My phone stopped working text messaging all together, so I called nextel to activate text messaging, and about 24 hours later it started to work again

This has been going on for quite some time now. Nextel has been saying for months that they are working on it but have yet to see any change.
HERE is another thread about text messaging.

Originally Posted by mdavis71

I hope to god nextel doesnt start using sms style text messaging they charge people now 50cents a sms message they receive.

you are thinking of multimedia messaging, the sms text messaging rates are exactly the same as with the web based text messages.

We are having issues with the text messaging - they know about it- they are trying to upgrade some of the services- no extra cost-but it should be fixed with a week or so- if you are trying to text someone and it give you and error message it the * key and it will bring you back to the perv. screen it's a little frustrating but you can get them to go through, also check your notifications under setting and then phone calls - make sure it is set to recieve all- hope this helps

Originally Posted by 1badss

I don't know about the delay but all of the new phones will start using the sms style text messaging with any inbox like you are speaking of. the i860 and i265 both have it and all new models will have it.

Am I going to have to buy a new phone, or should I just try calling Nextel? (I have an i730)

I have a question, what is SMS messaging?

I hope to god nextel doesnt start using sms style text messaging they charge people now 50cents a sms message they receive.

I don't know about the delay but all of the new phones will start using the sms style text messaging with any inbox like you are speaking of. the i860 and i265 both have it and all new models will have it.

Originally Posted by cheer22

Has anybody else had problems with Nextel's text messaging service? Within the past few days, I have been recieving text messages 3-days after they've been sent. I've had the problem before, but I'd get the text messages a few hours late, not days. So I emailed Nextel and I stated getting the messages on time and the problem seemed to be fixed. Does anybody know what's going on and/or why I'm getting texts so late?

And my other ? is, why are my texts coming in as a Net-Alert (in the Two-Way service), why don't they show up in the regular text message inbox?

Thanks!

...SOMEBODY HELP! Is Nextel even working on this problem?

i called nextel because i was having this problem and other service problems. they are know about the text messaging problem and are supposedly working on it as of tuesday. but my text messaging is still down.

i cant really help you, i dont really do much text messaging.

somebody say something or reply...please

Has anybody else had problems with Nextel's text messaging service? Within the past few days, I have been recieving text messages 3-days after they've been sent. I've had the problem before, but I'd get the text messages a few hours late, not days. So I emailed Nextel and I stated getting the messages on time and the problem seemed to be fixed. Does anybody know what's going on and/or why I'm getting texts so late?

And my other ? is, why are my texts coming in as a Net-Alert (in the Two-Way service), why don't they show up in the regular text message inbox?

Thanks!

...SOMEBODY HELP! Is Nextel even working on this problem?