BlackBerry Bold 9900

BlackBerry Bold 9900

You can't send text messages - BlackBerry Bold 9900

Cause 3 of 4: Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for text messaging

If your phone hasn't been correctly set up for text messaging, you may not be able to send text messages.

Solution: Set up your phone for text messaging.

Step 1 of 17

Find "Options"

Press the Menu key twice.

Step 2 of 17

Find "Options"

Press Text Messages.

Step 3 of 17

Find "Options"

Press the Menu key.

Step 4 of 17

Find "Options"

Press Options.

Step 5 of 17

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery Report to turn request for delivery reports on or off.

Step 6 of 17

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 7 of 17

Select validity period

Press Validity Period.

Step 8 of 17

Select validity period

Press Max.

Step 9 of 17

Choose message type

Press Sent As.

Step 10 of 17

Choose message type

Press Text..

Step 11 of 17

Save the message centre number

Press Service Centre and key in +35387699989

Step 12 of 17

Select data bearer

Press Network To Send Over.

Step 13 of 17

Select data bearer

Press Circuit Switched.

Step 14 of 17

Save and exit

Press the Menu key.

Step 15 of 17

Save and exit

Press Save.

Step 16 of 17

Save and exit

Press Disconnect.

Step 17 of 17

Save and exit

Press the Return key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Options"

Press the Menu key twice.
Press Text Messages.
Press the Menu key.
Press Options.

2 Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery Report to turn request for delivery reports on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

3 Select validity period

Press Validity Period.
Press Max.

4 Choose message type

Press Sent As.
Press Text..

5 Save the message centre number

Press Service Centre and key in +35387699989

6 Select data bearer

Press Network To Send Over.
Press Circuit Switched.

7 Save and exit

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.
Press Disconnect.
Press the Return key to return to standby mode.

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