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Sent SMS name identification

Hi my Qtek S100 sent SMS messages doesn´t display the name of people that are in my phonebook, only de number. Is it possible to show de name not the number?
Thanks

I have that too, My mda compact only shows the names when i'm replying to a message

May be you can try this when sending sms:
In the "To" field, they the name of the person you want to send, just a first few letters, the possible names will come out, then choose the right one. Doing in this way, the name and telephone number of the recipient will appear on your sms notification.
PS: I am using this for IIs.

Nop! It only shows de number wich is very bad because that way i had to remember everyones phone number... Impossible they are 800. Imagine when i send multiple sms ( i advertise my club events personally to my friends that way). Even with a 50€ phone we can do that today... And that´s so simple to fix... Hallooooooo Microsoft!!!!!!!!!! Its a shame that a so good OS like this misses so elementary issues...

leochan2005 said:
May be you can try this when sending sms:
In the "To" field, they the name of the person you want to send, just a first few letters, the possible names will come out, then choose the right one. Doing in this way, the name and telephone number of the recipient will appear on your sms notification.
PS: I am using this for IIs.
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works for me at i-mate jam. thanks a lot for your advice

Qtek S100 doesn´t show sent SMS name only number...
Thanks it works for me too but only if i´m not typing with intellipad... I think! I allways type with intellipad

Yes, It't Ok with my XDA II mini.

Doesn't work with MDA Compact :x
Largo

Hi
try the soft in attachment it is worked with me in qtec2020

BTROLY said:
Hi
try the soft in attachment it is worked with me in qtec2020
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Anyone try this cab with I-mate jam ?
Do u see any improvement ?

amaro_dj said:
Nop! It only shows de number wich is very bad because that way i had to remember everyones phone number... Impossible they are 800. Imagine when i send multiple sms ( i advertise my club events personally to my friends that way). Even with a 50€ phone we can do that today... And that´s so simple to fix... Hallooooooo Microsoft!!!!!!!!!! Its a shame that a so good OS like this misses so elementary issues...
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Are your numbers stored under the "mobile" field in your contacts? not sure if this will solve your problem, but I found that when my firend's mobile numbers were stored under "home" or "business", the SMS program will not automatically detect it.
Try moving a few to "mobile" and see what happens.

Sent SMS name identification reply
The primary mobile number is always in the mobile field (that´s another estupid thing in outlook fields because several people have more than one mobile phone, for different operators and we have only one mobile field in here). But that's not the problem, intellipad finds all the number fields but when you do enter, the selected number goes to the "to" field in the message only with the number not the name. If you do the same procedure with keyboard (you begin typping the inicial letters) and a new pop up box appears with the names and the numbers, when you choose the name it goes to the "to" field with both the name and the number. To type sms messages you don´t have most of the times pacience to grab the stylus and type with keyboard, it´s a different procedure, most of the times you are on the run, that´s the concept of the sms message, a quick and practical way to contact somebody without calling...
thanks

hmm...
... strangely enough, the intellipad feature isn't working now, after having flashed to the latest Qtek 1.06 ROM :?
In the TO: field, typing letters does not seem to trigger an "auto-search"... which is what you described in your post above, amaro. This was working perfectly on my old ROM, though I did skip the auto-installation after hard reset, so maybe it has something to do with that.

never mind.. i fixed the problem with a soft-reset.

SMS sent messages again...
Kai, does the new ROM fixed the front speaker sound problems? How do you find the new ROM? Can you send sms messages with intellipad showing the reciever name and number?
Thanks

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Kai, does the new ROM fixed the front speaker sound problems? How do you find the new ROM? Can you send sms messages with intellipad showing the reciever name and number?
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The new Qtek ROM works perfectly with SMS Sender display !!!
Just i tested ....

