I have an HTC phone that keeps sending duplicate text messages because it thinks delivery is failing. Except they're sending out fine. So now I just send out 8 text messages every time I try to send something. How do I fix this? [more inside]
posted by Phire on Nov 3, 2011 - 6 answers

Why do web sites that send me text messages need to know my carrier? [more inside]
posted by madcaptenor on Apr 5, 2011 - 6 answers

I'm looking to get a virtual international phone number that can send and receive SMS text messages and can be used with my US mobile phone. I've found Virtual Phone Line and VoipVoip, but they support voice calls only, not SMS.
posted by matrushka on Jan 11, 2011 - 3 answers

Foreign-language texting on non-iPhones? [more inside]
posted by reductiondesign on Aug 27, 2010 - 2 answers

Looking for software or an app that will allow me to track expenses via SMS, but that will also allow me to track how much money is left in my account. [more inside]
posted by reenum on Aug 23, 2010 - 3 answers

How long of an SMS message can I send, if my phone is on Fido, and the recipient is on Bell? 140 characters? 160? [more inside]
posted by ImaginaryFriend on Oct 1, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there a good, free and reliable email-SMS client that allows two way communication via SMS? [more inside]
posted by spacefire on Aug 29, 2009 - 7 answers

I have a WinMo 6 phone and a Vista computer. How can I send SMS from the computer? [more inside]
posted by katrielalex on Oct 13, 2008 - 6 answers

Mathfilter: How many text messages (SMS) will fit on a floppy disk, or a CD-ROM? Once that number is derived, how much will it cost to send or receive that many messages if a consumer pays per message (American carriers or Intl carriers would be great)? [more inside]
posted by kenneth on Mar 3, 2008 - 6 answers

I want to ditch my cell phone for a text only device. I want my wife to be able to reach me at will, but other than that, folks will just have to wait. What is the best option? [more inside]
posted by stuboo on Dec 12, 2007 - 17 answers

How can I make an archive of my SMS messages? In this era of network-accessible, searchable, archived, free, multi-gigabyte email storage, I'm a little miffed that my SMS storage is limited to arbitrary limit of 50 message on my phone. Lots of important things come in via SMS, and I hate how they just disappear. I get Twitters from friends, nice notes from my girlfriend, voice mail transcriptions from CallWave, business information via GOOG-411's text service... and so on. I'd like for the solution to cost as little as possible. I don't have an unlimited txt plan (I get a few hundred per month) so simply forwarding every SMS I receive and CCing every SMS I send to an email address isn't a very appealing solution as it really raises my SMS costs and takes effort. [more inside]
posted by k7lim on Nov 26, 2007 - 9 answers

How do I send SMS messages to multiple people at once? [more inside]
posted by joelf on Sep 18, 2007 - 20 answers

Now that I have unlimited SMS (text messages) on my cell phone, what cool things can I do? [more inside]
posted by niles on Jul 10, 2007 - 27 answers

Help! Opening any text messages or emails displays a blank white screen on my Cingular 2125 (HTC Faraday) Windows Mobile 5 smartphone. [more inside]
posted by sprocket87 on Mar 14, 2007 - 4 answers

Who were the first group of people to embrace SMS texting? Did any members of the group who designed the protocol accurately predict how it would be used? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Oct 6, 2006 - 15 answers

I'm moving to Mexico City in about a month, and from what I hear, my Motorola Razr phone won't work there, since it's the Verizon model (not GSM). What phone should I get to replace the Razr? [more inside]
posted by jacob on Sep 14, 2006 - 9 answers

Can an SMS be formatted/created in such a way that when it reaches the cell phone it looks like a fill-in form? [more inside]
posted by bokononito on Aug 25, 2006 - 9 answers

What is the cheapest cell phone options that will be used only for SMS? [more inside]
posted by cowmix on Aug 15, 2006 - 9 answers

How can I save money sending hundreds of SMS messages (and making occasional phonecalls) from my UK mobile phone to a USA cell? [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Jul 16, 2006 - 9 answers

Is there an easy way to set up a Motorola SLVR or RAZR so that MMS/WAP functions properly in other countries (i.e., using a different SIM card)? [more inside]
posted by JudgeBork on Apr 3, 2006 - 3 answers

How does one go about procuring one of those magic 5 digit SMS numbers? For instance: 46645 (googl) is the SMS interface to google.
posted by djacobs on May 26, 2005 - 2 answers