Hello
I have an O2 XDA2 but I think that O2 are rubbish. I was happier on Orange before. I have unlocked my XDA2 and could change to Orange later this year when my year with O2 finishes. But I have a question -
When you have an answerphone message on Orange, your phone shows a little tape symbol (different from the SMS envelope symbol). How does this work with the XDA2? Does it show the SMS envelope instead?
It seems from these forums that people have got GPRS and MMS working with Orange from O2 machines, so does anyone else know of any problems in switching to Orange from O2?
TIA
Hi Silicon5,
My device isn't an O2 XDAII, but a simfree I-mate, but I've had absolutely no problems with it on Orange.
* Orange GPRS is fine. Dead easy to set up.
* Answerphone does indeed display a "tape" icon (and a balloon saying you have an answerphone message with a "Play" button).
* Other people have posted how to set up WAP/MMS.
Phil
Thank you for your reply Phil. Sounds good. I guess I could try a friend's SIM card on my XDA2 and see what happens.
SiliconS said:
Thank you for your reply Phil. Sounds good. I guess I could try a friend's SIM card on my XDA2 and see what happens.
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Follow my complete guide for settings.
Works completely perfectly.
Had mine nearly four months now (an O2 XDA2 that's only ever been used with an Orange SIM, that is!).
Shadamehr said:
SiliconS said:
Thank you for your reply Phil. Sounds good. I guess I could try a friend's SIM card on my XDA2 and see what happens.
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Thank you shadamehr. Is this guide available on this site? I searched but can't find it. It would be useful when I finally get rid of o2.
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Shadamehr said:
SiliconS said:
Thank you for your reply Phil. Sounds good. I guess I could try a friend's SIM card on my XDA2 and see what happens.
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Thank you shadamehr. Is this guide available on this site? I searched but can't find it. It would be useful when I finally get rid of o2.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=7306&highlight=
Duh - thanks loads for that. It is exactly what i will need. For some reason I was looking through your post history for a PDF document or something. Didn't go back far enough. :roll:
Shademehr do you also get the tape reel symbol when you have an answerphone message waiting? The O2 system of sending one sms (which I often find myself deleting but forgetting to listen the message) is a pain. I used to love the tape reel symbol thing when I was with orange before. Interesting if the XDA2 does come with this in the OS even though it was an o2 machine.
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Duh - thanks loads for that. It is exactly what i will need. For some reason I was looking through your post history for a PDF document or something. Didn't go back far enough. :roll:
Shademehr do you also get the tape reel symbol when you have an answerphone message waiting? The O2 system of sending one sms (which I often find myself deleting but forgetting to listen the message) is a pain. I used to love the tape reel symbol thing when I was with orange before. Interesting if the XDA2 does come with this in the OS even though it was an o2 machine.
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Miss a call, and I get a notification.
If the caller leaves a voicemail, I get the tape icon, as long as its not set to send me a text to notify - not even sure if you can with orange...
So, YUP - I get the tape reel icon, as notification of left voicemail.
BUT, if you get ANOTHER notification of another type, the XDA2 can only show one icon, so you THEN get the standard "notifications" alert icon instead.
Good news. Thanks for your help. I'll be switching to orange just as soon as i can...
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Every time I send an sms (after clicking on options and selecting SMS deliery report), I never get the report back, earlier (about 2 days ago, I used to), but since then, nothing. And I haven't added any new s/w or done anything to the phone. What could possibly be the reason? Any thoughts? Thanks.
well a thing like that could also be an issue with the phone company
O2 pay as you go never gives sms delivery receipts but if you type *0# in the "subj" box (below the number you are sending to) you will get them.
Thank you for your replies, appreciate the same. Did a soft reset and things are back to normal, sms delivery reports are now working.
Sorry to bring this up again but my Imate is still not receiving the sms delivery reports. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Is there any way to set the default to getting a delivery report?
I can't even find an option for a delivery report on the XDA II !!
Are you sure it's there in the options menu of the SMS prog ??
