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Problem with sending SMS from iPhone 8 as of yesterday

Butterhook
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Aged iPhone 8 running IOS 15.6, soon to be replaced but I need it for a few weeks still!

 

I've had the phone for nearly 4 years with no previous issues.

 

iMessage still works fine - just conventional SMS.  All but one of the 17 or so I've tried today have been a fail. Repeat send to the number which received one subsequently failed.  It's failed both indoors/outdoors/WiFi/4G. Checked the service status for my area and it's fine.

 

Device is locked so I can't flick between networks to give it a jolt and am unsure as to what resetting network settings will do and if these revert to the standard O2 ones or if I will need to manually enter some stuff - I don't know what or where I would do this so don't want to make the situation worse.

 

I could do with not ringing O2 for obvious reasons, given the current state of the "help" on offer.

 

Thanks for any help/advice.

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Officially tried everything now and nuffink. Oh well... Cheers for the assistance!

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Great. Lines are still closed. Vodafone here I come. Fair enough if it's deemed unreasonable to have people in over Christmas - I'm not working, myself - but at least have something that doesn't fall over, or *some* way of handling things. Deeply frustrating...

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Sales phone line is running smoothly, though - just thought I'd satisfy my curiosity... Nice to know. Ace.

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@Butterhook wrote:

I'm sure you know your onions, Jonsie - and I'm not saying it's probably a more than likely answer... but it started at around 7pm last night (although at that point I thought it was only one person's number so didn't bother), and I've lived here the thick end of 20 years and all of that time on O2 and I've never experienced anything other than very good network coverage - although I'm admittedly not far from the ****-end of nowhere in relatively rural Cheshire. I'd be more than delighted if it does sort itself out tomorrow though 👍


 

if you @Butterhook are in a very rural area, albeit with a very food signal, you might be reliant on one mast. Hence, if that develops a fault, gets vandalised or suchlike, you then experience issues. 

 

You have already been referred to :-

 

My Network App - Find Out More About Your Network Coverage | Apps | O2

https://www.o2.co.uk/apps/my-network

 

Understand your network coverage


With the My Network app you can keep an eye on your coverage, wherever you are. Download the app and

you’ll be able to:

- check the status of our network in your area – you don’t even need to enter your postcode

- test your network speeds

- report any issues with your service.

It’s simple to use and means that you can check the network without having to visit the main site or even enter a postcode.

 

Have you reported your issue using that app ? 

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@Butterhook wrote:

Yeah, cheers. Went on there earlier and reported it.

 


 

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@Butterhook wrote:

Great. Lines are still closed. Vodafone here I come. Fair enough if it's deemed unreasonable to have people in over Christmas - I'm not working, myself - but at least have something that doesn't fall over, or *some* way of handling things. Deeply frustrating...


 

Why do you @Butterhook believe Vodafone will be any better ? Have you procured a PAYG SIM and actually checked ? Bear in mind that there are many mast-sharing arrangements between the mobile networks and O2 and Vodafone are frequently sharers, so you might find that Vodafone is similarly affected. 👍     

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@Butterhook wrote:

Sales phone line is running smoothly, though - just thought I'd satisfy my curiosity... Nice to know. Ace.


 

Probably very busy @Butterhook dealing with calls from customers that ordered some time ago and have not yet received their goods ! 👍 

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Mast sharing has absolutely zero bearing on signal, speed or quality of service received.

Each network uses their own backhaul which is what dictates service levels.

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It might do @MI5 if the mast is vandalised, hit by a motor vehicle or struck by lightening, thereby putting it out of action. All I am saying is that it would be prudent to check using a PAYG SIM ! 👍   

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You will also need to unlock your phone @Butterhook 

Guide: Unlocking an O2 phone to use a different SIM card 

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