555-WHAT?! Love my Blackberry... BUT....

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Real Estate Agent with Melissa Schnieders Photography

I got my Blackberry Curve less than 3 weeks ago.  I needed to upgrade as the old phone was gasping for air and basically, refusing to do much of anything.

I do love my Blackberry and I can see why people refer to it as a Crackberry.  Having my emails delivered to my phone before they even hit my In Box is exciting. Heck, just getting emails on my phone when I'm out of the office is awesome!

The Curve does so much and I'm happy with most of it... but I have 2 wishes:

(1) Touch screen. My old phone had one and I was sooo used to my stylus and touch screen. It is hard to get used to the Curve's little tiny track ball (which, is lopsided - is yours? or is it just me? How do you get it un-lopsided?)

(2) This is just a general plea to the world at large: don't list your phone number as 555-CALL ME because I CAN'T!!  LOL  The phone numbers are now imbedded in the keyboard and no longer have letters on the key so I am unable to call you since I don't have corresponding alpha/number keys anymore. Hopefully that makes sense. I know that the reason people use those types of numbers is so that you can remember them, and I do!  I just don't know what the corresponding phone number is. LOL

And, yes, I'm probably going to upgrade to the Blackberry Bold, when it's released.

Comments (5)

Shar Rundio
Realty Executives - Mesa, AZ
Phoenix Metro Area

Melissa, I have a curve too and am so frustrated as I try to count in my head to figure out the rest of a phone number.  Or how about a dial by name directory?!  AGHHH!  My ball isn't lopsided, though.  I got mine because I wanted to stay on T-mobile but just after that my assistant got a iphone and her husband "hacked" into the system and it works.  Not sure that I would have done it but it sure is tempting!

Jun 28, 2008 11:17 AM
Sun City Grand Homes Surprise AZ Real Estate Leolinda Bowers Designated Broker Leolinda Realty
Leolinda Realty - Surprise, AZ
Sun City Grand in Surprise Arizona

Brother Isaac is my favorite Hawaiian singer.   

I don't have a curve - my son does and loves it.  Good luck with it!

Jun 29, 2008 05:12 AM
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International, IT

I too have a Blackberry, (not the Curve the 8830 World Edition). it is slightly, well really inconvenient, the Blackberry didn't consider giving its users the alpha/number keys or something similar. My track ball is not lopsided. Take your phone to your retailer and have them fix it or send you a new one. But, getting emails definitely is exciting so is Blackberry Messenger if you have friends that also have a Blackberry.

Jul 08, 2008 08:28 AM
Marcus Valdez
Berkshire Hathaway Rocky Mountain Realtors - Fort Collins, CO

I pretty much think that blackberry rules.  Once they start getting into the new age of apps and touch screens Blackberry will again be where it is 100% at.  However for what i use my phone for i can't complain.  it does everything i need well.

Apr 23, 2009 06:05 AM
Ralph Nudi
Success Realtors brokered by eXp Realty - Kenosha, WI
"YOUR success IS our success"

Melissa

 

FYI  You can use the ALT key when dialing and still spell out words for phone numbers on the CRACKBERRY.

Hope this helps

 

Ralph

Jun 09, 2009 04:45 PM

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