Originally Posted by
ChickenOrMeat
How long does the 8820 last on standby? How long does the battery last when the phone is on? Can you lock the phone with a security code? I read you couldn't lock the phone. I read the thing is a tri band, how you used yours overseas? Thank you kindly
A little bit of research will tell you all you ask and more.
You can lock the Blackberry and SIM card independently.
GSM Blackberries are all quad-band.
Newer CDMA Blackberries (at least, the 8830) are CDMA in North America and GSM 900/1800 elsewhere.