Hi All,
Just wanna share a solution to a problem that had me frustrated for months trying to get sms working properly on my phone, especially after rom flashes.
This solution worked for me but I offer no guarantee to anybody wants to give this a try. Don't worry, it's nothing high level so it won't brick your phone or FC the hell outta ya.
## Edit: I know that most of you can set the SMS message centre number via Messaging app>Settings>SMSC number. For me, I can't do that cos for some reason, the ROM i'm using somehow does not have that setting option in the messaging app, I don't know why cos that's up to the ROM dev. So I used the dialer codes to access that setting instead. Either way works, whichever you feel is more accessible.
*Note: The SMSC number used in my example is for Singapore Singtel users only. For other telcos or even people from other countries, please find out your SMS service number in the list below first before trying out the steps below. The method will work only if you have the correct service number from your telco.
If you have the same problems as me:
Can receive SMSes
Can receive/send MMSes
Can surf Internet/No issues with data/3G working perfectly fine
Simply just CANNOT send /reply any SMSes
...then do the following:
Go to your dialer
Key in *#*#4636#*#*
From the menu, choose Phone Information
Scroll down the page until you see an item called "SMSC:" with a textbox right beside it
Tap on the textbox and key in the numbers: 06915669917777
Tap on the Update button
Exit the page using the back key or home button
Try sending or replying to a SMS. There you have it, it should work.
## I wished to compile a list of SMSC numbers of any telco of any country. Combined with the method above, you get a viable solution to what it seems to be a frustrating problem for some of us here. Feel free to contribute your SMSC info here and I will periodically amend the listing accordingly. If this solution still doesn't work for you then I can only say that I'm sorry, there's only so much one can provide. Hopefully you can find your solution elsewhere in the XDA universe, I'm sure there will be something for you.
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Singapore
Singtel - 06915669917777
Malaysia (Courtesy of override182)
Maxis - 0120000015
UK (Courtesy of NOS_20)
Manx Telecom Pronto GSM +447624499955
Vodafone UK +44-385016005
O2 (Was BT Cellnet / Genie mobile) +447802000332 (contract)
+447802092035 (pay as you go) Alternative: +447802000334
Virgin Mobile UK +447958879890
Orange UK +44-973100973
Orange UK +44-973100974 internal
T-mobile (One2One) UK +44-7958879879
Guernsey Telecom +44-4481/7781
Jersey Telecom +44-9797
Jersey +44 7797704444
Hutchinson 3G (3) +44-7782000800
Tesco +447802092035
Argentina (Courtesy of cpl.Bower)
Claro +543200000001 or +543200000000
France (Courtesy of StAfFoRdShIrE)
Bouygues Télécom +33660003000
Portugal
Vodafone +351911616161 (Courtesy of jgcaap)
No need for donations. Just a simple thanks will do
Why on earth did you not add Singapore Singtel users only your title
Nyssa1104 said:
Why on earth did you not add Singapore Singtel users only your title
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Why on earth did you not read further? I mentioned that the solution is for Singapore Singtel users only because the SMSC number that I indicated is from Singtel. I do not know what SMSC number that the other telcos are using SO, I quote myself again:
For other telcos or even people from other countries, please find out your SMS service number first before trying out the steps below.
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For the sake of pampered readers like you, I have amended my note in the post so that you don't have to waste kilojoules of energy to read. This solution can be used anywhere in the world. The only differing factor is the SMSC number used by your respective telco. That, is for you to find out. Therefore, I'm not restricting the solution to only Singapore Singtel users.
If anyone of you is kind enough to post your telco's SMSC number here, I will gladly compile a list.
Well yes OP is right but its a standard reply to all with SMS problem check your Message Centre settings posted here since the dawn of SGS2 .
List of numbers sounds good but those with problems wont search and wont read OP took months to find a well posted solution .
I say that as i have just answered exact same SMS question again .
jje
JJEgan said:
Well yes OP is right but its a standard reply to all with SMS problem check your Message Centre settings posted here since the dawn of SGS2 .
List of numbers sounds good but those with problems wont search and wont read OP took months to find a well posted solution .
I say that as i have just answered exact same SMS question again .
jje
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Yes you are probably right. But I do not see any sticky on this issue. And there are plenty of feedback from pple trying to find solutions but only found questions unanswered.
I was just thinking if my OP can be sticky that probably it can help in needless searching.
