Vodacom: How to activate BlackBerry BIS (Blackberry Internet Service) on prepaid phone

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This is a short how-to for activating BlackBerry BIS on prepaid phone. There are 2 ways this can be done, and you should note that you must have at least R 59 worth of airtime before trying to activate BIS.

1. SMS the word “BlackBerry” to 100

OR

1. Dial *111#
2. Choose option 2 , “Bundle Purchase“
3. Choose option 4, “BlackBerry Purchase“
4. Then choose between a monthly subscription or a once-off
5. Confirm the purchase

If this is the first time activating BIS. then after purchase follow these steps:

1. Wait for an SMS confirmation from Vodacom on your BIS purchase, this should take around +- 30 min
2. Off BlackBerry
3. Remove battery
4. Wait 10 sec
5. Re-insert battery and turn BlackBerry on
6. Your BlackBerry will now take some time to boot as it is downloading the standard apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Internet browser etc.
7. After the BlackBerry boots you can now use BIS with your prepaid phone.

BIS prepaid once-off is valid for a full 30 days and does not work on pro-rata, e.g  if you activate BIS on the 15 June, BIS will expire on the 15 July.

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