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Text messages not being received

Anonymous
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I've noticed for months that some text messages aren't being received until later on after they were sent but recently it's got worse, I'm able to receive messages off some contacts but they don't recieve my reply and other contacts I'm not receiving anything from and they're not receiving my text messages either. I checked the coverage map (YO22 4HZ) and it says that there  if perfectly good signal in my area.

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@Anonymous wrote:

thanks. is it possible it's due to the weather, i did check signal coverage but i know not many people are on o2 in the small town where i live


Yes the weather is causing all sorts of issues as well as with mobile communications.

 

I just thank my lucky stars im not knee deep in water.

 

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15/02/2014 14:00

Due to power disruption caused by adverse weather conditions, we’re still experiencing issues with parts of our service in the South and North West of the UK. This means some of our customers may have difficulty in making and receiving calls and texts or using data on their devices.  We’re working with our suppliers to restore full service as quickly as we can.

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Anonymous
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Hi,

 

 

 

Its worth checking your blocked calls/texts settings in your phone.

 

And ask the other person to check theirs.

 

It is a common occurance.

 

Delays in sending and receiving texts can happen too which no one has really been able to put their finger on apart from saying it could be network congestion, or clean your sim card, and or replace it by visiting an 02 shop where they will perform the swapmysim for you or have one posted to you and do this at home via the link http://swapmysim.o2.co.uk/

 

Turning your phone off and on helps reset the network connections too.

 

The service status http://status.o2.co.uk/ says all ok for your area at the moment, although the current weather conditions may be playing a part.

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Anonymous
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I only got a new sim card recently

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Anonymous
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@Anonymous wrote:

I only got a new sim card recently


Is everything else working ok.

 

How recently was the sim swap carried out if this was performed ?

 

may still be settling.

 

You could Phone CS on 202 contract or 4445 PAYG just to make sure your account is Ok.

 

If viable try your sim in another phone as a process of elimination.

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Anonymous
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yes, as far as i know everything else is fine. i think it was about 6 months ago when i changed sim card as i had to swap to a micro sim instead of a standard size sim card.

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Anonymous
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@Anonymous wrote:

yes, as far as i know everything else is fine. i think it was about 6 months ago when i changed sim card as i had to swap to a micro sim instead of a standard size sim card.


Right well it only takes approx 24 hours for a sim swap to settle.

 

I can only suggest trying all the other suggestions.

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Anonymous
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thanks. is it possible it's due to the weather, i did check signal coverage but i know not many people are on o2 in the small town where i live

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Anonymous
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@Anonymous wrote:

thanks. is it possible it's due to the weather, i did check signal coverage but i know not many people are on o2 in the small town where i live


Yes the weather is causing all sorts of issues as well as with mobile communications.

 

I just thank my lucky stars im not knee deep in water.

 

"

15/02/2014 14:00

Due to power disruption caused by adverse weather conditions, we’re still experiencing issues with parts of our service in the South and North West of the UK. This means some of our customers may have difficulty in making and receiving calls and texts or using data on their devices.  We’re working with our suppliers to restore full service as quickly as we can.

"

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Anonymous
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Hi my phone is new and just over24 hours old iam having problems with text messages I have sent to some people and they have not received them but when I sent a text to my old phone it worked fine so what do you think the phone is working I can call the numbers I texted fine but can't send messages because they are not receiving them
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