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amaro_dj said:
Kai, does the new ROM fixed the front speaker sound problems? How do you find the new ROM? Can you send sms messages with intellipad showing the reciever name and number?
Thanks
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The new Qtek ROM works perfectly with SMS Sender display !!!
Just i tested ....
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How can i install the rom? Where did you get it? Is it a tricky procedure?
Thanks again

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amaro_dj said:
Kai, does the new ROM fixed the front speaker sound problems? How do you find the new ROM? Can you send sms messages with intellipad showing the reciever name and number?
Thanks
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Amaro,
Do you mean the earpiece for normal phone calls? (and not the speakerone next to the mirror) If so, I can say with a definite yes that there have been improvements! I got one of the first XDA mini's locally and was treated to high-pitched distortions and crackling sounds, y'know, the types that threaten to blow your ear drums away if you're not careful. After the 1.05 RADIO update, I have not noticed any problems after 60 mins of phone calls. I cannot say it has eliminated the problem 100%, that will take more time, but as of now it is MUCH IMPROVED.
Click THIS for information and instructions how the 1.05 radio upgrade. Be sure to backup everything as it *WILL* do a hard reset after the upgrade, which I did not know about :roll:

The messages in "Sent Items" folder does not contain the number of the recepient. What it shows is the number of the sender (My cell number).
What is this? bug?

SMS: contacts group, distribution list, categories... NO ?

I can't imagine I just got the latest toy and the whole thing made a step backwards...
I cannot send an SMS to a specific group of people among my contacts if not choosing each of them one by one each time...
I have many different group of people I send SMS' to and I was used to have lists on SmartSMS while using a SmartPhone and also distribution lists and categories on Outlook while at the desk...
With Wizard it seems there are no solutions... I have tried almost all of the trial SMS managers out there, but it seems I have no luck...
I've spent the last two days looking for a solution (either within WM5 or as an addon...). No luck...
Do you have any hint ?
Is there anyone wishing to develop something like above explained ?
Thank you very much...
Best regards...
Mix

Yeah, im also intressted in sending sms to a group.

Me too, plz let me know if you find some solution...

for a OS of such quality it is an appalling lapse by MS
We should all email them a support question and ask them if it will be included in the next release??

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We should all email them a support question and ask them if it will be included in the next release??
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I've tried a little bit to use InfoSharp to send SMS to contacts within a category (fortunately there is such chance on this small and nice program...). The program itself is not yet "finished" but it does the job...
I'll post my suggestion to the developer, hoping that growing, it will become better.
About sending our comments to Microsoft: well, I personally think it would be nice, but it would be nicer if our suggestions could be "understood" in any way. It seems to me this rarely happens.
Not to mention the function I'm looking for was present in WM2003SE !!!
Maybe too many shrimps are eaten within MS... ;-)
Ciao
Mix
P.S. Actually ANY SUGGESTION on this matter would help, as it seems there still is not solution...

Hi guys have found an app for sending sms by category group
The app is called 'simplysms' and is developed by a company called visual IT.
It's not windows 5 compatible at the moment although I am waiting for a response from the developers.
I'll keep people posted.
Website: www.visualit.co.uk

SimplySMS mobile 5 will be released in the new year.
good news

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peteborota said:
The app is called 'simplysms' and is developed by a company called visual IT.
It's not windows 5 compatible at the moment although I am waiting for a response from the developers.
I'll keep people posted.
Website: www.visualit.co.uk
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Is seems they have no plans developing any WM5 version of such program, otherwise something would have appeared on their website...
I think then there is no other option to keep a Nokia phone in my pocket too... but then I don't need an HTC pocket PC... I can run with another one with no phone functions as I did in the past...
Any other news ???
Ciao

It is very helpful utility if we can find it
if we can have such an application it will be very greate

SimplySMS for windows 5 will be launched in March
Had an email from Visualit the makers of simplysms. They will be releasing a windows mobile 5 version of the software in March this year.
It will allow users to send a text to a outlook category of contacts.
Hold on it's round the corner.

