Vodafone 455

Vodafone 455

You can't send text messages - Vodafone 455

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 24

Find "Profile settings"

Press the messages icon.

Step 2 of 24

Find "Profile settings"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 24

Find "Profile settings"

Press Text messages.

Step 4 of 24

Find "Profile settings"

Press Profile settings.

Step 5 of 24

Enter profile name

Press the required profile.

Step 6 of 24

Enter profile name

Press the top field.
Key in Vodafone SMS

Step 7 of 24

Save the message centre number

Press the field below Vodafone SMS.
Key in +35387699989

Step 8 of 24

Select validity period

Press the field below +35387699989.

Step 9 of 24

Select validity period

Press arrow right to select Maximum.

Step 10 of 24

Select message type

Press the field below Maximum.

Step 11 of 24

Select message type

Press arrow right to select Text.

Step 12 of 24

Select message type

Press Done.

Step 13 of 24

Select message type

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 14 of 24

Select message type

Press Back.

Step 15 of 24

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press General.

Step 16 of 24

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Delivery report to activate or deactivate the function.

Step 17 of 24

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

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

Step 18 of 24

Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Reply path to deactivate the function.

Step 19 of 24

Deactivate reply via same message centre

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

Step 20 of 24

Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Done.

Step 21 of 24

Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 22 of 24

Select data bearer

Press Preferred bearer.

Step 23 of 24

Select data bearer

Press GSM only.

Step 24 of 24

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Profile settings"

Press the messages icon.
Press Settings.
Press Text messages.
Press Profile settings.

2 Enter profile name

Press the required profile.
Press the top field.
Key in Vodafone SMS

3 Save the message centre number

Press the field below Vodafone SMS.
Key in +35387699989

4 Select validity period

Press the field below +35387699989.
Press arrow right to select Maximum.

5 Select message type

Press the field below Maximum.
Press arrow right to select Text.
Press Done.
Press Yes to confirm.
Press Back.

6 Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press General.
Press Delivery report to activate or deactivate the function.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is activated.

7 Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Reply path to deactivate the function.
When the box next to the menu item is empty, the function is deactivated.
Press Done.
Press Yes to confirm.

8 Select data bearer

Press Preferred bearer.
Press GSM only.

9 Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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