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ICQ

 

Overview

ICQ on a BlackBerry 8800

Keep the conversation going! Enjoy the live instant message chats you’ve come to rely on to help keep your day—and your life—on track almost anywhere.

ICQ® for BlackBerry® smartphones can combine the fun and functionality of instant messaging (IM) with powerful BlackBerry smartphones to deliver on-the-go IM with many of the desktop features you love1:

  • Near real-time text-based conversations2
  • Picture messaging within IM sessions3
  • Buddy icons to show the online world who you are2
  • Emoticons to express yourself2
  • The ability to participate in several chats at once2
  • Virtual real-time awareness of which of your buddies are online and ready to chat2
  • Auto-login so you’re always connected

Download ICQ for BlackBerry Smartphones

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1 Check with service provider for roaming arrangements, service plans and supported features and services. Certain features may require a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server Software, BlackBerry Desktop Software, BlackBerry Internet Service and/or BlackBerry smartphone software.
2 Requires BlackBerry Device Software v4.1.0 or higher.
3 Requires BlackBerry Device Software v4.2.0 or higher.

 

Getting Started

Once you’ve installed ICQ® for BlackBerry® smartphones, all you need to get started is an ICQ number. If you already have one, you can use the same ICQ number and password to sign into ICQ on your BlackBerry device.

Need an ICQ number?  Get one now!

To connect to ICQ, first make sure your BlackBerry device is connected to a wireless network. Then:

  1. On the Home screen, click the ICQ icon
  2. Type your ICQ number and password
  3. To connect to ICQ for BlackBerry devices automatically, select the Auto-Connect check box
  4. Click Connect

How do I...?

Add a Contact:

  1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key
  2. Click Add User
  3. In the ICQ # field, type an ICQ number
  4. Click OK

Set my availability status:

  1. On the contact list screen, press the Menu key.
  2. Click My Status
  3. Click a status
  4. Click OK

Start a conversation:

  1. On the Buddy List screen, highlight an ICQ user
  2. Press the Menu key
  3. Click Send Message
  4. Type a message
  5. Press the Enter key

Add an emoticon to graphically express a feeling:

  1. When you are typing a message, press the Symbol key two to three times
  2. Click an emoticon

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System Requirements

Before downloading ICQ® for your BlackBerry® smartphone, check to see that you meet the below requirements:

  • BlackBerry® Device Software v4.1 or higher
  • 350 kB (350000 bytes) of free memory (Go to Options -> Status to find your device's free memory)
  • An ICQ number (visit www.icq.com on your desktop browser to learn how to obtain a Number and Password)
  • BlackBerry data service*
  • If your device is connected to a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, your IT Department must have IT Policy set to allow Yahoo! Messenger functionality

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Support

Need help with ICQ® on your BlackBerry® smartphone? A variety of resources are available for support.

Important: Customer support for ICQ for BlackBerry smartphones is not provided by wireless service providers. Please consult the resources below for product support information.

Find the Answers

Get answers to your questions by searching the BlackBerry® Technical Solution Center

BlackBerry Support Community Forums

Get help from other users in our support community forum

Get ICQ Support from Your BlackBerry Smartphone

A full help section is available from inside the application by pressing the Menu key on your BlackBerry smartphone (depending on your smartphone, this may be the key to the left of your trackball, or the trackwheel on the right hand side of the device).

Additional Support

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Download ICQ for Your BlackBerry Smartphone

ICQ®, the pioneering, first major instant messaging community, is now available on BlackBerry smartphones.

Ready to download?  First check the system requirements to ensure your smartphone will support the application, then download it directly from your BlackBerry smartphone1:

Download From Your BlackBerry Smartphone

If the ICQ icon is already on your home screen after you register your BlackBerry smartphone, all you have to do is click the icon and follow the instructions to install the service2.

If you don’t see the icon on your home screen, browse to http://mobile.blackberry.com/instantmessaging on your BlackBerry device and select ICQ from the list.  If you don’t see it, this software may not be available for your smartphone.  Check with your service provider for details.

Or, enter an email address that’s integrated with your BlackBerry smartphone below and click submit to have a download link sent to you!

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Download From Your Computer

To download the application from your computer, simply connect your BlackBerry smartphone to your computer using your USB cable and then click the button below!

1 Only available for BlackBerry smartphones running a 4.1.0 operating system or above.
2 Your smartphone must be in an area of wireless coverage and connected to the wireless network.