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Is this conceiveable? SMS beyond 160 for verizon
- Thread starter riot544
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Yeah, I just saw the update and installed it (had to uninstall my existing app first to get it to work). So now I'm on 2.1.3.
All the documentation said was "Improved support for sending on CDMA networks". I'm assuming this means auto-splitting long messages, but I didn't see anything in the preferences to set this (there is something that is checked by default for those on the T-Mobile network, however).
So I guess I'll find out if it works the next time I send a large text message.
All the documentation said was "Improved support for sending on CDMA networks". I'm assuming this means auto-splitting long messages, but I didn't see anything in the preferences to set this (there is something that is checked by default for those on the T-Mobile network, however).
So I guess I'll find out if it works the next time I send a large text message.
Berry2Droid
Android Enthusiast
I work for verizon wireless and its a network thing. The htc imagio is the only phone verizon carries that will automatically send multiple messages and break them up as 1,!w ect. The motorola android will do this to verizon customers only(allegedly).
Xystence
Member
Its absolutely a network limitation on Verizon's part. I work on VZW's B2B team and this issue comes up daily on ENV's and BlackBerry's. BlackBerry's on GSM carriers will let you type beyond 160, which it tells you its creating more then one text to fulfill just that. Splitting them up. On all of the VZW one's it does not let you type beyond 160, even on a same model device, with the same software. An example was a storm earlier in the year, activated on VZW it wouldnt type beyond 160, but the same phone, turning CDMA off, and inserting att sim card, it worked perfectly by splitting the messages.
This limitation drives me nuts, but at least Handcent fixes it for the time being. I wish it were native.
This limitation drives me nuts, but at least Handcent fixes it for the time being. I wish it were native.
dragonriot
Newbie
When I was using my Omnia, it would autosplit messages without any input from me at all... no options to set or special messaging programs to download... It was the only phone I've ever had that did it inherently...
With the Droid or Droid Eris, Handcent does the job. There is a setting in the options to autoconvert to MMS as well as another one further down the list to auto-split messages longer than 160 characters, which it then says is "especially handy for verizon users"
With the Droid or Droid Eris, Handcent does the job. There is a setting in the options to autoconvert to MMS as well as another one further down the list to auto-split messages longer than 160 characters, which it then says is "especially handy for verizon users"
Chomp SMS also splits the text up automatically now. I use it and it works well.
It does bug me, though, when I often get multiple texts from someone on another network because they're too long. I have a notification sound, and a reminder app, and when the double (or sometimes triple) messages come in, they start going bezerk! Very frustrating.
It does bug me, though, when I often get multiple texts from someone on another network because they're too long. I have a notification sound, and a reminder app, and when the double (or sometimes triple) messages come in, they start going bezerk! Very frustrating.
alostpacket
Over Macho Grande?
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RyanB
Guest
Well, does the rest of your family use iPhones? You could try MessageNow, which has no character limits and works on both platforms....