User guide
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Welcome to BlackBerry!
Whether you plan to use your BlackBerry 8700c 
Wireless Handheld™ from Cingular for business or 
personal productivity, you have made an excellent 
choice! With push email delivery, phone, web, 
organizer features and more, the BlackBerry® 
solution is designed to keep you connected to the 
people, data, and resources that you need every 
day.
Take a moment to read this guide — it provides 
important setup information to help you get the 
most from your BlackBerry device. This guide 
includes instructions on how to set up and turn on 
the device, connect to the wireless network, and 
set up your supported email accounts. You can 
also choose to install the BlackBerry® Desktop 
Software so that you can connect your device to 
your computer for data synchronization and 
charging.
Where can I find more information?
You can find a detailed user guide on the CD that 
is included in the box with your BlackBerry device. 
The user guide is also only a few clicks away on 
your device. To view the user guide on your device, 
on the Home screen, use the trackwheel to scroll 
to the Help icon and click (press) the trackwheel 
to select it. The trackwheel is located on the right 
side of your device.
When using a particular program on the device, 
you can click the trackwheel to view the menu, 
and then click Help to see the help topics that are 
associated with the program that you are using.
Before getting started
Please take a moment to look through your 
BlackBerry 8700c™ sales package. Be sure that 
the following components are included:
• BlackBerry 8700c
• Battery
• AC power adapter
• USB cable
• Hands-free headset
• BlackBerry 8700c holster
• BlackBerry Desktop Software CD (includes 
user guide)
•
BlackBerry Safety and Product Information
booklet
•
BlackBerry Software License Agreement and 
Warranty
 booklet
A Cingular store representative will provide you 
with a Cingular SIM card and activate your 
BlackBerry data plan. BlackBerry data plan options 
are available to support unlimited domestic and 
international use.
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