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peteborota said:
Had an email from Visualit the makers of simplysms. They will be releasing a windows mobile 5 version of the software in March this year.
It will allow users to send a text to a outlook category of contacts.
Hold on it's round the corner.
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march ? March ? MARCH ???
It's on next century !!! I'll have switched to another phone by that date...
I'll have to wait then, but I'm looking around for another solution... pretty tired of hand-choosing between my contacts...
Thanks a lot anyway... the fault is not yours... it's MS' first of all...
Ciao

You could create a shortcut with the recipients pre-listed. E.g.
Text message colleagues.lnk
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -service ""
Will prompt the messaging app with a new message. If you last used Hotmail/whatever, though - it won't start a new text message, but a new e-mail/whatever.
If you want to be able to pick the account, use instead:
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx"
If you want to add a default message, use :
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -body "Text here"
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You can also use vijay555's VJSMS to always send a text message, regardless of what account you're in.
32#"\Program Files\vijay555\VJSMS.exe" "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -body "Text here"
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneTools
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Essentially, all the above are more like 'templates' than they are group text message tools. If you have a new person you want to add to a 'group', you'll have to manually adjust the shortcut.
On the other hand - it's available now, and freely.

ZeBoxx said:
You could create a shortcut with the recipients pre-listed. E.g.
Text message colleagues.lnk
32#"tmail.exe" -to "06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx; 06xxxxxxx" -service ""
[...omissis...]
Essentially, all the above are more like 'templates' than they are group text message tools. If you have a new person you want to add to a 'group', you'll have to manually adjust the shortcut.
On the other hand - it's available now, and freely.
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Thank you very much for the helpful hint... the main problem anyway is always the same: I use distribution lists so I don't have to bother on updates of contacts details. I just keep them updated and I have the result.
There is anyway a major problem on the hint you just gave me: line limitation...
WM5 accepts for example multiple recipients on the "To:" field but the problem is I still do not know which is the maximum number (I suppose it depends on how long the "To:" field can be, maybe max 255 char.).
The same problem applies to your hint: I suppose there is still the limitation of 255 chars... or not ? ;-)
Thanks anyway.

yeah, I have no idea what the maximum length is
Of course, for Dutch numbers, 10 chars length, 11 if I include that semicolon, that's still 25 numbers Sending an SMS to 25 people should be more than enough for me
You could also write a mort script to call VJSMSSend a gazillion times :>
The former issue is the bigger one - I hate updating lists, myself. There shouldn't be anything holding developers back from implementing mailing lists, using info from the contacts POOM, and setting up SMS's (setting up and sending an SMS is a MSDN example, so.. pff)
I'm no developer, though - I just managed to get "Hello world" running a few days ago, and then I got sick - so no long computer times for me

SMS Distribution Lists
Having Upgraded to a qtek 9100 from a nokia 9300 communicator for better windows/outlook compatibility etc, I have been searching for something to fill the gap for SMS Distribtion lists.
I understand from reading other posts than previous versions of Windows mobile did offer this, aswell as being able to play different ringtones depending on chich caller group a call was originating from.
Has there been any new information on SMS Distribution lists for the HTC Wizard phones?
Also, is there any way to actually just select "send new txt message" rather than go to messaging and browse to the correct account/ folder to achieve this?
Regards
Jass

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jasvinder said:
Having Upgraded to a qtek 9100 from a nokia 9300 communicator for better windows/outlook compatibility etc, I have been searching for something to fill the gap for SMS Distribtion lists.
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Welcome in the "unsatisfied club"...
I understand from reading other posts than previous versions of Windows mobile did offer this, aswell as being able to play different ringtones depending on chich caller group a call was originating from.
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I have never seen, nor in previous versions, a real "group" as we were used with Nokias...
Some thirdy party programs do that anyway (and it's good enough such programs exists...).
Has there been any new information on SMS Distribution lists for the HTC Wizard phones?
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Unfortunately, no... I have been looking around for a lot of time and finally I found a solution: I kept a Nokia 6230 in my bag, just for this kind of use...
I know, it's stupid... but much more less stupid than preventing me using this feature on a WM5 device !!!
Also, is there any way to actually just select "send new txt message" rather than go to messaging and browse to the correct account/ folder to achieve this?
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Different approach: select the contact you need to send the SMS to and select "Send new SMS" from the options. You'll have the editor opening with the "To:" field already filled...
Hope this helps a little...
Ciao

