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  • 02-11-2001 7:57pm
    #1
    MarkMI6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭


    I suppose this would be the right place to post this.
    I have a friend who's on an 087 mobile, but in the past few days I ahven't been able to text him, it tells me that the message wasn't received by the person. The same thing ahppens when I try ICQ SMS, what's up with this?

    Thanks in advance.


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  • #2
    The Corinthian
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,777 ✭✭✭✭The Corinthian


    It depends what means you're using to text your friend. If you're going via a free Web2SMS interface or simelar, it's quite possible that Eircell have blocked it.

    Both Eircell and Digifone ban SMSC's on a regular basis, either because they spam ppl or to simply protect their market share (Eircell/Digifone don't make money when you send an SMS via a free Web2SMS interface ;) ). Solution: Find another free Web2SMS site.

    If you used a phone, on the other hand, then it may be a handset issue. Logically, can you send SMS's to others? On the same or different networks? Can your friend recieve SMS's from others? Again, on the same or different networks?

    Also, are you sending to the correct number? :rolleyes:

    If the answer is no for any of the above you're know who's got to phone up their operator to get it sorted out.

    If this only happens for you texting to your friend from your mobile then, I don't know off the top of my head. I'd probably need more info, such as your network 085/086/087? If it's 085, though, I wouldn't be terribly surprised.


  • #3
    bats
    Closed Accounts Posts: 106 ✭✭bats


    hmm, it might be the case that the sim card isn't properly talking to the network-happened to me a couple of times before. If he rings customer care they'll probably tell him to reset the sim card by turning it off for about half an hour or so. That sometimes does the trick. He'll know if it's working because he'll get a torrent of messages when he turns his phone back on.


  • #4
    MarkMI6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 481 ✭✭MarkMI6


    Must be something to do with my friend's mobile I can send and recieve to everyone else fine, I'll send on the info thanks folks.


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,511 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Eircell cancelled their agreement with mtnsms.com, so perhaps they have done it with a number of free operators.


  • #6
    rymus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,819 ✭✭✭rymus


    Originally posted by Victor
    Eircell cancelled their agreement with mtnsms.com, so perhaps they have done it with a number of free operators.

    Dead right. Practically every free SMS service doesnt support Eircell due to them requesting it. The only one I know of is the IOL sms service, which is actually quite decent

    It would be nice to be able to use ICQ tho.. ahh well, guess we'll have to wait for Eircell Vodafone to wake up and get the finger out :)


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