topic Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS) in Business Customers

Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

Path63361 — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:28:28 GMT

Blackberry have said they will be extending BIS services till December 2021. I would like to know if O2 provide sim only blackberry Internet service in their sim only 12 month contracts for a new business customer?
Thanks.

Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

MI5 — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 10:36:09 GMT

@Path63361

I don't believe so but check with customer service on 8002.

Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

liggerz87 — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:52:19 GMT

I think it was ending this year December sometime and I thought the networks had stopped that in feb this year

Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

madasaf1sh — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 08:54:32 GMT

@Path63361

What handset are you using for BIS, as only BBOS 7 and BBOS 10 are affected.

Unfortunately BIS and BES are deprecated technologies.

Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

Path63361 — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:50:35 GMT

Hi, it is a Pearl 3g (9100/9105) so is bbos 7. It's for a user who doesn't get on with touchscreens or large screens and hates social media. Phone is only ever used for email with occasional voice calls and texting.
Neither android or iPhone have passed any usage test.

Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

MI5 — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:54:27 GMT

It's dead and needs replacing.
Look at the Doro range of phones.

Re: Blackberry Internet Services (BIS)

Path63361 — Fri, 30 Oct 2020 17:27:38 GMT

I'm getting in touch with someone from the Small Business team on Monday and will update the results.