* TomTom GO 720 v7.481
* Provider: T-Mobile
* What data plan: BlackBerry Unlimited (However, might be Total Internet at the moment, see below)
* Phone: BlackBerry Pearl (was 8100) now 8120 (see below)
* Handsfree: Yes
* Phonebook transfer: Yes
* SMS messaging: No
* Data transfer: Yes
It wasn't easy, spent 8-9 hours getting it working, success occurred at 03:30 CDT. I tried 5 different phones from T-Mobile over the last few days. A T-Mobile Shadow at home - no data transfer, a Nokia 3555 at home - no data transfer, a Nokia 6133 in the store, - no data transfer, a Nokia 5300 in the store - no data transfer, and a Motorola KRZR K1 in the store - no data transfer, and finally the Blackberry Pearl 8100 in the store - no data transfer. But I took it home anyway figuring this was my best bet. And all these phones didn't work because I was in the store in the mall, T-Mobile has a repeater in the store and you get all bars.
But then when I couldn't get it working at first I looked at TomTom's web site that said the BlackBerry 8100 did not support Plus Services and my hopes were dashed. But I never give up that easy. Especially after phones TomTom said would work, didn't.
I spent hours Googling the web and trying every configuration I found anywhere. Then I finally stumbled on the thread that said the only BlackBerry OS version that would work was 4.2.1.66 and I had 4.2.1.107. I was very skeptical of this but I had nothing left to try so I tired it. Bingo. That did it.
You can still get the 4.2.1.66 version here:
https://www.blackberry.com/Downloads...190CAAD5802983
from Italy downloads but don't worry, it's Multilanguage. The Package Version is 4.2.1.102.
Install BlackBerry's Desktop Manager, I used version 4.3. Then remove the .bin (dot bin) from the 4.2.1.66 version you downloaded and run it letting it install itself. Then goto /Program Files/Common Files/Research In Motion/Apploader on the disk you installed the Desktop Manager on and rename vendor.xml to vendor.xml-save. If you don't do this the Desktop Manager will not offer to install the the 4.2.1.66 Italy version. (Unless probably you have an Italian provider.)
Then, you still have to do a manual setup of the phone in the TomTom setup.
1. Let the TomTom find the BlackBerry and Confirm connection to it.
2. Set it up as a trusted device on the BlackBerry.
3. Use TomTom services --> Yes
4. Country: United States
5. Select your Provider --> Other
6. Do you want to set up wireless data connection manually --> Yes
Access Point Name --> wap.voicestream.com
Username:
Password:
Obtain IP --> Automatic
Obtain DNS --> Automatic
Dial --> *99#
Login script --> at+cgdcont=1,"IP","wap.voicestream.com"
7. OK and it should connect!
Note: Attempting to use internet1.voicestream.com, internet2.voicestream.com, or internet3.voicestream.com as the TomTom attempts to do if you pick T-Mobile (I) thru (IV) did not work.
Since the first phone I tried was the T-Mobile Shadow I signed up for the Total Internet Plan, now that I have the BlackBerry I changed that to the BlackBerry Unlimited Plan but T-Mobile says it takes 2 to 48 hours to provision that so if this still works on Tuesday I'm good to go.
Updated 13-apr-2008 14:07 CDT: Phonebook transfer works.
Updated 14-apr-2008 15:15 CDT: My worst fears have been realized, Plus Services no longer work from the TomTom. Tried in vain to reconfigure the TomTom and get them working to no avail. But, the problem may be due to one of two things. The switch from T-Mobile's Total Internet Plan to their BlackBerry Internet Plan may be the culprit, or porting my Verizon phone number to T-Mobile yesterday may be the culprit. After 3 hours on the phone with T-Mobile, then RIM, then T-Mobile again (ran the battery out on one cordless phone), T-Mobile determined that my data provisioning is not complete. When I try to set up Internet Email or access T-Zones on the Blackberry both fail with an "Unable to access the wap.voicestream.com gateway" message. So, I need to wait the 48 hours that T-Mobile says it sometimes takes, which will be until 18:00 tomorrow. This makes sense because the TomTom wants to use wap.voicestream.com and it too is probably unable to access it. So, once the Internet Email setup and T-Zones work I will see if the TomTom then works again. If not, I'll revert back to T-Mobile's Total Internet plan and see if that then works. I'll sacrifice BlackBerry's Email for TomTom's Plus Services if it comes down to that.
Updated 26-apr-2008 16:10 CDT: On the morning of the 15th I went to the T-Mobile store and swapped out my 8100 for the new 8120, I wanted WiFi and Stereo Bluetooth for my wireless Bluetooth headphones. I figured I had nothing to lose TomTom wise, the 8100 no longer worked with the TomTom and the BlackBerry Internet package, so maybe the 8120 would. It didn't. But the 8120 has the 4.3 OS which was reported to work by a Beta user. Since then, after contacting management at RIM regarding not being able to use BB's with TomTom devices successfully, I am now in contact with a Product Director at RIM who is attempting to get this working, because he says if it's DUN it should. They are trying to get a dialog with TomTom regarding this whole thing. So we'll see, just maybe this will get resolved and will work someday.
Updated 08-apr-2008 14:00 CDT: IT WORKS!!! The trick to getting this working was to do a Factory Reset on the GO 720. Bingo. It worked. You still have to use wap.voicestream.com instead of internet2.voicestream.com (or any other number). So you can pick T-Mobile (I) and let it fail then choose to do a Manual setup changing the APN to wap.voicestream.com and accepting the default for the rest, or you can do a manual config from the get go and enter the APN, number to dial, and the connection string a.k.a. the Login Script on the TomTom.
And another thing, on the 8120 under Settings --> Advanced --> TCP the APN: value should be blank.
See http://www.tomtomforums.com/showpost...&postcount=121 for more info.
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