Stickies would be needed for every single item on SGS2 starting with the On button .
This thread will be lost within days so no long term help .
jje
maxis malaysia - 0120000015
JJEgan said:
Stickies would be needed for every single item on SGS2 starting with the On button .
This thread will be lost within days so no long term help .
jje
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Sure no biggie, sticky or not, I'm sure this can help in one way or another. Since there can be so many solutions to a problem, I'm happy to provide one out of so many alternatives.
In a way I made my own sticky by putting it in my sig
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maxis malaysia - 0120000015
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Hi override182, thanks for the contribute!
Ask a mod to put it in the stickie thread is what i suggest then it does not get lost .
jje
I think its a problem in my sim card from 2 days that i can't send sms, i also tried this a day ago but it just fails to send sms
But the SMSC number i used can also be wrong, so if anyone can tell me the SMSC number of tata docomo-india then i will confirm it if its a sim card problem or SMSC
sahibunlimited said:
I think its a problem in my sim card from 2 days that i can't send sms, i also tried this a day ago but it just fails to send sms
But the SMSC number i used can also be wrong, so if anyone can tell me the SMSC number of tata docomo-india then i will confirm it if its a sim card problem or SMSC
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Hi sahibunlimited, sorry to hear u have this problem too. As I have mentioned in OP, you might want to enquire about the correct SMSC number from your telco first before attempting this fix, in your case calling up tata docomo will be your best bet in getting the accurate info.
Once you get that info, you might also want to post it here so that it might also help others in your region who could encounter the same problem as well. I will gladly add your info to my listing.
JJEgan said:
Ask a mod to put it in the stickie thread is what i suggest then it does not get lost .
jje
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Appreciate your suggestion. So, a shoutout to mods out there, if you have read this thread and find it sticky-worthy, please do so. I will do my part in actively maintaining this thread.
any more of you out there willing to contribute your info here?
I will just need your telco name and SMSC number. If you don't know how to get the SMSC number, you can acces it via Messaging app>Settings>SMSC.
OR alternatively, you can go to your dialer and key in *#*#4636#*#*. Scoll down until you see the SMSC item with a textbox beside it. Hit the refresh button and if you are one of those who did not have any problems with SMSC before, you should see a lengthy number appearing in the textbox. That will be your SMSC number.
I appreciate all that can contribute some input here.
A fellow Singtel user here so cant help you with any input. Just wanna thank you for making an effort to help ppl that may have such problem in the future!
Had a similar problem once on Aokp/Aosp roms, I switched to Samsung rom and SMS used to be sent but on Aosp it didn't work. The smsc was the problem but it couldn't be changed using the dialer code. It used to give me some error. The solution I later found was to go to the Samsung messaging app , put in my messaging center number and voila! It works just perfect in any rom now, including aosp roms
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
Im using Maxis in Malaysia, and your solution Solved my problem, thx :good:, Im just wondering since the no given 0120000015 is without the international prefix which is +6 , will sms's still work overseas or even in Sg whilst roaming?
I tried keying in +60120000015 but it says input error, only accepts the no without the prefix.
Just realised that I have to repeat the steps by rekeying the number in whenever i reboot my phone?? Any ideas??
cablesguy said:
Im using Maxis in Malaysia, and your solution Solved my problem, thx :good:, Im just wondering since the no given 0120000015 is without the international prefix which is +6 , will sms's still work overseas or even in Sg whilst roaming?
I tried keying in +60120000015 but it says input error, only accepts the no without the prefix.
Just realised that I have to repeat the steps by rekeying the number in whenever i reboot my phone?? Any ideas??
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sorry for the late late reply.
as far as i know, without the prefix it still works bcos when overseas u will be roaming and the overseas telco will recognise the smsc number by identifying your sim card locale settings, which i assume will declare the prefix that the telco should use. So no problem here
To be fair I will test it out since I'm also going away for a vacation soon.
As to you having to rekey the numbers, actually you do not have to. After keying in the dialer code, when you are in the interface, you may just see an empty box beside the SMSC field but you just need to hit Refresh and after 1-2s you should see the SMSC number displayed in the box. I dunno why its always showing an empty box but you shouldn't worry. As long you enter the correct number and update the first time, it should always be there.
poppienutshell said:
any more of you out there willing to contribute your info here?
I will just need your telco name and SMSC number. If you don't know how to get the SMSC number, you can acces it via Messaging app>Settings>SMSC.
