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BlackBerry 8830 World Edition - 64 MB - Black (Sprint)

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Price:

$19.97

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30 days returns. Buyer pays for return shipping.

Condition:

Used

Factory reset. Phone works as it should. Boots up great and charges fast. No scratches. Includes phone, battery, Getting Started Guide and power cord. Will consider offers. Smoke-free, pet friendly home. Same or next day shipping on most orders (packages ordered on Saturday or Sunday do not scan until Monday unless it is a holiday). REASONABLE OFFERS WELCOME!

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Product Information

The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone is the stylish way to get things done - no matter where in the world you happen to be. It's the first CDMA BlackBerry smartphone capable of roaming globally on GSM/GPRS networks. So you can travel the world with full mobile voice and data coverage, without having to change smartphones, phone numbers or email addresses.The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition gives you phone, email, organizer, web browsing and instant messaging. And then it goes a step further, providing GPS for enhanced access to location based applications and services, including the pre-loaded BlackBerry Maps application. A media player for your video clips and music. Expandable memory to ensure you've got the room you need for your media files. And a high-capacity battery to allow you to make the most of it all.

Product Identifiers

Brand
BlackBerry
MPN
8830, 8830SPRINT, S8830RIMA, SP8830RIM, BLACKBERRY8830BLKSPT
UPC
0851108003284
Model
BlackBerry 8830 World Edition
eBay Product ID (ePID)
100051718

Product Key Features

Network
Sprint
Storage Capacity
64 MB
Color
Black
Style
Bar
Screen Size
2.5 in
Memory Card Type
MicroSD, MicroSDHC

Dimensions

Weight
4.59 Oz
Depth
0.55in
Height
4.49in
Width
2.6in

Additional Product Features

Display Technology
LCD Display
Display Resolution
320x240 Pixels
Manufacturer Color
Black
Battery Capacity
1400mAh
Battery Type
Lithium Ion
Antenna Type
Internal
PE_DIGITAL_MEDIA
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Color Depth
16-bit (65000 colors)
Band
Cdma2000 1x1900/800 / Gsm 900/1800
Network Technology
GSM / Cdma2000 1X
Catalog_version_id
19518
Supported Flash Memory Cards
microSDHC, microSD
Type
Smartphone

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4.2 out of 5 stars based on 72 product ratings

