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N80 text settings

8 replies · 3,582 views · Started 26 October 2007

Hey, I have a Nokia N80i. Im in the U.S and my service provider is AT&T, for some reason i can receive texts but it doesn't let me send out a text? Why is this? What do i need to do?

Thanks in advance.

P.S i tried calling AT&T for help and they said since the phone is from europe they dont know what to do with it, which personally i think its a load of crap.

Im not sure what number i have set, the person i bought the phone from had Tmobile when he used it, and yea this is a valid AT&T number

is that all i need? to change the Messaging Center number and it should work? I know there cant be anything wrong with the phone simply cause of the fact that i can receive but not send.

As far as messaging center, I think it's based on the region of the US on what number you should use. Mine is in Chicago IIRC.

Call AT&T CS...they should be able to help you set the correct messaging center.

Alright, i called them and i did change the messaging center number, but that didnt help, then the guy in the end said if it still doesnt work to do a total reset of the phone, like basically erase everything to its original settings, but i wanna leave that as my last option.

Any other suggestions?

Alright, so i entered the correct Messaging Center number for Domestic that it states on the AT&T site, so now it says the text is "Sent" and is in my sent box which it wasnt before, but when i ask the people i send the text to if they got it, they never receive it.

this is weird

This is what I have in my Settings -> Text Msg. (so you can compare it to yours)

- Msg centre in use: SMS Settings (make sure the AT&T Messaging Center is put correctly in here)

- Character encoding: reduced support

- Receive report: No

- Message Validity: 24 hrs.

- Message Sent as: Text

- Preferred Conn: GSM/UMTS

- Reply via same ctr.: No

HTH

alright, well its working now, i had just switched sims quick with my friend sent a text, it worked, then switched it back and now it works. Idk, weird. Who cares it works lol

Thanks again for everyones prompt help!