Keep getting charged for MMS messages instead Text

SnowWhiterThanWhite

I have a Samsung Galaxy S

I have 1000 texts as part of my monthly package, which I never ever come close to - normally in region of 100
Only had the phone for a few months, but, very annoyingly, I keep getting charged a few pounds over my tariff for 'extras'. When I queried this, I was told by Talk Mobile that I keep sending picture messages. I never send pic messages, & wouldn't even know how to!
The lady at TM talked me through my phone settings & disabled the settings on my phone, so that a MMS can't be sent.
Have just checked my account, and have been charged again since this!
Am totally confused - Can anyone throw any light on why some of my text messages are coming through as MMS and why some(not all) are being sent out as MMS

Cheers

Meepster

I believe (someone will correct me if I am wrong) that if a text message is longer than three normal text messages, it converts it to a MMS on some phones. I know my old Nokia did, but there was a setting to turn this option off...

SnowWhiterThanWhite

Meepster wrote: »

I believe (someone will correct me if I am wrong) that if a text message is longer than three normal text messages, it converts it to a MMS on some phones. I know my old Nokia did, but there was a setting to turn this option off...

I did google before contacting TM, and saw a similar answer, the lady at TM didn't confirm whether this was the case or not, but, she said by disabling this feature on my phone, that it couldn't happen again, but it has! Have just spoken to TM now, and they suggest there is a fault on my phone? They've suggested I call into carphone warehouse for them to look into - will post back later to update

DUTR

Also if the OP is replying to an mms even with just a text, some handsets will send as mms.

sillygoose

On my wife's phone (O2 Simplicity monthly) she gets an extra charge for receiving them, quite annoying when someone is just sending you something your not really that bothered to see like a picture of their dog!

SnowWhiterThanWhite

OK-Been to Carphone Warehouse.
The chap in there told me that any messages longer that 160 characters automatically get received & sent as MMS messages & charges incurred.
Even though I have disabled MMS settings on my phone, if I fwd a message that is MMS without realising that is a MMS, I will still get charged, even though the recipient won't receive it!

Forgot to ask what would happen if I sent say, 5 text messages, with 40 characters in, would this be classed as 5 x text messages, or, 1 x MMS (200 characters?) Anyone know?

davb

If you send 5 text messages to the same person one after the other, then it should be billed as 5x separate SMS and not a cumulative 1x MMS

DUTR

sillygoose wrote: »

On my wife's phone (O2 Simplicity monthly) she gets an extra charge for receiving them, quite annoying when someone is just sending you something your not really that bothered to see like a picture of their dog!

I'm on simplicity monthly and don't get charged for recieving mms (or anybody else for that matter) so your wife would do well to contact O2 and get the issue resolved.

DUTR

SnowWhiterThanWhite wrote: »

OK-Been to Carphone Warehouse.
The chap in there told me that any messages longer that 160 characters automatically get received & sent as MMS messages & charges incurred.
Even though I have disabled MMS settings on my phone, if I fwd a message that is MMS without realising that is a MMS, I will still get charged, even though the recipient won't receive it!

Forgot to ask what would happen if I sent say, 5 text messages, with 40 characters in, would this be classed as 5 x text messages, or, 1 x MMS (200 characters?) Anyone know?

How can you not forward it without realising it is an mms, there is an icon on the message to suggest that it is an mms message.

SnowWhiterThanWhite

DUTR wrote: »

How can you not forward it without realising it is an mms, there is an icon on the message to suggest that it is an mms message.

Eh, no - I just click on 'forward'. The message does not tell me it is MMS unless, as I have just recently learnt, to go into ' view message details' at which point, the text will then advise me whether it is text or MMS - What icon are you referring to? Unable to see this on my phone?

JJ_Egan

Galaxy possible has a 4 or 5 SMS limit others are then sent as MMS .
SGS2 has .

Many use handcent .



jje

REFRENCE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113854

The Mms.apk has the following moddings:
Sent Time displayed instead of the Received Time

• No AutoConverting messages to MMS after 4 SMS.
• In my mod, it will be converted to MMS after 200 SMS.
• Possible to add to the message 200 contacts instead of 20 contacts.