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Long battery life

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4 out of 5 stars
by rambo47Jun 12, 2011
Older tech, priced right, and still useful in the right hands.
At the time this review is being written, the BlackBerry 8830 "World Phone" is an older model and considered a legacy device. Development on the operating system used in the 8830 has halted and it cannot use many of the new applications written for more current model BlackBerrys. Even though the 8830 is dated technology, it is still a very useful device and performs excellently for email, texting, and as a personal information manager. The BlackBerry 8830 has perhaps the best keyboard on any BlackBerry model. Of course this is a totally subjective opinion, but the size and shape of this model is my all-time favorite. The fact that this model is slightly larger than the current models means RIM could make the keyboard that much larger. Although we're talking about a fraction of an inch, it makes a big difference in usability. The 8830 shipped with OS 4.2 but can be upgraded to 4.5 via BlackBerry Desktop Manager. Version 4.5 improved memory handling and overall performance. The BlackBerry platform is a purpose-driven design, and nowhere is this more evident than with the 8830. This is a professional grade communication and personal information management pda. If you're interested in multimedia functions then this is not the device for you. No twitter, Facebook, and no camera on the 8830. That's one reason why many security-minded companies still favor this older model over the newer ones. It is also worth noting that while the 8830 has a slot for a GSM sim card, it is designed for international roaming and will not work with North American carriers' sim cards. Later world phone models (like the BlackBerry Storm series) do indeed allow the use of North American sim cards. The 8830 was the first BlackBerry world phone and was designed specifically to disallow use on anything but international GSM networks. No unlocking procedure will enable this function. Here are some of the pros and cons as I see them. My needs for a communication device may not be your needs. Therefor my ida of pros and cons may be different from yours. I have no interest in playing Angry Birds on my phone, and I don't tweet. I'm old school, and so is the BlackBerry 8830. Pros: Keyboard Reliability No camera - security often dictates no cameras allowed. Price (I got mine on eBay for $40) Long battery life. Cons: It's a legacy device - no development for new apps No camera - Yeah, I show this as a Pro as well. Depends on your perspective and needs. No GSM use in North America, only Europe and Asia. My priorities for my mobile device are email/messaging, good old fashioned phone calls, and PIM functions. The BlackBerry 8830 is fabulous for this. What it is not is a gaming and entertainment platform. Brick Breaker is about the most fun you're going to have with it, and that's pretty weak. Mine keeps me connected when out of the office, and does it well. I don't ask it to do more than that, which is good because it really can't. Never was supposed to either.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by gqqCKqd2SYm@Del...Apr 06, 2011
Like coming out of the stone age! Durable to smartphone
I felt I needed a durable phone with my job but couldn't keep up with things technologically. I picked up a refurb bb8830 on ebay, and it does probably more than i need it to do, including play mp3, check email(fast) I could go on and on. Texting is a little of an adjustment as I have big fingers, and was used to using the T9 where it completes your words. Cannot do this on this one but I havent been able to put it down since I bought it. For a starter phone into the world of blackberry to learn on you cannot beat the price, which is why I bought it in the first place. I figured if I hated it, I was not out a ton of money, and after three days I am quite attached to it. Takes a little playing with to get used to but like I said, you cannot put it down once you get to messing with it. I also found silicone covers for the newer BB on ebay for a little bit of nothing. Planning on upgrading to a newer BB w silicone cover, at least as durable as my old Motorola mil spec phone with triple the fun. Also a lot of the BB are world phones. Being in the guard if i deploy, I can text msg home with it from most places, call and email too but the calling and email is terribly expensive. I think a txt msg runs 55 cents per msg. The ringer and alarm volume on the BB8830 is a little quieter than i would like but it wakes me up(although 7 min late this morning, but the alarm kept going the whole time). Havent really found any real gripes with this other than I havent got a silicone skin for it, but since I am planning on upgrading, dont want to wrap a ton up in accesories that wont switch over. MP3 accesory kits will work for chargers for this, I plugged my mp3 cord into this and right into the computer and did a bunch of stuff the first night I had it, the mp3 cord goes right into the mp3 wall charger too. Bluetooth works on car stereo as it should.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by toytruck89Aug 31, 2010
Glitches and Mannerisms of a Blackberry 8830
I bought because it was a cheap smartphone. For the most part, it does what I ask: it goes online, it has email(somewhere), and it calls and texts. It does nto have a camera, which I don't mind. What I do mind, is the failing trackball and glitches. Sometimes my trackball doesn't like to scroll down, which wouldn't be such a nuisance if there was another way to navigate the phone, but there isn't. And sometimes the phone just likes to select random icons and ignore keyboard input. I think the problems could be fixed with cleaning or replacing the trackball and a software update, but I really only need the phone until another Palm Treo comes in the mail.
5 out of 5 stars
by 100percenttrust...Sep 17, 2012
The RIM BlackBerry 8830 offers dual-mode functionality CLASSY!
