Vodafone 354

Vodafone 354

You can't send text messages - Vodafone 354

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 27

Find "Text message"

Press Menu.

Step 2 of 27

Find "Text message"

Scroll to Messaging and press the Navigation key.

Step 3 of 27

Find "Text message"

Press Options.

Step 4 of 27

Find "Text message"

Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 5 of 27

Find "Text message"

Scroll to Text message and press the Navigation key.

Step 6 of 27

Enter profile name

Scroll to Profile setting and press the Navigation key.

Step 7 of 27

Enter profile name

Highlight the required profile and press Options.

Step 8 of 27

Enter profile name

Scroll to Edit and press the Navigation key.

Step 9 of 27

Enter profile name

Scroll to Profile name and press Edit.

Step 10 of 27

Enter profile name

Key in Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key twice.

Step 11 of 27

Save the message centre number

Scroll to SC address and key in +35387699989

Step 12 of 27

Select validity period

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

Step 13 of 27

Select message type

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

Step 14 of 27

Save the profile

Press Done.

Step 15 of 27

Save the profile

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 16 of 27

Activate text messaging profile

Scroll to Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key.

Step 17 of 27

Edit general settings

Press Back.

Step 18 of 27

Edit general settings

Scroll to Common settings and press the Navigation key.

Step 19 of 27

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Scroll to Delivery report and press the Navigation key to turn the function on or off.

Step 20 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 21 of 27

Turn off reply via same message centre

Scroll to Reply path and press the Navigation key to turn the function on or off.

Step 22 of 27

Turn off reply via same message centre

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 Yes to confirm.

Step 25 of 27

Select data bearer

Scroll to Preferred bearer and press the Navigation key.

Step 26 of 27

Select data bearer

Highlight Preferred GSM or GSM only and press the Navigation key.

Step 27 of 27

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Text message"

Press Menu.
Scroll to Messaging and press the Navigation key.
Press Options.
Scroll to Settings and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Text message and press the Navigation key.

2 Enter profile name

Scroll to Profile setting and press the Navigation key.
Highlight the required profile and press Options.
Scroll to Edit and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Profile name and press Edit.
Key in Vodafone SMS and press the Navigation key twice.

3 Save the message centre number

Scroll to SC address and key in +35387699989

4 Select validity period

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

5 Select message type

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

6 Save the profile

Press Done.
Press Yes 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 to turn the function on or off.
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 to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is empty, the function is turned off.
Press Done.
Press Yes to confirm.

11 Select data bearer

Scroll to Preferred bearer and press the Navigation key.
Highlight Preferred GSM or GSM only and press the Navigation key.

12 Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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