Text messages that convert themselves to media messages

[Anonymous]

Hi, Does anyone experiece text messages changing from a simple text message to a media message and then incurring charges when no image was attached!

This has happened to me on more than one occasion and is very annoying!

Is there a way round it?

I didn't notice that it had changed from an ordinary text.

Did I miss something?

Can anyone help or make suggestions on how to prevent this?

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Hi there! 

If you're message has emoticons, is over 360 characters, sent to more than one person, etc...it will be converted to mms. Most phones will warn you but not IPhones....hope this helps  

Edit : use imessages for other IPhones and what's app,viber,etc for other phones to avoid the mms charges 

[MI5]

Forum help thread here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Accidental-MMS-Sending-and-How-to-Avoid-it/td-p...

[Cleoriff]

360 characters @Anonymous ? I thought it was 480 before it changed to MMS?

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

Normally 3 text messages so yes 480 spaces and characters. Best option on the iphone is to switch mms off in settings.

[Anonymous]

fact: I'm not awake yet! 480 is right! 160x3!

my dyslexic brain mixed the 160 with the times 3! 

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:

fact: I'm not awake yet! 480 is right! 160x3!

my dyslexic brain mixed the 160 with the times 3! 

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I am confused enough @Anonymous without you adding to it...

Anyway, I am pleased I wasn't THAT confused

[jonsie]

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@Anonymous wrote:

fact: I'm not awake yet! 480 is right! 160x3!

my dyslexic brain mixed the 160 with the times 3! 

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You're forgiven

[Anonymous]

On the other hand ...someone has to keep you entertained 

[anticpated]

I think you might mean dyscalculia. Something isn't adding up anyway.