10/Sep/2013
Main Ingredients:1) Unlocked Blackberry smartphone.(OS 7.1 to OS 5) note that OS 10 blackberries have been striped of BIS because they are DATA HUNGRY. Read more on that on this link http://crackberry.com/no-you-dont-need-bis-plan-blackberry-10-phones
2) Blackberry Playbook.
3) Network Service Provider with affordable Blackberry internet Service fee.
4) Blackberry Bridge software http://docs.blackberry.com/en/smartphone_users/deliverables/27018/About_Bridge_1921706_11.jsp
Instructions:
To access the Blackberry Internet Service USSD menu for :
Safaricom Ltd *210# then choose BB complete for ksh 499.
Airtel *544#
Orange call customer care to inquire.
Procedure:
1)After Loading your airtime and purchasing the BIS service, turn off your phone for 2-5minutes.
2)Turn it back on. A blackberry logo should appear right beside the network signal icon. For other blackberries, the network mode icon is represented in uppercase letters to show that your BIS is active.
3)Access blackberry app world. If not installed install from the browser http://www.blackberryappworld.com/
4) Search and download the free app blackberry bridge.
5) You should be asked to restart your device.
6) After power up access the playbook settings by sliding your finger from the top to the bottom of the playbook screen.
7) Navigate to blackberry bridge. Turn on.
8) Access your mobile phone's bluetooth. Turn on.
9) Navigate to the blackberry bridge app on your mobile. Turn on.
10) Add New Tablet. Make sure you watch the playbook screen for a set of instructions.
11) link them up as instructed. If these procedure fails then you need to troubleshoot your playbook. Reinstalling the OS on your playbook helps solve the linking problem.
12) Once connected you are in.
Tricks.
NB: Appworld cannot work using BIS from your phone but the browser works.
If you activate 3G mode on your blackberry smart phone, then you can easily stream youtube videos. To download youtube videos, access the youtube video you want to download. Copy the link and paste it on http://www.keepvid.com.
A good online radio application called Nobex radio works fine on BIS.
Enjoy.
