Vodafone 553

Vodafone 553

You can't send text messages - Vodafone 553

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 23

Find "Profile settings"

Press the Menu key.

Step 2 of 23

Find "Profile settings"

Press Messaging.

Step 3 of 23

Find "Profile settings"

Press Message settings.

Step 4 of 23

Find "Profile settings"

Press Text message.

Step 5 of 23

Find "Profile settings"

Press Profile settings.

Step 6 of 23

Enter profile name

Press Options.

Step 7 of 23

Enter profile name

Press Edit.
Key in Vodafone SMS

Step 8 of 23

Save the message centre number

Press the field next to the phone icon.
Key in +35387699989

Step 9 of 23

Select validity period

Press arrow right next to the validity period icon to select Maximum.

Step 10 of 23

Select message type

Press arrow right next to the message type icon to select Text.

Step 11 of 23

Select message type

Press Done.

Step 12 of 23

Select message type

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 13 of 23

Select message type

Press Back.

Step 14 of 23

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Common settings.

Step 15 of 23

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Delivery report to activate or deactivate the function.

Step 16 of 23

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

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

Step 17 of 23

Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Reply path to deactivate the function.

Step 18 of 23

Deactivate reply via same message centre

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

Step 19 of 23

Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Done.

Step 20 of 23

Deactivate reply via same message centre

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 21 of 23

Select data bearer

Press Preferred connection.

Step 22 of 23

Select data bearer

Press GSM only.

Step 23 of 23

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Profile settings"

Press the Menu key.
Press Messaging.
Press Message settings.
Press Text message.
Press Profile settings.

2 Enter profile name

Press Options.
Press Edit.
Key in Vodafone SMS

3 Save the message centre number

Press the field next to the phone icon.
Key in +35387699989

4 Select validity period

Press arrow right next to the validity period icon to select Maximum.

5 Select message type

Press arrow right next to the message type icon to select Text.
Press Done.
Press Yes to confirm.
Press Back.

6 Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Common settings.
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 connection.
Press GSM only.

9 Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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