  • Thumb-operated trackwheel

Voice Input/Output

  • Headset jack
  • Integrated earpiece/ microphone
  • Built-in speakerphone
  • Bluetooth v2.0 hands-free headset and car kit support (Bluetooth® technology)

Display

  • Font size (user selectable)
  • Color display
  • Backlighting
  • Light sensing screen

Notification

  • Polyphonic/MIDI ringtones
  • MP3 ringtones
  • Vibrate mode
  • LED indicator

Approximate Battery Life

  • 16 days (Standby time)
  • 4 hours (Talk time)

Memory

  • 64 MB (Flash memory)

Modem

  • RIM® wireless modem

Email Integrations

  • Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange
  • Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
  • Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
  • Integrates with an existing enterprise email account

Accessories Included

  • Holster
  • Handsfree headset
  • USB cable
  • Wall charger

Device Security

  • Password protection and keyboard lock
  • Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
  • FIPS 140-2 Validated (FIPS validation)
  • Optional support for S/MIME

Wireless Network

  • North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
  • North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
  • Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
  • Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
  • EDGE networks
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Support

Discover more about your BlackBerry® 8700r smartphone with these helpful links:

Still have questions? Contact us