topic Re: Text messaging in Apple

Text messaging

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:12:51 GMT

Hi I am having trouble as my texts are not sending and I am nor receiving them. My husband is receiving mine but maybe it is because he too is on o2?

Re: Text messaging

Cleoriff — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:18:30 GMT

Hi @Anonymous Check the message centre number on your phone

Pay Monthly +447802000332
Pay & Go +447802092035

Re: Text messaging

jonsie — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 12:17:51 GMT

Is this to everyone or just to your husband? Have you recently upgraded or had a new sim?

Try a soft reset by holding the power button and home button down until the Apple logo appears. The phone will then reboot.

Re: Text messaging

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:07:31 GMT

Thank you. Excuse my ignorance but where would I find that?

Re: Text messaging

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:09:50 GMT

Hi some people can get through and others not so no not just my husband and different providers.

Re: Text messaging

jonsie — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:17:09 GMT

I would do the soft reset first. You won't lose anything so don't worry and it fixes many things. If you can't receive texts then it's unlikely to be the message centre number but below is how to change it.

Change the SMS Centre Number

From the home screen, tap Phone.
If the dial pad is not visible, tap Keypad.
Enter *#5005*7672#, then tap Call.
The current SMSC setting is shown on the screen.
Tap Dismiss.
If the SMSC number needs changing, enter **5005*7672*SMSCNUMBER#, (where SMSCNUMBER is replaced with the correct SMSC number in full international format).
Tap Call.
The message "Setting succeeded, Service Centre Address, No Address" will appear on screen.
Tap Dismiss.
Enter *#5005*7672# then tap Call.

The new SMSC number will be shown on the screen.

Re: Text messaging

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:17:43 GMT

Hi where would I find the messaging centre? Thank you

Re: Text messaging

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:30:50 GMT

Thank you so much rebooting the phone worked.

Re: Text messaging

jonsie — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:56:54 GMT

Glad you are sorted and there's always someone here if you have any other issues

Re: Text messaging

Cleoriff — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 14:50:16 GMT

Good to hear @Anonymous

Re: Text messaging

DanniGM — Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:47:34 GMT

Hi!

I tried this but got an error message back. Any idea why?

Is there another way to check the number on iPhone and change it?

Re: Text messaging

gmarkj — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:29:09 GMT

Try this @DanniGM

Settings >Phone >My Number

Re: Text messaging

DanniGM — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 16:55:46 GMT

I tried it but it doesn't work, I click save but it doesn't save the new number.

Re: Text messaging

MI5 — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 17:07:20 GMT

@DanniGM

Try resetting your network settings and try again.