OR alternatively, you can go to your dialer and key in *#*#4636#*#*. Scoll down until you see the SMSC item with a textbox beside it. Hit the refresh button and if you are one of those who did not have any problems with SMSC before, you should see a lengthy number appearing in the textbox. That will be your SMSC number.
I appreciate all that can contribute some input here.
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Here are some UK SMSC Numbers....
Manx Telecom Pronto GSM +447624499955
Vodafone UK +44-385016005
O2 (Was BT Cellnet / Genie mobile) +447802000332 (contract)
+447802092035 (pay as you go) Alternative: +447802000334
Virgin Mobile UK +447958879890
Orange UK +44-973100973
Orange UK +44-973100974 internal
T-mobile (One2One) UK +44-7958879879
Guernsey Telecom +44-4481/7781
Jersey Telecom +44-9797
Jersey +44 7797704444
Hutchinson 3G (3) +44-7782000800
Tesco +447802092035
Nos_20 said:
Here are some UK SMSC Numbers....
Manx Telecom Pronto GSM +447624499955
Vodafone UK +44-385016005
O2 (Was BT Cellnet / Genie mobile) +447802000332 (contract)
+447802092035 (pay as you go) Alternative: +447802000334
Virgin Mobile UK +447958879890
Orange UK +44-973100973
Orange UK +44-973100974 internal
T-mobile (One2One) UK +44-7958879879
Guernsey Telecom +44-4481/7781
Jersey Telecom +44-9797
Jersey +44 7797704444
Hutchinson 3G (3) +44-7782000800
Tesco +447802092035
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Thank you very much for your contributions. Added to first post.
Yeah I'm on a different phone on a different plan but it seems like it's improper apn settings and wrong smsc settings as well that causes this. Kind of a pain.
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Anybody got this running and can post the settings here?
Thanx! :?
I have the same problems. Nobody in Spain knows how to set my o2 to work in the Internet using GPRS. I asked the providers by their ****ing short number (It was vodafone) But There are no any specialists at this country. They can do NOTHING. They do not know anything. I asked everybody at different provider´s offices but I haven´t had the right answers. HELP ME PLEASE to SET MY O2 TO WORK WITH INTERNET IN MADRID.
They gave me different variants of "access point name", username, password and so on. But no one of their settings work. I´m ready to change my provider, that vodafon. I´m ready to do everything to get right settings to get to the internet. Help me please. I can not live without my mobility.
If you find settings please, please*100,..., please, please send me them
I currently am using a Vodafone prepaid card in Germany and I just added the live! InternetFlat package (http://www.vodafone.de/privat/tarife/prepaid-ohne-vertrag.html) however I always get a dialing error when I attempt to set it up. Can someone tell me what the settings are?
I'm not sure if this is the wrong place to post it, but i thought it would be easier to give instructions knowing which phone I am using.
Maybe their service page for connections?
But then again, with a prepaid service, details might differ...
I tried that...and either I'm typing something in the wrong fields or my german is even worse than I thought :S
jorghd2 said:
I currently am using a Vodafone prepaid card in Germany and I just added the live! InternetFlat package (http://www.vodafone.de/privat/tarife/prepaid-ohne-vertrag.html) however I always get a dialing error when I attempt to set it up. Can someone tell me what the settings are?
I'm not sure if this is the wrong place to post it, but i thought it would be easier to give instructions knowing which phone I am using.
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The details would seem to be in this document:
http://www.vodafone.de/infofaxe/694.pdf
Thank you very much works perfectly fine now
Please all take a minute to let me know what the most common used cell carriers are for our neotouch users here, i will use the data to add data connectivity/mms support for my ROMs
Thanks for your vote!
Vodafone.
I use carrier settings from connection wizard cab found on official ext rom.
T-mobile -Hungary
CSL(One2free)
drag77 said:
T-mobile -Hungary
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+1 ......
Cosmote Greece, prepaid card.
ADC modules has all the APN for all carriers, dont know about mss tho.
Rogers
I use Rogers in Canada
rafyvitto said:
ADC modules has all the APN for all carriers, dont know about mss tho.
