MTN: How to activate BlackBerry BIS on prepaid phone

This is a simple how-to for activating BlackBerry Internet Services (BIS) using an MTN simcard on a prepaid phone. Please note that you must have at least R 62 worth of airtime before trying to activate BIS.

MTN (Pre-paid Customer)

Here is how you go about activating your Blackberry Internet Service (BIS) with MTN:

• Make sure you have R62 in your account.
• You dial *141*11# and press the call button.
• Your BIS is activated. Then just switch the phone off and remove the battery.
• Put back in and switch it on, your BIS service should be activated.

MTN (Contract)

• You have to dial 1555 from your cellphone to get it activated and you also have to fill in some forms.
• Your BIS rate will differ according to your contract plan.

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

1. Wait for an SMS confirmation from MTN 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.

Yaseen Khan

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