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BlackBerry® Technical Support Services for Enterprise is a relationship-based service that offers the ability to customize a support program that will grow with your business. You’ll have access to features like Health Check Services, Change Management Planning and onsite visits from technical support experts to help with the stability of your BlackBerry solution.
The 3 levels of BlackBerry Technical Support Services for Enterprise are designed to meet the support needs of your organization's entire BlackBerry environment, including BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Express and/or BlackBerry® Mobile Voice System software and environments that include the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet.
Standard Support
Expedited support with optional service features, access to Level Two support representatives and the ability to trade up to the newest version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server.
Premium Support
Designated, relationship-based support, including a Support Account Manager and access to the Direct Advanced Response Team. Also includes the option for a Designated Senior Technical Analyst.
Elite Support
Dedicated, relationship-based support that includes onsite technical resources.
Standard Support
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- Call 1-800-327-9085
Standard Support is a flexible support level that allows you to add optional service features as your BlackBerry® solution grows and becomes more complex. You’ll have access to Direct to Level Two Support resources to quickly address support issues.
Service Features
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Coverage and Access |
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Problem Management |
Critical technical issues can be managed in a formal Problem Management process |
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Direct to Level Two Support |
Technical issues are routed directly to Level Two technical support analysts, bypassing the general support queue |
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Application Development Support Incidents |
Optional feature: Purchase 10 application development support incidents for issues related to custom application development for your BlackBerry platform |
Preventive Services
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Support Service Specialist (SSS) |
Optional service: A Support Service Specialist will review outstanding technical issues, interact with the Problem Management team and manage escalations as required |
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Health Check Services2,3 |
Optional service: Submit your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server log files for review to help ensure the stability of your BlackBerry solution |
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Change Management Planning Services |
Optional service: Before a BlackBerry solution update or migration, request a review of your implementation plan |
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Tech-to-site Assistance2,4 |
Optional service: A technical resource is dispatched to your location within 24 to 48 hours |
Value-added Features
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BlackBerry® Expert Support Center |
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BlackBerry Software Service Packs and Hotfixes |
Available for any BlackBerry software components covered under your support subscription |
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BlackBerry Software Updates |
Available for BlackBerry enterprise software and other software components covered under your support subscription |
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BlackBerry® Infrastructure Status and Notifications5 |
Notifications of planned or unplanned network-related events and access to a support tool that shows the status of the BlackBerry Infrastructure |
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BlackBerry® Training2,4 |
Includes 25% off onsite training. One Named Caller receives free enrolment in an open session training session (up to a maximum of 4 days) and all Named Callers will receive a 50% discount on further open session training. |
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Trade-Up Key6 |
Updates your organization from older, outdated versions of BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the latest version for no additional cost |
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BlackBerry Technical Support Webcast Series |
Monthly webcasts to provide Named Callers with information and workarounds to proactively diagnose common technical scenarios |
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BlackBerry® Solve Newsletter |
Enterprise edition of the monthly Newsletter sent to Named Callers to communicate technical information such as fixes and workarounds for common technical issues |
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Named Callers |
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Not sure if Standard Support is right for you?
- Compare solution levels
- View the BlackBerry Technical Support Services solution chooser
- Find out about Premium Support
- Find out about Elite Support
Ready to buy?
Find a reseller or contact BlackBerry Solution Sales at 1-800-327-9085 or sales@blackberry.com
Find out if BlackBerry Technical Support Services is available in your country
Not ready for a BlackBerry Technical Support Services subscription?
Learn how to receive and pay for support on a per-incident basis
1 - The 90-second response to telephone support calls is not a service-level guarantee, but rather a goal to answer calls within 90 seconds 80% of the time.
2 - A separate set of terms and conditions specific to the use of this service may need to be executed between the subscribing organization and Research In Motion (RIM) for this service to take place.
3 - Option of 1 report (1 SRP) OR 2 reports (3 SRP) per contract year.
4 - Service only offered where available.
5 - A Valid Non-Disclosure Agreement required between the subscribing organization and RIM.
