BlackBerry Curve 8530 8520 - Troubleshooting: Basics

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Troubleshooting: Basics

I cannot make or receive calls

Try performing the following actions:

• Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network.
• Verify that your wireless service plan includes phone or voice services.
• If you cannot make calls and fixed dialing is turned on, verify that the phone number for your contact appears in your fixed dialing list

or turn off fixed dialing.

• If you have traveled to another country and you have not changed your smart-dialing options, dial the full phone number, including

the country code and area code, for your contact.

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• If you are not receiving calls, verify that call blocking and call forwarding are turned off.
• Your device or your SIM card might support more than one phone number, even if you only have one phone number. Verify that your

phone number is set as your active phone number.

• If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, verify that the phone number that you want to make calls from

and receive calls to is set as your active phone number.

Related topics

Fixed dialing, 37
Call blocking, 36
Call forwarding, 34
Switch the active phone number, 40

I cannot set up an email address

Try performing the following actions:

• On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Setup Wizard icon. On the email setup screen, verify that you have typed all the email

address information correctly. To view the password that you typed, select the Show Password check box.

• Verify that the email address is associated with a supported email account (for example, a POP3 email account or an IMAP email

account). For more information about supported email accounts, contact your wireless service provider.

• If you are switching from another BlackBerry® device that is associated with one or more email addresses using the BlackBerry®

Internet Service, verify that you have completed the process for switching devices automatically or manually using the email setup
application. For more information about switching devices, see the Learn More booklet that came with your device.

For more information about setting up an email address, visit

www.blackberry.com/go/docs

and click BlackBerry Internet Service.

I am not receiving messages

Try performing the following actions:

• Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, you should receive

messages when you return to a wireless coverage area.

• If you created an email address or added an existing email address to your device using the email setup screen in the setup wizard,

verify that you have received an activation message on your device from the BlackBerry® Internet Service. If you have not received an
activation message (the message might take a short period of time to arrive), in the setup wizard, open the email setup screen to send
a service book to your device.

• If you have not received a registration message from the wireless network, register your device.On the Home screen or in a folder, click

the Options icon. Click Advanced Options. Click Host Routing Table. Press the Menu key. Click Register Now.

• Verify that data service is turned on.
• If you use email message filters, verify that the options for email message filters are set correctly.
• Verify that email message forwarding is turned on and that you have selected all the email message folders, including your inbox folder,

that you want to receive email messages from.

• If you have a Wi-Fi® enabled device and if your device uses a software token to connect to a Wi-Fi® network or to log in to a VPN, reset

your device and connect to the Wi-Fi network or log in to the VPN again.

• Verify that your device is not blocking messages. For more information, contact your administrator.

Related topics

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Turn off the connection to the wireless network, 239
About wireless coverage indicators, 242
Turn on or turn off data service or set roaming options, 239
Change an email message filter, 58
Forward messages from a specific email message folder to your device, 55

I cannot send SMS text messages

Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.
Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, your device should send
the messages when you return to a wireless coverage area. Try performing the following actions:

• Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, your device should

send the messages when you return to a wireless coverage area.

• Verify that fixed dialing is turned off.

Related topics

Turn off the connection to the wireless network, 239
Fixed dialing, 37

I cannot save media files

Your BlackBerry® device memory or media card might not have enough available memory to store media files.
Try performing the following actions:

• If you are trying to save a media file to your device memory, delete old data or messages from your device.
• If you are trying to save a media file on your media card, delete old media files.
• In the camera options, verify that the Picture Quality field is not set to Superfine. Superfine pictures use more memory than fine or

normal pictures.

• If possible, increase the maximum amount of memory available for pictures.

Related topics

Delete a media file or folder, 117
Delete a message, 54

I cannot play a media file on a web page

Your BlackBerry® device might not support the size or file format of the media file.

The battery is not charging

Depending on how you charge your BlackBerry® device, try performing the following actions:

Verify that the USB cable is securely connected to your device and a USB port.

Try connecting your device to another USB port on your computer, a USB port on a different computer, a USB hub, or try using a travel
charger.

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Verify that BlackBerry device USB drivers are installed on your computer. When you install BlackBerry® Desktop Software from the CD
that came with your device, the correct USB drivers should be installed. You can also download the latest version of BlackBerry Desktop
Software from

www.blackberry.com

.

Verify that your computer is not in standby, hibernate, or sleep mode.

Some USB hubs might not provide enough power. Plug the hub into a power outlet (if available) and reconnect your device.

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