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jasvinder said:
Also, is there any way to actually just select "send new txt message" rather than go to messaging and browse to the correct account/ folder to achieve this?
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Download the attached file, extract the included shortcut to your PPC, and run it - see if that works for you. If it does, you'll note that there's "to" and "body" fields that you can fill out if you want (e.g. a pre-composed message to your boss saying that you'll be on your lunch break)
For some more advanced SMS stuff, try VJPhoneTools:
http://www.vijay555.com/index.php?Releases:VJPhoneTools
Or one of the many commercial SMS apps

The download when unzipped only contains a shortcut which is not valid.
CAn we download it from your website?

it's supposed to only contain a shortcut
Code:
32#windows\tmail.exe -service "SMS" -to "" -body ""
If you don't have a "tmail.exe" in your device's "Windows" folder, then indeed it's probably invalid. Try searching for that file on your device, see if it's elsewhere. If it's not, or you can't find it, just use one of VJ's tools instead

Group sms
O2SMSPlus is out and about, it's for wm5 and does group sms.

Multi SMS ?

Is there a program or a way to send sms to multiple contacts or grouped contacts with qtek 9100 (HTC Wizard)?
is it possible with poketinformant?
WM5 doesn't support this option that was supported by windows MObile 2003...
Please help

There MUST be a way to send an sms to more than one person. We had this feature 1000 phones ago so it must be there.

Jeyo Mobile Extende
Here
http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp

What are you kidding? Simple!
Put your cursor in the "To:" box and click menu (right soft button) and Add Recipient.
Select the name. Repeat as needed for as many contacts as you want.
Alternatively add the numbers manually seperated by a ; just like you would in an Email.
Lewis

sorry! what i need is a group sending... with my old magician i select in one shot ten or more contacts then i sent my sms. now with newest 9100 i must select contact one by one :-( :-(

I don't know of any program to do this, but it would be easy to store lists of names in a note then copy and paste them into the TO section as and when. Not exactly 'group sending' at its best but does the job...

Hi,
I need too... Is great for Christmas and New Year!
Idea is write sms and then select multiple recipients from contacts in one shot (by active each contact).
Anybody know?
Thanks

Visual IT are bring out an upgrade to their Simply SMS
This will allow users to send an sms to a group of people grouped under a category.
here's the link, keep an eye out for it in the new year.
http://www.visualit.co.uk/PocketPC/simplesms.htm

Hi, Peteborota,
Thanks, but not work with a PDA phone (Qtek 9100) and with WM5!
Searching....

I use TapText by Dinarsoft for occasions like this. Like Hazymat said, but instead of using notepad, i use taptext to store groups of emails. Tap on TapText icon on the top bar to access.
Works with Wisbar Advanced running too. You got to deactivate program icon and make an icon in WA2 to activate TapText. Works really well with WM5. But storing group emails are part of it, i use it to store anything which i need to use frequently. It is commercialware tho.

ARP they will be releasing a WM5 version in the new year
Spoke to their support desk, they hope to release early jan.
Book mark the site and keep looking.
Cheers.

Thanks Swampy, TapText is great!
But I need a app that can send an SMS to many recipients by hightlight each one, in one shot.
Anybody know one?
Tanks

How do you send a SMS to 96 recipients?

Hello,
I know this has been asked before without reaching any satisfying solution, but who knows... maybe someone found a magic trick lately...
I have to send a SMS message to a large number (96) of recipients. Adding them to the "To:" field just doesn't work - probably some overflow error caused by too many recipients. Does anyone have any actual solution?
Until now the best shot seemed to be "Simple SMS" (the software), but I just can't seem to config it to work with the 9100/Wizard. Maybe some other add-on software?
I'm quite desperate, as this looks like a mailing list I have to contact quite often...
Thank you in advance for your help!

you could try Microsoft outlook for contacts, and outlook express for email.
I am not sure but I think using Microsoft outlook may be easier to send to 96 people. Good luck with your replies.

have you tried O2SMSPlus?