6 - Trade up key applies to customers using BlackBerry® Professional Software v4.1.4 or BlackBerry® Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition only.
Elite Support
Ready to Buy?
- Request a quote
- Locate a reseller
- Email sales@blackberry.com
- Call 1-800-327-9085
Elite Support provides the most comprehensive relationship-based technical support service available for your BlackBerry® solution.
Customers at this level of support will get a Designated Senior Technical Analyst1,2 (DSTA) who will visit your site monthly to help plan, manage, and expand your BlackBerry product and service deployment to drive continuous business value. Also included with Elite Support, is Direct Enterprise Connection (DEC), which allows you to bypass the Internet and provides a dedicated connection between your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and the BlackBerry® Infrastructure through a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) connection3. This enables RIM to monitor your connection to the RIM network and to alert and help you troubleshoot connectivity issues as they occur in order to help you maintain business continuity.
This support level includes Health Check Services4, Change Management Planning Services and customized onsite BlackBerry training sessions. In addition, if you require more than one monthly visit from your DSTA, Tech On Site is an optional service that provides access to a member of RIM’s Direct Advanced Response Team (DART) onsite at one of your locations on a full-time basis.
Service Features
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Coverage and Access |
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Problem Management |
Critical technical issues can be managed in a formal Problem Management process |
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Direct Advanced Response Team (DART) |
Direct access to the most highly qualified team of technical resources within BlackBerry® Technical Support Services |
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Application Development Support Incidents |
Unlimited application development support incidents for issues related to custom application development for your BlackBerry platform |
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Secondary Access Code |
Provides field technical staff and non Named Callers with access to BlackBerry Technical Support Services when Named Callers aren’t available |
Preventive Services
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Support Account Manager6(SAM) |
Designated resource to triage outstanding technical issues, manage escalations, provide ongoing reporting and status updates, and act as your advocate |
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Health Check Services4,7 |
Submit your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server log files for review to identify areas within your environment that are the likely cause of existing issues and/or items that may cause future issues |
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Continuity of Operations Alerts7,8 |
Push messages to BlackBerry smartphone users via PIN-to-PIN messaging in the event of a disaster situation |
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Change Management Planning Services |
Before a BlackBerry solution update or migration, you can request a review of your implementation plan |
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Tech Onsite Assistance2,7,9 (Optional Service) |
This optional service provides a member of DART onsite at one specified location, 40 hours per week2. This onsite DART member can provide immediate response for critical or serious incidents that may occur with the organization's BlackBerry solution and can help with ongoing planning and maintenance of the BlackBerry solution environment to help drive continuous business value2,9. (This option replaces the Designated Senior Technical Analyst included in Elite.) |
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Designated Senior Technical Analyst |
A Designated Senior Technical Analyst (DSTA) can be assigned to make regular site visits to assist with all aspects of managing, planning and supporting your BlackBerry solution. |
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Direct Enterprise Connection2,3,7 (DEC) |
Allows you to bypass the Internet and provides a dedicated connection between your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server and the BlackBerry® Infrastructure through a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) connection5. This enables RIM to monitor your connection to the RIM network and to alert and help you troubleshoot connectivity issues as they occur in order to help you maintain business continuity. |
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Additional Tech On Site Assistance2,7,10 (Optional Service) |
If more than one monthly visit from your DSTA is required, Tech On Site is an optional service that provides access to a member of RIM’s Direct Advanced Response Team (DART) onsite at one of your locations on a full-time basis. |
Value-added Features
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BlackBerry® Expert Support Center |
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BlackBerry Software Service Packs and Hotfixes |
Available for any BlackBerry software components covered under your support subscription |
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BlackBerry Software Updates |
Available for BlackBerry enterprise software and other software components covered under your support subscription |
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BlackBerry® Infrastructure Status and Notifications1 |
Notifications of planned or unplanned network-related events and access to a support tool that shows the status of the BlackBerry Infrastructure |
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BlackBerry Certification2,7 |
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BlackBerry® Training2,7 |
2 free onsite training sessions (up to a maximum of 4 days each) |
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BlackBerry Enterprise License Program |
This program is designed to give customers that have a minimum of 1000 BlackBerry Enterprise Server Client Access Licenses (CALs) pricing benefits when purchasing additional CALs without the requirement of purchasing in volumes |
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BlackBerry Technical Support Webcast Series |
Monthly webcasts to provide Named Callers with information and workarounds to proactively diagnose common technical scenarios |
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BlackBerry® Solve Newsletter |
Enterprise edition of the monthly Newsletter sent to Named Callers to communicate technical information such as fixes and workarounds for common technical issues |
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Performance and Load Testing Tools2 |
Access to tools to allow the simulation of scenarios such as update, migration, load balancing and failover so your organization can perform production-type tasks in a virtual environment |
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Named Callers |
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BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Trade-Up Key11 |
Updates your organization from older, outdated versions of BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the latest version for no additional cost |
Not sure if Elite Support is right for you?