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MMS is exactly why i started this thread, as far as me... my mms doesnt auto config with this jataayu crap....after i get a good idea of what carriers are used most ill try to throw the files in the rom
I tryed sending an mms with my brothers sim card,he has an mms enabled data plan, and i couldn't send mms, im on att, but after i pop hes sim card out i check t, my active data connections and there it was 'att mms" and so i went into start/office mobile 2010/text/menu/mms settings, then on the mms profiles tab, there's a profile "mms default" i hit edit all the settings are there atleast for att mms, and i dint put them there, i still haven't tested if i can send mms after this profile appeared , as i haven't use my brothers sim, im gonna test this tomorrow, to see if i can indeed send mms, since the proper settings are there, anyways il post the test results tomorrow.
rafyvitto
Hi All
i used 3 Hutchinson Austria
and have little problems with the user agent on IE explorer for the Planet 3 Page.
I work on the X1i mozilla 4.0 agent
sorry for my english i can it better in austria (german) gg
Pannon GSM -Hungary-
a lot of chinese users~haha
Airtel India, (& BSNL, India). I seem to be the only Indian who has stumbled onto this thread....
Maxis, Malaysia
I use 3 Italy Mobile with Custom Rom Arto's Sense 3.5 WWE.
Hello guys,
Last week I have purchased on eBay what is for me the most awaited phone of all time . It was pretty expensive and I also had to pay another 120€ to the customs, but I don't regret it...
I am still getting used to the mobile & Android, but I would like to make 2 questions:
1- My 3g isn't working, GSM calls + SMS are working fine, but I cannot access any data, do I have to update any APN details ? (and how).
2- I am only offered two options regarding the phone language, En and Spanish, which is fine, but is there anyway I could add Portuguese as input language?
That's it for now, thanks in advance for any replies.
The thing is that when I browse Settings -> Wireless & Networks -> Mobile Networks -> Access point names, I don't have any listed and neither I have an option to add a new APN ...
Ok, I have downloaded an APP from the market called APN Portugal that auto configured the APN details of my carrier (Optimus). Now I would like to know if it is possible to add a phone language/new input languages (keyboard) ?
Thanks in advance.
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Hi,
How did you unlock it? Has it been activated in the US with a Verizon plan before being shipped to Portugal?
Thanks
Fred
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Hi,
How did you unlock it? Has it been activated in the US with a Verizon plan before being shipped to Portugal?
Thanks
Fred
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Yes, it was unlocked by the eBay seller using a code provided by Verizon.
@elmemyself: thanks for sharing your experience. Are you able to send/receive MMS in Portugal?
Hello fpont1,
I am able to receive MMS, but not to send them ... I get a msg saying that the service isn't activated with the Network.
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Hello fpont1,
I am able to receive MMS, but not to send them ... I get a msg saying that the service isn't activated with the Network.
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Hi man. In the APN screen beside your APN name, is there an icon showing a small lock with a question mark inside?
Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and must say I never thought there was so much suport out there for these phones. So I would like to put my problem forward for you see if you can help me.
I have bought my GT-I5800 of a freind who has just come back from north africa, he needed the money. Anyway it was originally on T mobil but he had it unlocked over here. I am on o2 and so when I put my sim card in everything worked except for the access to the internet and the GPS.
I have a P.A.Y.G. account but do have access to the web on my old phone with a cretain amount free every month of topping up.
When I phoned o2 using my new (secondhand) phone to get the setting sent by text the chap said it was not an GT-I5800 but a maxtel. The thing is that when it starts up it shows the GT logo and the screen is the same as what i've seen on the photos, the three button style. I have found inside the phone these details:-
Model no. GT-I5800
firmware 2.2
Baseband I5800XXJH1
Kernelversion 2.3.32.9 [email protected]@#1
Build no. FROYO.XXJPB
I wanted to get the web side working and GPS although it does connect to my home router wirelessly ok and phone calls +text work ok. Any help would be most welcome.
Cheers everyone. raccoon
You need to manually set your APN (Access Point Name).
1. Google 'X APN Settings android' where X is the name of your mobile network provider (eg. t-mobile) and keep that page open.
2. Go to Settings -> Wireless and network -> Mobile network -> Acces point names. Press the menu key and choose new APN
3. Add settings (name, APN,...) according to your provider
4. You should now have internet connection.
GPS is something beyond my knowledge
Cheers Thom I will try that and post back asap.
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Cheers Thom I will try that and post back asap.
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Do you have the correct settings? What o2 sim do you have? Simplicity, normal payandgo, or a basic old 2g sim card? (and yh the settings change accordingly)