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How to obtain the refid on the BlackBerry smartphone
General (KB19187):
The following procedure shows how to obtain the reference ID (RefId) from a BlackBerry smartphone.
- Go to either Messages or Calendar and open an email message or calendar item.
- Hold the alt key and type view.
Note: On a SureType BlackBerry smartphone ensure the input mode is set to Multitap, hold alt and type 77331!. - The reference ID (RefId) will display above the message header.
Note: A calendar RefId is titled EVT UID in newer versions of BlackBerry Device Software.
Storm (KB17140):
The following procedure shows how to obtain the reference ID (refid) from the BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone.
- Hold the BlackBerry Storm smartphone in portrait view.
- Depending on what refid you need, open either an email message or calendar item.
- Display the menu and then select Show Keyboard.
- Hold the number key to lock the number keyboard. The 123 icon appears on the screen, and a small lock appears on the number key.
- To display the refid, in landscape view type $-21, or in portrait view type 77331!!.