- Compare solution levels
- View the BlackBerry Technical Support Services solution chooser
- Find out about Premium Support
- Find out about Standard Support
Ready to buy?
Find a reseller or contact BlackBerry Solution Sales at 1-800-327-9085 or sales@blackberry.com
Find out if BlackBerry Technical Support Services is available in your country
Not ready for a BlackBerry Technical Support Services subscription?
Learn how to receive and pay for support on a per-incident basis
1 - Non-Disclosure Agreement is required between the subscribing organization and RIM.
2 - Service not available everywhere. Please contact your RIM representative for details.
3 - MPLS Connection required.
4 - Optional Health Check Service for Standard Support includes one report for one registered SRP or two reports for three registered SRPs. Health Check Service for Premium Support includes four reports for five registered SRPs. Elite Support includes unlimited reports for up to 10 registered SRPs.
5 - The 90-second response to telephone support calls is not a service-level guarantee, but rather a goal to answer calls within 90 seconds 80% of the time.
6 - Support Account Manager services are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday in a single time zone designated by the customer. Support Account Manager services outside of these hours will be provided on a best effort basis.
7 - A separate set of terms and conditions specific to the use of this service may need to be executed between the subscribing organization and RIM for this service to take place.
8 - Examples of what may constitute an emergency, crisis or disaster situation: local incidents, such as building fires; regional incidents, such as earthquakes; or national incidents, such as acts of war or terrorism.
9 - Tech On-Site includes one DART member on-site at one customer location 40 hours per week, conducted Monday to Friday, with no single work day exceeding eight and a half (8.5) hours in duration.
10 - Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) connection through a RIM MPLS Partner required. Costs for this MPLS connection are not included with BlackBerry Technical Support Services. Please contact your RIM representative for details and requirements.
11- Trade-up key applies to customers using BlackBerry Professional Software 4.1.4 or BlackBerry Enterprise Server – Small Business Edition only.
Support Level Comparison
View the support level comparison below to compare the features and services offered by each level of support. To learn more about what's included in each service offering, view the feature descriptions section below.
If you need assistance choosing the right level of support for your organization, use the BlackBerry® Technical Support Services solution chooser.
