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Help Help with MMS/SMS problem

Tap on the "to" field.

The keyboard should appear.

Start typing the name of the recipient.

A drop down will show with possible options depending on how much you have typed. For some reason you have to type more than 2 letters. For instance the Daniel's won't show until you type D A.
 
that's weird, as soon as I start typing it starts suggesting contacts for me. Same way it did on my Eris before this. Don't know why it wouldn't on yours too.
 
That's a strange one, definitely not working as expected. I've looked through settings and can't see anything obvious.

Have you tried Handcent SMS?

That should work in the same way...

How are your contacts stored? Google, Phone, SIM? Don't know if it would make a difference..?
 
My contact list is a mish-mash of SIM contacts, gmail contacts, and Facebook contacts. I have a suspicion it has something to do with names of contacts that are available from all three sources being different, and the OS not knowing how to handle it.
 
I think that did it. I exported all of my SIM contacts on to my desktop, then imported those to gmail, THEN synced my gmail back to my phone. Seems like Im running in circles, but it appears to have straightened everything out and the phone is doing as it should! Thanks Martin.
 
Im having the same issue. My contacts were sync'd from gmail originally. I tried rebacking stuff up and still doesnt seem to help? Smoething else i might be missing ? A setting maybe?
 
I find it easier to txt from the contact list itself (ie start from "Contacts").

Get your contacts list... choose the punter you wish to txt, press 'n hold his name & you get a nice list of things to do with him, including "Text Contact"..

Cheers!

Lodger
 
theartfullodger said:
I find it easier to txt from the contact list itself (ie start from "Contacts").

Get your contacts list... choose the punter you wish to txt, press 'n hold his name & you get a nice list of things to do with him, including "Text Contact"..

Cheers!

Lodger
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I figured that out when i first got the phone but the issue stated by the OP i cant figure out yet. Still trying..lol
 
It has to do with how the contacts are entered in to the phone. Its annoying, but I just went through every contact and made sure:

-There is only one entry for every person
-Their mobile number is set to, well, mobile; not other.
-Ensure their first name is in the top box, and last name is in the lower "family name" box

They are all working for me now.
 
jono20 said:
It has to do with how the contacts are entered in to the phone. Its annoying, but I just went through every contact and made sure:

-There is only one entry for every person
-Their mobile number is set to, well, mobile; not other.
-Ensure their first name is in the top box, and last name is in the lower "family name" box

They are all working for me now.
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I bolded that for you. This is the most important fact that you mention. The messaging app will not search through any contacts that don't have a number set to 'mobile'.
 
Ok thnx for the help. After i go through it i'll post back and let ya know how it came out. Again thnx.
 
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