Ravi
Hi Ravi, the option for sms delivery notification is in the new sms screen, bottom left, edit, then options and then check the box. However in my case, even after doing that for all individual sms', I still dont' get delivery reports....used to get them initially about a week ago but nothing ever since....... anyone having this problem?
Vikas
Hi. I do not have a XDAII but still the XDAI. However, since flashed with WM2003, I do not get sms report either. I'm just wondering if it is not a WM2003 bug somewhere.
I'v never ever ever managed an sms receipt on XDA1
Has anyone managed an SMS delivery receipt on the original XDA? Maybe its down to the carrier not the phone. I'm on an O2 contract and it wont work at all!! :evil:
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Has anyone managed an SMS delivery receipt on the original XDA? Maybe its down to the carrier not the phone. I'm on an O2 contract and it wont work at all!! :evil:
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Hi, :lol: All I can say is I have been with O2 UK since 97, I have used Nokia 9000, 9110, 9210, 9210i, XDA, XDA2 and none of these phones will give you a SMS receipt. This is O2, not a fault on our phones.
The only way to get a receipt is at the start of your message is type *0#
O2 should really move with the times. We own one of the most advanced mobiles on the market and there support, leaves a lot to be desired.
StayLucky Regards Jim :wink:
Do O2 then charge you for the text reciept?
So all i have to do is type *O# (is that a zero or an oh?)
so start the message *O# then put a space and then typr the text?
Hopefully that will work then. No doubt O2 will fleece me and charge for the reciept!
Cheers for the info. :wink:
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The only way to get a receipt is at the start of your message is type *0#
StayLucky Regards Jim :wink:
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Here I am searching the hell out of my Tips database looking for this tip!
:wink: Anyhow did it work for you guy?
It worked!
Thank you :lol:
It worked!
I just recieved my first text receipt ever on my xda.! :wink:
Thanks for the top tip.! 8)
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Thank you :lol:
It worked!
I just recieved my first text receipt ever on my xda.! :wink:
Thanks for the top tip.! 8)
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Hi to you all!
I am glad it worked for you! Yes just 2 save any confusion for anyone else.
There is no charge for the receipt! This is why they dont tell you how to get a receipt its free! and we like Free! :lol:
At start of message StarZeroHashSpace, so it will read.
*0# Hi njcoussell hope you are well!
Regards Jim :wink:
O2 Delivery reports
One word of warning with the *0# thing... people won't be able to reply to your texts! Dunno why this is, but whenever I send a text with delivery reports turned on, if someone tries to reply to my text it fails!!
You can reply to them!
Thanks for the warning Pope.
Just tested it out by sending a message to the missus' phone. I got a delivery report and she was able to reply direct! :lol:
Mind you hers is a vodafone so it might just be an O2 thing once again?
Cheers for the tip anyway; i shall only use the *0# thing.. on people I know once I have explained there may be a problem with replying. :wink:
By the way I notice that the reply says that it comes - from "joe bloggs" just as it would if you recieved a text from the person; if they were in your contacts list. Does that mean that the recipient is paying for the report?
The reason why O2 doesn't allow delivery reports is down to the sheer vloume of SMS that get sent via the network every day. Because of the Online accounts getting all the free SMS's (both P&G and Contract) along with the message bolt-on's and current 400 per month Retail offers on new connections, the network is saturated by SMS messages. Adding delivery reports would cripple the network completely. I have been told by O2 Dimensions that the daily amount of SMS sent each day over our network is 4 times that of the next competitors!!!!
Try This
try This:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=259877&highlight=sms+delivery
I find this on this forum under Blue Angel
This may help I was looking for this for a Longggggggg time
with a registry tool :
create a DWORD value called SMSDeliveryNotify in HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings with the value 1
in my case it work great
Thank you...... Thank you......... Thank you.....
I have been looking for a way to do this from day one over 3years ago.
I have tried it on my XDA2 and it works. 8)
It's wonderful very very very a big thank , it's OK on my SPV M1000 , i try on
my Qtek S100
perfect perfect.. works great
good job 8)
I didnt tried this trick yet.
