Samsung Galaxy S Plus - Troubleshooting - You can't send text messages (Cause 2 of 5) | Vodafone Ireland
Samsung Galaxy S Plus

Samsung Galaxy S Plus

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

Cause 2 of 5: The message centre number is incorrect

The message centre ensures that your text message is sent to the recipient. If the wrong message centre number is saved in your phone, the text message can't be sent.

Solution: Enter the correct message centre number.

Step 1 of 10

Find "Settings"

Press Messaging.

Step 2 of 10

Find "Settings"

Press the Menu key.

Step 3 of 10

Find "Settings"

Press Settings.

Step 4 of 10

Save the message centre number

Press Message centre.

Step 5 of 10

Save the message centre number

Key in +35387699989 and press OK.

Step 6 of 10

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

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

Step 7 of 10

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 8 of 10

Turn off reply via same message centre

Press Reply path to turn off the function.

Step 9 of 10

Turn off reply via same message centre

When the box next to the menu item is empty, the function is turned off.

Step 10 of 10

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Settings"

Press Messaging.
Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.

2 Save the message centre number

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

3 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.

4 Turn off reply via same message centre

Press Reply path to turn off the function.
When the box next to the menu item is empty, the function is turned off.

5 Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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