I still have that problem occasionally but it used to happen a lot more
frequently. I found that Imessaging was off and, when I turned it on, the
ratio improved dramatically. Now, I must check my contacts list to make sure
I have the 1 on all the numbers. Thanks for the tip, colin.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: Problems sending text messages
> OK.
> Delivery failed can mean a couple things:
> it can mean that the person you are texting has messenging set to wifi
> only,
> and if they are not in a wifi zone it'll come back undeliverable. When
> you
> text another IPhone it uses IMessenger which is a peer to peer service
> that
> doesn't use the cellular messenging network, but data either through your
> provider or via wifi.
> It could also mean that you have your own messenging set to wifi only and
> when you don't have access to the wifi signal the messages aren't going
> through and will show delivery failed.
> I set my messenging in cellular data to on so that I am not restricted to
> wifi when texting.
>
> Another possibility, and I know this one is true, when you text someone
> who
> doesn't have an IPhone and you don't have the full area code, or, if they
> are in a different non-local area code, you don't have the 1 in front of
> the
> area code, it will come back undeliverable etc.
>
> SO check under settings and cellular and make sure that messenging is set
> to
> on.
> Insure that all your contacts that are outside local area codes have the 1
> along with the area code.
>
> When I was in australia I ran into the delivery failed thing allot until I
> made these changes...and in that case I had to add country code and a plus
> sign in front of the number for international texting.
> I also found that if the wireless signal was weak or even if it dropped
> away
> for a second while I was sending the message, the delivery failed would
> happen...the IPhone doesn't seem to keep trying, or attempt a resend of
> the
> message once you are back on full wifi signal again...
> Anyway, try the 1 thing, and check your messenging settings and see if
> that
> helps.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan R. Downing
> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 1:15 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Problems sending text messages
>
> Hello Colin, I don't put a 1 before any number I either call or text to.
> About 75% of my texts go thru, and about %25 come back with delivery
> failed
> messages.
>
> Alan - N7MIT
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
> Phoenix, AZ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 11:39 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Problems sending text messages
>
> Hey Alan:
> so what exactly happens when you try to send a text message?
> Give us an idea of how you are trying to send and what happens? IE, do
> you
> get a delivery failure message or something?
> Could it be something as simple as not putting the 1 in front of the area
> code etc?
> If not then give us a step by step explanation of what you are doing.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan R. Downing
> Sent: Saturday, May 23, 2015 11:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Problems sending text messages
>
> When sending text messages to most people I have no problem. However, I
> can't seem to send texts to perhaps 25% of the numbers I try to text.
> Some
> of the problem numbers are also on Verizon. In all cases, if I can't text
> someone, they can't successfully text me either. Does anyone have a
> suggestion as to what is going on here? Or not going on, HiHi.
>
>
>
> Alan - N7MIT
>
>
>
>
>
> Alan R. Downing
>
> Phoenix, AZ
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