But if it really works, Microsoft should feel ashame about that, because they never published such an important feature.
bruxelles5 for president!
please explain
Just before I load this I need confirmation... this is to have SMS notification while in sleep mode yes?? if not what does this do??
Thanks
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Just before I load this I need confirmation... this is to have SMS notification while in sleep mode yes?? if not what does this do??
Thanks
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You just get a notification when your sms is delivered to the receipient...
HTH
Stefan
it sends you a confirmation SMS when your SMS has been consigned on receiver device (if he's out of coverage or with the device turned off you will not receiive the confirmation until the receiver is became reachable).
tested on Imate JAM, works perfectly.
imate jam already has this built in? check the options out when creating a new message it will have a tick box saying: Request message delivery notification
@gazzaman: yes, but you have to check it every time. This defaults it as checked.
ah cool cheers didnt know that
i wonder to know how to read SMS from SIM card?
anyone knows?
No SMS Beep when PPC phone asleep
Hi,
If I recieve an SMS when my phone is asleep I dont get any sound notifying me of the SMS.. is there a reg edit for this??
Great !
Works on the MDA compact !
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Hi,
If I recieve an SMS when my phone is asleep I dont get any sound notifying me of the SMS.. is there a reg edit for this??
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you can do it using Jeyo Mobile Compagnion orJeyo Outlook Extender
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
It was driving me crazy to select it everytime. And I kept forgetting it most of the time. Thank you sooooo much for this.
Thank you! Works fine for me!
O2 Delivery reports
I don't get delivery reports with O2; I've read about a code that you need to enter before the message but is there any other way to activate it - who watched watchdog tonight o2 got a slatting :-(
O2 Sms delivery reports
To force an SMS delivery report on the O2 UK GSM network prefix the SMS message with *0# followed by the message. Example *0#Hello......
Incidentally, there are codes which can force an SMS message to screen, etc. but it is so long since I used them I have forgotten - anybody remember?
If you use that code to get a delivery report on O2 tho, if the receiever chooses to reply to your SMS, they will not be able to send the message. Not sure why this is, but I had this problem and after a little googling discovered that it's a problem with the way that O2 implements delivery reports!
Why oh why can't O2 just do it the standard way?!? Then we could just use the delivery report check box as well instead of having to type a code!!!
Can anyone configure the below app to work with WM5? below is the version for the older handsets.
even better, this one works on my Jasjar.
I tried this one; it works.
Just tried it on my mda pro, doesn't seem to work?
Why on earth would you possibly want to put this cab file onto the phone?
If you go into the Options for Text messages on the phone you tick the box that says request delivery notifications and you will get your delivery reports. Have you not had a look through the options or the manual yet?
yes but the i-mate handsets have never had the option to permenantly keep the Delivery report options on as with other normal handsets, and the above cab files resolve this issue so for every txt msg you send you dont ahve to go to options and select the check box.
For some reason, with the O2 xda Exec, even using the built-in delivery notification option, I don't receive delivery notification even when the text is delivered to another O2 phone. Any ideas?
Did this ever work before on any other handset?
As from what i know o2 dont support delivery reports, for some reason if your on o2 then you need to type *#0 and then your msg, then you will recieve a deliver report, well thats what i have to do on my o2 line.
That's terrible! I'm new to O2, and before on T-Mobile and Orange I could just tick the box. Any other way round it that changing the phone number?
You dont need to change the phone number, in your main msg you need to add the above as text in the beggining. Or you can quicken things up by adding it as a 'My text' feature within the phone.
I understand now, thanks, however if I send a message and the text is, for example:
*#0Hello
The other person receives a text message with "*#0Hello" in it and I get no report back :?
CJS try *0#<space> then your message
Nope, no good already tried it
CJS I've just sent a message using "*0#" and it works no problem mate
Oh! ump001 said "*#0" and then when you said try it with a space I didn't notice you'd corrected it to "*0#". That works just fine, even without a space. Cheers!
Ouch though, all those tests with the wrong code really hit my credit
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I tried this one; it works.
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Does it work on O2, bypassing the need for *0#?