Like the BlackBerry 8800, the BlackBerry 8830 scores a new body that’s thin and sleek looking. The silver housing and chrome side panels look even better than the BlackBerry 8800 in dark blue. Silver can make a device look classy, and it certainly is the case with the BlackBerry 8830. The BlackBerry 8830 is the same size as the 8800 measuring in at 4.49 x 2.60 x 0.55 inches, but somehow it lost a little weight. The BlackBerry 8800 and 8830 have the BlackBerry Pearl’s stylish look, but with a wider body to accommodate the full keyboard and large landscape display. The built-in QWERTY keyboard on the BlackBerry 8830 should look familiar to BlackBerry veterans. Though the keys have more pronounced edges for a better touch-typing experience compared to last generation of BlackBerry phones, they feel smaller. It shouldn’t take a BlackBerry veteran user too long to get used to the updated keyboard and it should please new users as the keys are much bigger than those on Treo keyboard. The locations of letters, numbers and symbols have not changed from the BlackBerry 8700 series. But the menu controls and directional controls have changed from the 8700 series. Gone is the side jog wheel that has lived on BlackBerry devices for generations, instead the BlackBerry 8830 features a trackball d-pad that’s also on the BlackBerry Pearl and the BlackBerry 8800. You will move the cursor or browser selection using the trackball, and takes action or make your selection by pressing down the center of the trackball. The BlackBerry menu key and escape key flank the trackball; and the call send buttons lives to the left of the menu key and the call end button lives to the right of the escape key. While the keyboard is easy to use in light, it’s hard to see in the dark. The trackball has a bright white backlight and it’s a beacon in the dark, but the QWERTY keyboard has dim blue backlight even at 100% brightness that makes the keyboard hard to see in the dark while obscuring letters under good lighting conditions. Let’s hope that we see future BlackBerry devices moving away from the dim blue backlight and toward the white backlight used on the 8800. BlackBerry 8830 You will find the left convenience key at the same place you’d expect and it can launch applications (such as Voice Command) or functions (such as add a new contact) you assign it to. Along with the convenient key, you will find a 2.5mm stereo headset jack and an USB-mini USB charging/syncing port on the left of the device. The 2.5mm headset jack works with the BlackBerry wired headset, unfortunately that’s not included in the package. We tried a few pair of non-BlackBerry specific stereo headsets with phone, but didn’t have any luck finding one that’s compatible with the jack. You will find the volume up and down button on the right side of the BlackBerry. The power button sits on top of the device on the left. Pressing the power button will turn on the screen backlight and pressing and holding the button will turn on or off the BlackBerry. Like the Treo smartphones, the BlackBerry has a mute key on top (right side) as well, and you can turn the sound off by pressing the mute key. Pressing and holding the mute button will also put the device in standby mode which can prevent accidental dialing; however when a phone call comes in while the device is in standby mode, the phone will ring and the screen will turn on.Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by janae.heneburyMay 31, 2017
Overall good experience
The phone had quite a bit more wear and rare then I originally intended bought the product does clearly state that there was normal usage. I guess I just didn't expect that much. The batter charged quickly and came with the necessary cords and batteries as well as backs. Pleased overall
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
5 out of 5 stars
by barrister_07101Nov 07, 2013
This is a very good phone for the non iPhone / Android business crowd.
The BlackBerry 8830 World Phone is a legacy device. The operating system cannot be updated to anything modern. It is no longer supported officially - though there are many ways to get assistance if you run into problems. If you are looking for an Android / iPhone alternative - Stop. Turn around and go somewhere else. However, if you are looking for a solid (can't break hardware/software) calling, texting, calendaring and appointment keeping machine (especially with Microsoft Exchange or web-based IMAP email capabilities) then this is the phone for you. The QWERTY keyboard makes two thumb typing a complete and effective joy! There are very useful apps Gmail, Google Maps, Yelp, etc. available. If you are trying to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter - This is NOT the machine for you. It has no camera - which was a HUGE SELLING POINT for me (even more so as I could take the phone into sensitive locations without a hitch). It can surf the web - 2002 style I would call it. It has a SIM card and I've seen where some say it can't work in the US and others say it can. I would say this - Smaller carriers are accepting this phone and having no problems with it.Read full review
3 out of 5 stars
by easytech0966Mar 06, 2010
Beware, it is common called as quadband GSM, but not...
I am a economic person that think that $200 is too enough for any mobile, mainly to chat and talk... I have my own digital pocket camera, so I don't care about low resolution cameras on my phone... It was my first new Blackberry for $115 and my first wrong selection... I was looking for a simple GSM Blackberry, with full keyboard and with only most important features and, at first sight, it was what I wanted, because many sellers described this as a "GSM World Edition compatible to travel around the world with GSM, quad band phone", so I suppose it has all 4 GSM bands, but don't, it has only 2 GSM bands (900/1800) and 2 CDMA, so it does not works for me and my money got in trash... But that was my mistake not to make a simple searching of the complete description on Internet... it was my 5 minutes of fool of the day... In conclusinon, if you want a cheap Blackberry, with full keyboard, CDMA or GSM 900/1800 band, this is a good one for you, but if you are looking for a real quad band GSM band phone, run away and don't look back!...Read full review
4 out of 5 stars
by 0gTZgl8OQGK@Del...Jan 04, 2013
good product
great phone.had a lot of good feature s and easy to use..nice screen and I love the size of the phone..no camera that's the on ly down fall nut otherwise easy to use good phine
4 out of 5 stars
by 0nKd02HiRji@Del...Aug 08, 2012
BlackBerry 8830 is a real work horse, low cost, power house smartphone.
The BlackBerry 8830 was easy to get up and running with one of my old 8330 batteries. This phone is straight forward, and functions with lots of great apps. Powerful with large memory for a older unit. Low cost smart phone, that works.
4 out of 5 stars
by jediroman941Aug 04, 2010
pretty good phone. wld be better if had a camera.
The 8830 is a pretty good phone. It be great if it had a camera in it. sound and quality are awesome. The only two bad factors are no camera and the phone doesn"t have enough memory in it so it freezes constantly.

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BlackBerry 8830 World Edition - 64 MB - Black (Sprint)

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Older tech, priced right, and still useful in the right hands.

Like coming out of the stone age! Durable to smartphone

Glitches and Mannerisms of a Blackberry 8830

The RIM BlackBerry 8830 offers dual-mode functionality CLASSY!

Overall good experience

This is a very good phone for the non iPhone / Android business crowd.

Beware, it is common called as quadband GSM, but not...

good product

BlackBerry 8830 is a real work horse, low cost, power house smartphone.

pretty good phone. wld be better if had a camera.

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