topic Re: Smiley faces icons in Android

Smiley faces icons

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:43:43 GMT

Does anyone know if o2 charge for using the smiley faces icons that are used at the end of texts etc ?

Re: Smiley faces icons

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:45:31 GMT

They can convert normal sms to MMS so yes.

40p per MMS.

Help thread http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Other-Products-Services/Accidental-MMS-Sending-and-How-to-Avoid-it/td-p/689503

Perhaps use email or what's app etc.

Re: Smiley faces icons

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:47:24 GMT

Thank you very much. Will have to get the granddaughter told or I will soon be bankrupt !!!

Re: Smiley faces icons

jonsie — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:48:51 GMT

Set your phone to warn you when a sms is converted to mms, most android phones have this option in settings. Also switch on character count. Anything over 480 characters (3 sms) will convert to mms at 40p.

Re: Smiley faces icons

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:50:14 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thank you very much. Will have to get the granddaughter told or I will soon be bankrupt !!!

You're welcome.

Re: Smiley faces icons

MI5 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 12:50:52 GMT

Best to turn MMS off completely if there is the possibility of a child not understanding the cost implications.

Re: Smiley faces icons

Cleoriff — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:35:43 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thank you very much. Will have to get the granddaughter told or I will soon be bankrupt !!!

I know that feeling @Anonymous ...though not necessarily due to smartphones and Smilies....just in general....:smileywink:

Re: Smiley faces icons

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:38:53 GMT

This is good to know. When I was previously with T-Mobile on a contract that included unlimited minutes and texts I got charged a lot for the smiley faces, didn't understand at first why I was being charged extra until I carefully checked my statement, only for it to keep listing "picture messages". These were all in fact just texts with smiley faces in them so I immediately stopped using them. Shame as I do like them! :smileyhappy:

Re: Smiley faces icons

Cleoriff — Fri, 13 Feb 2015 13:44:05 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
This is good to know. When I was previously with T-Mobile on a contract that included unlimited minutes and texts I got charged a lot for the smiley faces, didn't understand at first why I was being charged extra until I carefully checked my statement, only for it to keep listing "picture messages". These were all in fact just texts with smiley faces in them so I immediately stopped using them. Shame as I do like them! :smileyhappy:

Ah well @Anonymous At least they are free on here

Re: Smiley faces icons

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 17:06:30 GMT

Yes that's great I'll just have to use them on here instead! 😃😃😃😃😊😄

Re: Smiley faces icons

Cleoriff — Sat, 14 Feb 2015 18:42:36 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Yes that's great I'll just have to use them on here instead! 😃😃😃😃😊😄

No...I meant free if you use the forum ones...like these...

All found in the smiley icon box at the top of your post