O2 simply don't have delivery reports as per standard on their network. The only way to do it is with the *0# option in the Subject title (thereby ensuring you have the "space"...
Cheers
Ant
PS - ordering my Exec on Wed / Thursday...
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stynos said:
I tried this one; it works.
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Does it work on O2, bypassing the need for *0#?
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CJSnet; sorry, I'm on T-mobile. Delivery reports working fine for me, but I know that KPN NL doesn't support them. I always get a message back that sending was succesfull, even when I know that the phone I'm sending the message is turned off...
Anyway, to go short: I don't have experience with O2
I've never really understood why o2 have to be different and be the only network not to have delivery reports. Could it be cost???? come on o2 stop being cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I use an Exec with an Orange SIM, all works well but I got an answer phone message yesterday, listened to it, deleted it, but the answer phone symbol is still there! :roll: Anybody any ideas how to get rid of it?!! Thanks!
Yeah, leave yourself a message and then delete it from the handset, the symbol should go
Good idea Mori, thanks.....I tried this...it's not gone away! :roll:
would I be correct in assumeing from your messages here, that the universal has a built in answering machine program? If so, can this program be shared with others on this forum?
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would I be correct in assumeing from your messages here, that the universal has a built in answering machine program? If so, can this program be shared with others on this forum?
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I'm not that technical!!
If I knew where to find it then I could share it!!
I tried leaving myself a message again...now the symbol has gone! Wierd.... :?
Hi,
I have a t-mobile mda (touch dual) but have it unlocked with an O2 sim in. Every time I send a text or make a call I get this annoying pay and go balance sent to my phone. Is there any way I can stop the notification or atleast prevent it from making a noise? I have tried turning of all sounds but it doesnt work .
Thanks in advance for any help
you could try search for an O2 named .exe file in \Windows\ or a .lnk in \Windows\Start Up\ and delete (or rename to be safe) them.
but you could also Hard-Reset your device (Hold both call/hangup buttons while device on and press reset with stylus).
or even HardSPL your device and install a clean ROM
NOTE: Use PIM Backup before Hard Reset/ROM change, to save all your sms, email, contacts, etc. !!!
hi
thanks for the quick reply. I want to install niki project rom v2 but apparently it still has a few bugs that need to be ironed out. Do you knoow how I can hard reset? Im a bit of a newbie with the nike - just trying it out before I properly switch from my ancient tornado loll.
Also I know this is kind of off topic but is it just me or is the internet slower on the nike? Could it just be my radio rom?
Thanks again!
This is something that happens on all o2 pay as you go sims, its not the phone.
hi,
thanks for the reply
I know its an o2 thing but is there any way to stop the phone from alerting with a noise everytime I get one - I have tried going through all the notification settings and it still happens if I turn all notifications off - so I end up with no alert for calls / texts but an alert for credit! lol
i'd like to know this too, its pretty annoying!
I cant seem to find anyway to change it :s. On my tornado and prophet the message shows up doesnt make any noise but I cant find options for disabled that tone in the nike rom :s
i found this post that gets rid of the noise, ive yet to try it though
First download totalcmd (another file browser)
Create a blank wav file.. call it notify.wav (sometimes notify.wma)
Use totalcmd to replace the one in the windows directory with the one you created..
It works with some versions of wm5 though, so good luck..
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doesnt work, tried that a year ago!
My advice would be to move to a different PAYG provider - T-Mob or Three would be my first choices Get a PAC code, take your number elsewhere
Failing that, ask O2 if they can switch it off?
Cheers,
Smiffy.
jaymit said:
Hi,
I have a t-mobile mda (touch dual) but have it unlocked with an O2 sim in. Every time I send a text or make a call I get this annoying pay and go balance sent to my phone. Is there any way I can stop the notification or atleast prevent it from making a noise? I have tried turning of all sounds but it doesnt work .
Thanks in advance for any help
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O2 have that as a feature phone them up and tell them you dont ant notifications
This is def the notify.wav. We can never get rid of the message from o2 as that is a network feature as previously mentioned.
Replace notify.wav with a blank wav sound. This will make it less annoying.
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