RIM BlackBerry ® 8830 Cell Phone

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Average User Rating

(4.00 out of 5) from 11 reviews

Epinions User Reviews

Not the Greatest

(3.00 out of 5) by moussiferrex on Sep 15, 2009

Pros: Screen is big and bright
Cons: Phone turns off "radio" when low on power, typing is aggravating
The Bottom Line: It's OK, but I think I would go for a Windows based phone with better keypad.

I was issued this unit by my employer. My current plan is data only, however I also have used ...
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Business Travelers review of Blackberry 8830 "World Phone"

(3.00 out of 5) by whupwhup on Jun 14, 2009

Pros: Bright screen, mute/volume/speakerphone buttons at finger tips. GSM and CDMA support
Cons: Big, Chewy flush keyboard, no camera, Blackberry OS crashes once a week.
The Bottom Line: The 8830 is a good phone for world travel with easy buttons for the important things. However there are newer phones out there that should be considered.

I have been a Blackberry user since the the 7230 and moved my way to a 8130 Curve and most recently ...
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We bought a Pair!

(5.00 out of 5) by mhashley on Nov 18, 2008

Pros: Full keyboard-Good price with a plan
Cons: no camera-hit and miss web browser-side voice activation button always gets bumped
The Bottom Line: I would get them again but I am highly interested in the Blackberry Storm.

We are small business owners- a husband and wife team. For a couple of years we had c ...
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Not much my type of Blackberry

(2.00 out of 5) by epinioner3 on Nov 1, 2008

Pros: Easy navigation, great music player.
Cons: Many glitches such as frozen screens, buttons don't work. No camera.
The Bottom Line: I wouldn't recommend getting it.

So, this was my first blackberry I've ever gotten. I was intimidated by all the buttons and options ...
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I'm Carryin' An Entire Office on My Belt These Days...

(5.00 out of 5) by scmrak on Aug 25, 2008

Pros: incredibly versatile, gentle learning curve, easy to use
Cons: no camera, keyboard backlighting fairly useless
The Bottom Line: If business takes you out of the country, a BlackBerry 8830 World Edition is an essential part of your wardrobe.

I'm carrying a BlackBerry® now: I guess that means I've finally joined the real techie generati ...
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