STATUS Permanently Failed

[Anonymous]

I have a Moto G3 and until today I've been able to send SMS to any 'phone.

Today I get the response "***STATUS*** Permanently Failed" if I try to SMS an iPhone user. SMS to other androis devices are still OK.

This is new today.

I have deleted message threads, cleared the cache and rebooted the 'phone. It still fails.  

[Anonymous]

I've had this today too! But only when i'm trying to text my partner, we both have androids it will send to my other contacts.

[Anonymous]

Same here but to most of my contacts.

[Anonymous]

I have the same message when trying to send SMS texts from my Blackberry DTek50 to my wife's Samsung S6....

[Anonymous]

Has anyone spoke to o2?

[Anonymous]

Got the same problem this afternoon. Doesn't seem to be related to other networks or devices. 

[Anonymous]

I've just managed to send a text to him without getting the failed message so hopefully its working for you guys now to!

[MI5]

Check the network status here or if nothing showing report it customer services
http://status.o2.co.uk/
http://www.o2.co.uk/contactus

[jonsie]

With so many people having a problem it could be a network fault unless you all live in the same area. 

To the person only having a text problem to one contact, that contact needs to open the message settings and check their blocked numbers. 

[Curr946]

I had that problem yesterday. Turned out there was an issue with the mast or something. Though my message kept being replied to saying it had permanently failed. It also was received from the number I was sending it to. Thought my mate was on the wind up at first