topic Re: Charges for messages? in Apple

Charges for messages?

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 23:15:13 GMT

Today I joined o2 and received an iphone 6, I text 20 people a message saying this is my new number, blah blah and have been charged £6.66 for messages? How can this be classed as a picture message?

Re: Charges for messages?

perksie — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 23:46:56 GMT

If you have used emoticons or exceeded the character limit you will be charged for MMS: http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/SMS-changed-to-MMS-on-Samsung-S3-mini/td-p/398520

more on this here: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/phones/2014/12/got-a-samsung-phone-you-could-get-charged-extra-for-sending-emojis

Re: Charges for messages?

viridis — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 00:50:45 GMT

Also, if you sent the text as one text to all the people, bulk messaging charges may have been applied, these charges can trigger if more than 5 recipients are selected.

Re: Charges for messages?

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 05:02:42 GMT

Wow I never had any of these issues with three? I sent the message as a bulk message so thats where the charges have came from. Its pretty crappy to be honest!
Thanks for the info

Re: Charges for messages?

Cleoriff — Wed, 22 Apr 2015 06:34:21 GMT

Further general points here on this thread

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

I think most networks impose similar sorts of restrictions