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Verizon Service with Blackberry phones
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 2:42 pm
by paulb
The site is somewhat vague regarding Verizon as a service provider. I have a customer that is interested in the service. They have 5 Blackberry 8703 phones. They have Verizon as a customer. Will this service work with them? Do they need to move away from Verizon? Any help would be appreciated.
Re: Verizon Service with Blackberry phones
Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:52 pm
by ATSupport
No it won't work. Blackberries from Verizon have a slightly modified firmware which blocks GPS access by 3rd party applications.
Re: Verizon Service with Blackberry phones
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:48 am
by paulb
Does verizon offer any phone that will work?
Re: Verizon Service with Blackberry phones
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:51 am
by hutch109
Nope; Verizon blocks all 3rd party access to their GPS units... If you had an external GPS unit - you might be able to get it work - but not with the internal crippled unit.
Eric