Service Features
| Feature | Standard Support | Premium Support | Elite Support |
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| Problem Management | Included | Included | Included |
| Direct to Level Two Support Resources | Included | N/A | N/A |
| Direct Advanced Response Team (DART) | N/A | Included | Included |
| Application Development Support Incidents | Option | 20 | Unlimited |
| Secondary Access Code | N/A | Included | Included |
Preventive Services
| Feature | Standard Support | Premium Support | Elite Support |
| Support Service Specialist (SSS) | Option | N/A | N/A |
| Support Account Manager (SAM) | N/A | Included | Included |
| Health Check Services2 | Option (1 or 2 Reports) | Included (4 Reports) | Included (Unlimited Reports) |
| Continuity of Operations Alerts2 | N/A | Included | Included |
| Change Management Planning Services | Option | Option | Included |
| Designated Senior Technical Analyst (DSTA) | N/A | Option | Included |
| Direct Enterprise Connection2,3,5 (DEC) | N/A | Option | Included |
| Tech-to-site Assistance2,3 | Option | Option | N/A |
| Tech Onsite Assistance2,3 | N/A | N/A | Option6 |
| Secondary Support Account Manager | N/A | Option | Option |
Value-added Features
| Feature | Standard Support | Premium Support | Elite Support |
| BlackBerry Expert Support Center | Included | Included | Included |
| BlackBerry Software Service Packs and Hotfixes | Included | Included | Included |
| BlackBerry Software Updates | Included | Included | Included |
| BlackBerry® Infrastructure Status and Notifications4 | View status and event details in BlackBerry Expert Support Center | View status and event details in BlackBerry Expert Support Center. Includes Automated Critical Event Conference Line4 | View status and event details in BlackBerry Expert Support Center. Includes Automated Critical Event Conference Line4 |
| BlackBerry® Training and BlackBerry Certification2,3 | Web-based, instructor-led, BlackBerry® Certification Program exam vouchers and 25% off onsite training | Web-based, onsite instructor-led and BlackBerry Certification Program exam vouchers | Web-based, onsite instructor-led and BlackBerry Certification Program exam vouchers |
| BlackBerry Enterprise License Program | N/A | Included | Included |
| BlackBerry® Enterprise Server Trade-Up Key | Included | Included | Included |
| Designated Senior Technical Analyst2,3,4 | N/A | Option | N/A |
| BlackBerry Technical Support Webcast Series | Included | Included | Included |
| BlackBerry® Solve Newsletter | Included | Included | Included |
| Performance and Load Testing Tools2 | N/A | Included | Included |
| Named Callers | 5 | 15 | 30 |
Feature Descriptions
Service Features:
- Problem Management: In the event of a critical incident, there’ll be an escalation within the BlackBerry Technical Support team to the most appropriate technical employees to resolve the issue
- Direct to Level Two Support Resources: Technical incidents will be routed directly to Level Two support analysts, who have more experience with the BlackBerry solution
- Direct Advanced Response Team (DART): The most experienced technical personnel, focused exclusively on resolving issues for Premium and Elite Support subscribers
- Application Development Support Incidents: Provides a set number of application development support incidents to troubleshoot problems related to custom application development, application coding and the use of application development tools and resources
- Secondary Access Code: Provides field technical staff or IT help desk resources with access to contact the BlackBerry Technical Support team in the event they’re working remotely and/or a critical or serious incident occurs when a Named Caller is unavailable
Preventive Services:
- Support Service Specialist (SSS): Provides the ability to contact a group of employees who specialize in handling customer escalations and managing these issues to resolution. In addition, the SSS provides a quarterly review of support incidents4 submitted during that period and allows Named Callers to provide feedback about the delivered services
- Support Account Manager (SAM): A designated employee assigned to build an ongoing relationship with your BlackBerry administration resources and act as the first point of contact for escalations of support-related issues
- Health Check Services2: Submit your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server log files to the BlackBerry Technical Support team for review to determine areas within your technical environment that are the likely cause of existing issues and/or items that may cause potential issues in the future
- Continuity of Operations Alerts2: Enable you to contact your BlackBerry smartphone users via PIN-to-PIN messaging in situations which render email message distribution via the BlackBerry Enterprise Server unavailable
- Change Management Planning Services: A technical and functional review of your organization’s change management plan by a member of the BlackBerry Technical Support team before performing a BlackBerry solution update or migration
- Tech-to-site Assistance2,3: A senior member of the BlackBerry Technical Support team is sent to your organization’s location in the event of a technical issue or planned system change
- Tech Onsite Assistance2,3: A qualified member of DART will be onsite at your location 40 hours per week to provide immediate responses to critical or serious incidents and assist with ongoing planning and maintenance of your BlackBerry solution environment
- Secondary Support Account Manager: Performs the services of a SAM in a second office or regional location
- Direct Enterprise Connection2,3,5 (DEC): Allows you to bypass the Internet and provides a dedicated connection between your BlackBerry® Enterprise Server (BES) and the BlackBerry® Infrastructure through a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) connection5. This enables RIM to monitor your connection to the RIM network and to alert and help you troubleshoot connectivity issues as they occur in order to help you maintain business continuity.
