Samsung Galaxy S III

Samsung Galaxy S III

You can't send text messages - Samsung Galaxy S III

Cause 4 of 5: 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 9

Find "Settings"

Press Apps.

Step 2 of 9

Find "Settings"

Press Messaging.

Step 3 of 9

Find "Settings"

Press the Menu key.

Step 4 of 9

Find "Settings"

Press Settings.

Step 5 of 9

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery reports below Text message (SMS) settings to turn the function on or off.

Step 6 of 9

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 9

Save the message centre number

Press Message Centre.

Step 8 of 9

Save the message centre number

Key in +35387699989 and press OK.

Step 9 of 9

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Settings"

Press Apps.
Press Messaging.
Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.

2 Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery reports below Text message (SMS) settings to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

3 Save the message centre number

Press Message Centre.
Key in +35387699989 and press OK.

4 Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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