This phone is for the Verizon Wireless network only. Please contact Verizon to have this phone activated. The BlackBerry 8703e smartphone operates on the latest high-speed wireless networks, keeping you connected while on the go. Email, phone, web browsing, text messaging, organizer and full QWERTY keyboard youll get it all. With Ev-DO technology* for the BlackBerry 8703e smartphone, youll get a rich wireless experience, with fast email, application and browser speeds. And you can connect your laptop or PC to the Internet using the smartphone as a tethered modem, so you wont need to carry a wireless PC card.