Learn more about Direct Enterprise Connection (PDF)
Value-added Features:
- BlackBerry Expert Support Center: A secure, online resource center for Named Callers that provides access to self-service tools and resources to help troubleshoot common issues and the ability to create and manage service requests
- BlackBerry Software Service Packs and Hotfixes: From the BlackBerry Expert Support Center, access service packs and hotfixes as they become commercially available for any BlackBerry software components covered under your support subscription
- BlackBerry Software Updates: Your Named Callers can access full and feature version software updates from the BlackBerry Expert Support Center as they become commercially available for any BlackBerry software components covered under your subscription
- BlackBerry Infrastructure Status and Notifications: A support tool that shows the status of the BlackBerry Infrastructure to assist Named Callers in proactively identifying whether an issue they’re experiencing is the result of technical problems in their environment or problems being experienced with the BlackBerry Infrastructure4
- BlackBerry Training: Your Named Callers can access web-based training modules tailored to the BlackBerry software components covered under your subscription. Depending on your subscription level, you can also take advantage of instructor-led or onsite instructor-led training2,3
- BlackBerry Certification2,3: Each of your Named Callers will receive one free BlackBerry Certification Program exam voucher. As an added incentive for your Named Callers to become certified BlackBerry administrators, you can receive a discount on your support subscription renewal if you have Named Callers actively certified through the BlackBerry Certification Program
- BlackBerry Enterprise License Program: The BlackBerry Enterprise License Program is available for Premium and Elite customers, and gives pricing benefits to customers with a minimum of 1000 BlackBerry Enterprise Server Client Access Licenses (CALs) when purchasing additional CALs without the requirement to purchase in volumes
- Designated Senior Technical Analyst: A Designated Senior Technical Analyst (DSTA) can be assigned to make regular site visits to assist with all aspects of managing, planning and supporting your BlackBerry solution
- BlackBerry Enterprise Server Trade-Up Key: Updates your organization from older, outdated versions of BlackBerry Enterprise Server to the latest version for no additional cost
- BlackBerry Technical Support Webcast Series: Technically focused webcasts to provide Named Callers with information and workarounds to help proactively diagnose common technical scenarios
- BlackBerry Solve Newsletter: A monthly electronic Newsletter sent to Named Callers that aims to communicate technical information such as fixes and workarounds for common technical issues
- Performance and Load Testing Tools2: Premium and Elite Support subscribers will have access to Performance and Load Testing Tools as they become commercially available. These tools allow the simulation of scenarios such as update, migration, load balancing and failover so your organization can perform production-type tasks in a virtual environment
- Named Callers: Individuals such as IT Managers, BlackBerry Enterprise Server System Administrators and Help Desk staff designated to access the BlackBerry Expert Support Center and submit technical support requests to the BlackBerry Technical Support team
Ready to buy?
Find a reseller or contact BlackBerry Solution Sales at 1-800-327-9085 or sales@blackberry.com
Find out if BlackBerry® Technical Support Services is available in your country
Not ready for a BlackBerry Technical Support Services subscription?
Learn how to receive and pay for support on a per-incident basis
1 - The 90-second response to telephone support calls is not a service-level guarantee, but rather a goal to answer calls within 90 seconds 80% of the time.
2 - A separate set of terms and conditions specific to the use of this service may need to be executed between the subscribing organization and Research In Motion (RIM) for this service to take place.
3 - Service only offered where available.
4 - A Valid Non-Disclosure Agreement required between the subscribing organization and RIM.
5 - MPLS Connection needed.
6 - purchase of this option replaces the existing DSTA service