I googled O2 SMS Plus but it looks like it is a proprietary app... is there a downloadable version out there, and does it actually do the trick?

i'm using a BA on AKU3.0, and the app posted in the following thread works. it enables you to choose from the addressbook which names to send the message to, and subsequently sends them one by one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58257&start=0
if it doesn't work for you, you can always uninstall it. good luck.

bubism said:
I googled O2 SMS Plus but it looks like it is a proprietary app... is there a downloadable version out there, and does it actually do the trick?
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Here you are...
:wink:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=58632&highlight=

YESSSS!
O2 Sms Plus is working like a charm! Thankyouthankyouthankyou!

glad to see it works for you. :wink:

multiple SMS/MMS recipients

Does anyone know of a quick way to select multiple SMS/MMS recipients (instead of having to insert each contact individually) under Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphones (2nd edition)? I’m fairly certain this can’t be done through the OS itself and so I’m assuming some third-party software will be required (this is fine).
Symbian Series 60 implements this perfectly. When composing an SMS/MMS it presents your contact list and allows you to check off those whom you want to receive the message. Then, after you’ve chosen those recipients, it walks you through all of them and if a contact has more than one number it presents you with those numbers and lets you choose which to use. The entire process is very fluid and you get the sense that there isn’t a more efficient way to go about it. Indeed, I couldn’t come up with a faster method (though the ability to specify a “default” message number would obviate the need to choose which number to use).
Quote: http://justinblanton.com/2005/01/send-multiple-smsmms-on-windows-mobile

Hi!
I've made a small application that sends SMS messages to the Outlook groups. I can make a new version where you can choose what ever contacts you want...I'll keep you posted....
http://www.shubaroo.com/index.php?module=group_sms
Best regards
Øystein

Can you please test this and give me some feedback on how it works.........? I've only tested it on a HTC Artemis.
http://www.shubaroo.com/GroupSMS_v1.3.CAB
Øystein

t0flus said:
Can you please test this and give me some feedback on how it works.........? I've only tested it on a HTC Artemis.
http://www.shubaroo.com/GroupSMS_v1.3.CAB
Øystein
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How do you add a group?

Google for mcc Mass message

I'm using the build in "Categories" in Outlook.
Open a Contact and edit it.
Browse down to the "Categories"
Create a new Category.
Øystein

Works great! I've tested it on a HTC Artemis.

Works great on Qtek S200. Thanks.

t0flus said:
Can you please test this and give me some feedback on how it works.........? I've only tested it on a HTC Artemis.
http://www.shubaroo.com/GroupSMS_v1.3.CAB
Øystein
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Works very well on Universal (o2 exec). Will it be possible to have a scroll bar in the contact list. Presently it scrolls only with the down key not a major issue though.

On my Artemis I've got a horisontal scrollbar at the bottom. On WM 5.0 Pocket PC's you can also use the left\right arrow keys. You can also browse the contacts with the keyboard keys...
Try downloading the nevest version, I believe I fixed the scrollbar issue in v1.3.
Øystein

t0flus said:
On my Artemis I've got a horisontal scrollbar at the bottom. On WM 5.0 Pocket PC's you can also use the left\right arrow keys. You can also browse the contacts with the keyboard keys...
Try downloading the nevest version, I believe I fixed the scrollbar issue in v1.3.
Øystein
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Thanks a lot. Please keep up the good work!

Great little app! Now I can notify my complete mailing list with text messages as well

I have threaded SMS application. Would there be a conflict if I installed this program??
Thanks
Ammar

Never tried the "threaded SMS" application so I don't know the answer to your question...
All GroupSMS does is to start the buildt in messaging application and set multiple receivers in the "To" field.
Øystein

Just installed and looks good. One question.... Any way you can add a counter on the number of recipients selected?
Thanks for a great util!