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  • 23-09-2004 10:49am
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    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,192 ✭✭✭


    I have a Sharp GX10 and I can only seem to recieve "short" text messages (i.e. less than 160 characters). I would have thought that a new-ish (well, a few years old) phone would be able to recieve a longer message (it can send 1024 characters).

    Could this be a problem with my SIM card, or is there some settings on the phone that I need to change to recieve longer messages?


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    Lenny
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 9,389 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lenny


    Isn't there 330 chars in a txtx message..?
    how old is your sim card, my 086 simcard is very old, still has digifone on is on the sim! but never had problems using it in new phones..


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    SMS text messages are up to 160 chars each.
    Some (most?) phones will split your message into two or more messages when you exceed 160 characters.

    http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/sms/intro.shtml#1


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    Doublezero8
    Closed Accounts Posts: 133 ✭✭Doublezero8


    daymobrew wrote:
    SMS text messages are up to 160 chars each.
    Some (most?) phones will split your message into two or more messages when you exceed 160 characters.

    http://www.gsmworld.com/technology/sms/intro.shtml#1

    Sharp GX-10 can rec messages over 160 character no problem. Your phone might have an old software version.

    You can tell the software version with the code *01763*8371#

    My phone is currently using A02-004-0056-GX10.

    008


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    RobertFoster
    Registered Users Posts: 9,192 ✭✭✭RobertFoster


    Doublezero8 wrote:
    My phone is currently using A02-004-0056-GX10.

    Mine says:
    A02-002-0125-GX10
    2002/10/10 10:23:44

    How do I update?


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