txt charges on Pay and Go, Go, Go

[Anonymous]

I'm on pay and go, go, go with 900+ txts available however, I have sent a couple of large(ish) txts lately, around 1 KB, and have been charged 35 pence er txt.  Why would this be?

Peter C

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

They are converting to MMS messages.
The option to convert can be turned off on some phones and also see advice here http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Accidental-MMS-Sending-and-How-to-Avoid-it/td-p...

[Anonymous]

These will be charged as mms.

Try sending smaller messages or use what's app or viber as examples of alternatives.

O2 official mms link http://service.o2.co.uk/IQ/SRVS/CGI-BIN/WEBCGI.EXE?New,Kb=Companion,question=ref%28User%29:str%28Mob...

[jonsie]

Some of the android phones have a setting to warn you when a standard text is converted to mms. Have a look in message settings. Also keep an eye on the character count. 160 characters = one text. Phones usually convert anything over 3 messages or 480 characters to mms and adding a smilie can also change a text to mms.