How to activate vodacom bis - RIM BlackBerry Pearl 8100

Contact t service provider and have them check the account. They may need to resend the activafion.

we dont file complaints but renotify vodacom and talk to a supervisor about your problem

You don't set your blackberry at all but you need to have a sim card and an active bis service active usually the network provider will give you different bis plans to pick from they come with a monthly charge

for activate vodacom bis on blackberry old OS phone, you need to contact vodacom customer service for all steps activation they give you properly. don't try outside and don't waste time.

You first need to buy R60 airtime for the network you are using such as MTN, Vodacom, Cell C etc. That R60 will be the amount you need for (BIS) Blackberry Internet Service. You need BIS to enable BBM (Blackberry Messenger) to work. Once you have topped up your airtime with R60, you need to dial *141*11# which should bring up the option to activate BIS. Choose BIS and not any other option. BIS is usually option 1, but just make sure you select to activate BIS. Once BIS is activated then you can go onto BBM (Blackberry Messenger) and you should be able to send messages. You then have internet access as well. The great thing about the BIS is that it lasts for a month, without you needing to pay anything after the R60 to send as many messages as you like for free on BBM, plus you can use the internet on your phone as much as you like too! I am experiencing a problem getting BIS on my Blackberry Curve which I shall ask a question about on this site!! Good luck :)

You need to contact Vodafone to get the cell phone removed from the blacklist. They will need proof of ownership of your cell phone.

Which type of activation
1 BES(enterprise activation) (you have to contact with your BB administrator)
2 BIS(wireless activation)
follow the below instruction
GETTING STARTED
Now that you have received the BlackBerry device you have to perform the initial setup
before you can start receiving and sending emails. BlackBerry users, who selected the
BIS data plan and are only using mail.uh.edu, please see BIS initial setup heading only.
BES data plan users please skip the heading below.
BIS INITIAL SETUP
The following screen shots along with step by step instructions are intended as a guide
to setting up the mail.uh.edu account for users who selected the BIS data plan. You can
also setup other email accounts like Gmail by following the same steps listed below.
To start, scroll to the icon that reads “Set up Internet E-mail”. If you don’t see all the
icons click the menu button , all the icons should appear.

Go to, “Add An Email Account”. This will connect to the cellular providers BIS email
account setup. In short you are setting up access rights for the cellular providers BIS
server to log into your email account, retrieve your emails and push them to the
BlackBerry device.

Go to “Email Accounts” under Services. You might see the previous screen again.
Select “Add An Email Account”.

Under the heading, “Add An Email Account”. You will be asked to input your email
address and password. Your email address will be [email protected]. Click Next.

As long as you completed the information above correctly you will have successfully
configured your mail.uh.edu account. Please allow five to fifteen minutes for the emails
to start being delivered to your device.


You have two options in viewing your emails. You can check all email accounts and text
messages under the “Messages” icon. If you only want to see your mail.uh.edu emails
then click on the icon that displays your mail.uh.edu email address.
Send a test message to your mail.uh.edu email address

If you are with Vodacom, just dial *111# , select “Device Setup” and follow the instructions.


Name APN Username Password Primary DNS

Vodacom internet None None 196.207.40.165

Seconday DNS
196.43.46.190


1. Try leaving out DNS addresses first. DNS servers are usually assigned automatically to your device on connect.
2. If you are using Vodacom and GPRS does not want to work, first call customer support and make sure your sim is activated for the “internet” APN.

If you are with Vodacom, just dial *111# , select “Device Setup” and follow the instructions.


Name APN Username Password Primary DNS

Vodacom internet None None 196.207.40.165

Secondary DNS
196.43.46.190


1. Try leaving out DNS addresses first. DNS servers are usually assigned automatically to your device on connect.
2. If you are using Vodacom and GPRS does not want to work, first call customer support and make sure your sim is activated for the “internet” APN.