Need help getting music on a Blackberry -- mission accomplished!

[smokey the elder]

My Blackberry Storm (same model she has) came with a disk to do all the applications, but I got it through Verizon. It works with the music service Rhapsody, but I'm sure you can copy .mp3 files to it.

[Moesha]

Thanks. I'll definitely look at the software that she got. I figured Verizon would use Rhapsody but wasn't sure if you could use it to transfer your own music or if you could only use it to download from Rhapsody.

[Laura's Babies]

You may have to go online to get a converter, I would start at the blackberry's web sight... If you have no luck, do a search online typing in something like blackberry converting music to mp3/forums or whatever way you can think to word it. (blackberry conversion tool for mp3) Try it many ways. I got plenty of hits on just typing in "converting music to mp3 for blackberry"..

Whenever I need to find something I start by typing in my search engine whatever it is I am wanting.. Ask Jeeves, "ask a question" idea works in any search engine.

Many burning programs offer the choice to burn them in mps format. Save them on your computer, burn them to mp3 format, put them back on (after deleting the orginal) and there ya go!

Also, MP3fiesta.com has all theirs in mp3 format. The songs are 20 cents a piece and they give you the first $20, after that you have to pay for them but they are still 20 cents.... Do you know how many songs you can download for $20 @ 20 cents a piece?

[Cataholic]

I have the Pearl, and verizon. Their customer support is awesome. I would suggest you take the lady, and her BB, to the local verizon place and see what they say. The RIM software came with my BB, it wasn't an extra purchase.

I would be interested to see how this is done. I am not into music at all...I have an iPod that I have used less than 10 times in 2 years. But, it would be cool....

[Moesha]

It was very easy, once I found her software and installed it. She had a CD with the desktop manager software. Once that was installed, I just clicked on the media option I think it is and then clicked on the music note. The Roxie software opened. As soon as I put the music CD in, it asked if I wanted to import the CD. I said yes and it took a few minutes to transfer that. Then I plugged the Blackberry in. It immediately recognized it. It told me I needed to insert a media card though. So then I had to go to town and buy one for her. Trying to find where that went was the hardest part! I had to search and search online until I found a site that gave step by step instructions for it. Although I probably could have figured it out if only I could have found it! She has the Curve 8330. To get to the media card slot you have to slide the back off, remove the battery and then slide the metal latch to unlock to get it to pop up. I would never have found it under the battery, even if I had taken the battery off. Anyway, once I had that installed and plugged it back in to the computer, the transfer was so easy. I picked the music folder under the media card folder, not the music folder on the phone itself, then just highlighted the album and clicked the button to "move down". It asked me if I wanted to convert it for optimal listening or something. So I said sure. LOL Thank you for the suggestions. Believe it or not, they really did help.