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New phones and SMS delivery reports
I recently upgraded my phone and contract with Orange. I went for the Xperia S and I love it. But there is a 'problem' with SMS delivery reports.
On Orange, they do not offer the facility to recieve the reports but they still charge you 0.8p per report. I know it is not that much but if you are like me and you text alot, then it can add up.
As i didnt recieve any reports, when my bill came in i had accrued about £5 of charges. I contacted Orange who told me they didnt offer the service and that it was the phone that dictated whether to recieve the reports.
I was confused because I know I didnt set anything. So I went through all the settings on my and there it was, an option it the messaging settings. A tick box next to "delivery reports" and it was checked.
I couldnt believe it. It was defaulted to reports on. I was still on chat with Orange and luckily they decided to credit me the ammount for the reports. Very nice of them to do so.
I assumed it was just random glitch or something and forgot about it. But when my mum upgrade her phone to the Xperia U, I have just noticed that it also has reports on as default.
I dont know whether this is just a Sony default or whether it is as standard now, but I would warn anyone with a new phone to check the settings on their new phones so they dont have the same issue
On Orange, they do not offer the facility to recieve the reports but they still charge you 0.8p per report. I know it is not that much but if you are like me and you text alot, then it can add up.
As i didnt recieve any reports, when my bill came in i had accrued about £5 of charges. I contacted Orange who told me they didnt offer the service and that it was the phone that dictated whether to recieve the reports.
I was confused because I know I didnt set anything. So I went through all the settings on my and there it was, an option it the messaging settings. A tick box next to "delivery reports" and it was checked.
I couldnt believe it. It was defaulted to reports on. I was still on chat with Orange and luckily they decided to credit me the ammount for the reports. Very nice of them to do so.
I assumed it was just random glitch or something and forgot about it. But when my mum upgrade her phone to the Xperia U, I have just noticed that it also has reports on as default.
I dont know whether this is just a Sony default or whether it is as standard now, but I would warn anyone with a new phone to check the settings on their new phones so they dont have the same issue
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I like you have an xperia s. Mine is on O2 and it is certainly defaulted to off.“Time is intended to be spent, not saved” - Alfred Wainwright0
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