Help Strange Text Messaging Problem

[womb raider]

I've always just used the stock messaging app but just lately I've been having a real strange problem.

I'll receive a text as normal but the time on the message will be a couple of minutes ahead of the time on my phone, so when I reply, it puts my reply before the original message as my reply will have an earlier time on it.

For example, I get a text at 7.30pm but the time on the text message says 7.32pm. I reply immediately, and as my reply has a time of 7.30pm on it, it sits before the original message in the conversation.

Does that make sense?

It's happened with messages from various people too.

Anyone know what the problem is? Would a 3rd party messaging app sort the problem? It's not a massive thing, but it would be nice if my text conversations were in the correct order....

 

[SUroot]

What happens when you text yourself?

I would suggest the clock on your phone is 2 minutes slower then your network thinks it is. Add 2 minutes to your clock.

 

[womb raider]

OK I just tried that, and when I open up the text conversation it has my original text timed at 16.39 and then underneath the text again timed at 16.41!

So it looks like your theory about my phone's clock being 2 minutes slower than my network could be right! I'll skip my phone's clock forward 2 minutes and see what happens.

Hey, at least if it doesn't work I'll be able to leave work 2 minutes earlier

 

[SUroot]

No I've tried that. They expect you to use company supplied clocks for managing your work day