Abroad & can't text

[Anonymous]

Hi there. I'm on holiday in St. Lucia & have discovered I can't send texts to anyone. I've been abroad before & never had this issue. I have tried replacing the '0' at the start of the number with +44 but still no joy. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks. Andy. (I've an iPhone 4)

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Most likely due to the local network you are connected to.
Try a manual nerwork search and choose a different one.
There are a few countries that have similar issues.
Are calls and data services working ok for you?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for this. I've searched for other networks & found C&W which I can connect to. With them I can use data but still can't text. A few other random networks pop up in a search but disappear when I try to connect...

[Cleoriff]

As @MI5  says, it is probably a network problem. However I find when abroad I always text from my

phonebook or contacts list. If I try to text by manually inputting the number, it fails every time.

[MI5]

If you can use your data (or WiFi) how about using Whatsapp to to text (only if the other person you are texting has Whatsapp, but it's an idea)?

[Anonymous]

Many thanks to you both for your suggestions. I'm much obliged. Ordinarily I wouldn't be bothered about being "cut off" from the grid for a few days, but my only concern is if there is an emergency at home. Thanks again

[MI5]

No probs - Enjoy your holiday