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Can anyone educate me about the requirements for a Blackberry 3g phone to work in SJ. Can it have a sim card added like a std. cell phone? I assume it must be quad band GMS, and an international version. I find some that will work on At&T type service. What service exists in SJ?
I never even use a cell phone now that I am retired, except when visiting CR. My favorita has requested a used Blackberry and doesn't seem to be aware of the requirements, so can not tell me what she needs! Since she never asks for anything, and usually turns down any offers to bring her gifts, I want to get the correct phone.
Please advise and thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge!

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"What it is, is what it will be!" An expression of Jamaican pidgin about the enevibility of life.

As long as it's GSM, quad band and unlocked you should have no problems. Should work on all three local mobile providers. I've been using a BB Bold 9700 down there for a couple of years, both with my US sim card as well as prepaid sim cards purchased at the ICE booth at the SJO airport. No problems. Stick to the newer models (lots of deals on Ebay) and u should be good.

Mh

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mh

i've used my BB curve down there for years. as long as it's GSM and unlocked, you'll be good to go, must be unlocked though.

Costa Rica uses (all 3 providers) 850 umts for 3g data, and 1800 MHZ for gsm.

If the phone is sold by at&t in the states, it will work down here as their network in parts of the states uses the same frequency. As others have said, the phone will need to be unlocked.

You can actually use pre-paid blackberry service here now, (as well as the normal pre-paid internet service), costs about 1-3 dollars a day depending on the option used. If you are going to be in san jose the whole time, i would suggest using movistar or claro, but if you are going to travel around the country at all, i would suggest ice as their coverage is better.