Vodafone 351

Vodafone 351

You can't send text messages - Vodafone 351

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 27

Find "Edit"

Press the Navigation key.

Step 2 of 27

Find "Edit"

Scroll to Messaging and press the Navigation key.

Step 3 of 27

Find "Edit"

Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 4 of 27

Find "Edit"

Scroll to Messages and press the Navigation key.

Step 5 of 27

Find "Edit"

Scroll to SMS settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 6 of 27

Find "Edit"

Scroll to Profile settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 7 of 27

Find "Edit"

Press Options.

Step 8 of 27

Find "Edit"

Scroll to Edit and press the Navigation key.

Step 9 of 27

Enter profile name

Scroll to Profile name and press the Navigation key.

Step 10 of 27

Enter profile name

Key in Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key.

Step 11 of 27

Enter profile name

Scroll to Done and press the Navigation key.

Step 12 of 27

Save the message centre number

Scroll to SMSC address and key in +35387699989

Step 13 of 27

Select validity period

Scroll to Validity period and press Navigation key right or Navigation key left to select Maximum.

Step 14 of 27

Select message type

Scroll to Message type and press Navigation key right or Navigation key left to select Text.

Step 15 of 27

Save the profile

Press Done.

Step 16 of 27

Save the profile

Press the Navigation key to confirm.

Step 17 of 27

Activate text messaging profile

Scroll to Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key.

Step 18 of 27

Edit general settings

Press Back.

Step 19 of 27

Edit general settings

Scroll to Common settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 20 of 27

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Scroll to Delivery report and press the Navigation key.

Step 21 of 27

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 22 of 27

Turn off reply via same message centre

Scroll to Reply path and press the Navigation key.
When the box next to the menu item is empty, the function is turned off.

Step 23 of 27

Turn off reply via same message centre

Press Done.

Step 24 of 27

Turn off reply via same message centre

Press the Navigation key to confirm.

Step 25 of 27

Select data bearer

Scroll to Preferred connection and press the Navigation key.

Step 26 of 27

Select data bearer

Scroll to Prefer GSM and press the Navigation key.

Step 27 of 27

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Edit"

Press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Messaging and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Messages and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to SMS settings and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Profile settings and press the Navigation key.
Press Options.
Scroll to Edit and press the Navigation key.

2 Enter profile name

Scroll to Profile name and press the Navigation key.
Key in Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Done and press the Navigation key.

3 Save the message centre number

Scroll to SMSC address and key in +35387699989

4 Select validity period

Scroll to Validity period and press Navigation key right or Navigation key left to select Maximum.

5 Select message type

Scroll to Message type and press Navigation key right or Navigation key left to select Text.

6 Save the profile

Press Done.
Press the Navigation key to confirm.

7 Activate text messaging profile

Scroll to Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key.

8 Edit general settings

Press Back.
Scroll to Common settings and press the Navigation key.

9 Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Scroll to Delivery report and press the Navigation key.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

10 Turn off reply via same message centre

Scroll to Reply path and press the Navigation key.
When the box next to the menu item is empty, the function is turned off.
Press Done.
Press the Navigation key to confirm.

11 Select data bearer

Scroll to Preferred connection and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Prefer GSM and press the Navigation key.

12 Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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