8320 with Data Plan but it doesn't seem to work

Question

Hi,
I just bought a NEW Blackberry curve 8320 off ebay. My service provider is Fido and i called them today to activate a data plan. I can now see EDGE appear next to my connection bars therefore I assume that the data plan is enabled on my account. However i cannot use the browser unless connected to my home wifi network, I have a read a few posts and it says to go and select " INTERNET " instead of "HOTSPOT" in the browser settings but i don't have any other options besides HOTSPOT. I also downloaded the gmail app and since i believe it doesn't work thru the wifi connection it also says no network available so to me that is another sign that there is an issue with my EDGE connection. I tried the Host Routing Table send message thing ( i scrolled thru the multiple lines and clicked on the one in BOLD letters and clicked register now). a few seconds later i get a message that says my blackberry has been registered to the wireless network but nothing is fixed. I logged onto the fido.blackberry.ca site to activate the e-mail and when i enter the pin and the imei it says invalid format, i made sure i typed them in properly i looked under the battery and in the option -> status and the numbers all match so i don't know what else to do. Could there be an issue with Fido and unlocked phones? And i can't install Blackberry App world cause it says my phone does meet the requirements. Any help would be appreciated. thank you
P.S : I did call fido about the problem but since it isn't there phone thay can't help me. All i want is for the internet and e-mails to work
I just installed opera mini and turned off the wifi connection to my home network and that worked, so what gives witht he blackberry browser

Answer 1

Again, your story points out a major problem of purchasing a Blackberry off of Ebay (Amazon, Craigslist, etc., etc.,).
Ebay and Amazon act as a show room for private sellers (generally used rarely NIB) and at least in the case of Amazon as an authorized reseller.  Ebay, I believe has vendors who are authorized resellers through their Ebay store front.
Yes, you can get fantastic deals through either.  The downside is that you don't have a person to speak to, you don't have an individual that you can reach across the counter and grab by their shirt collar.
Buying off t he internet from other than a carrier's website is rife with problems that are not easy to resolve. 
A "properly" unlocked 8320 would not have had the issues you ran into.  A reputable individual wishing to privately sell a Blackberry through Ebay or Amazon would have taken the steps to unlock the device and insured that the Pin has been released prior to putting it up for sell.
They now have your money and you have...
At least here with the hungry carriers you don't need to go the third party sellers as if you want to sign on the dotted line for a two year contract the instrument costs are very very low.
I have my "old" Storm 9530 I unlocked in preparation for a tour of Europe.  It was replaced by a 9550 which I haven't unlocked yet.  Right now, it is my "back up" BB but should I decide to put it on the market honor would require that it be ready to go on any carrier.  That's just me however.
I would start firing off emails to the seller...you deserve a working device.
Good luck
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