Apps that send 'Text Info Service' ?! - Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well, for the past 3 months I ve been recieving bills £30 over my contract.. not gone over my internet, texts, or calls (used 34minutes, out of my 600!)
However, there seems to be some 'Texts' sent. I dont text any naughty numbers or whatever you want to call it with out getting banned, got better things to do in life. What are they?! Can I just call my Service Provider and ask how they could be sent, when I have clearly not sent anything!?
Any help, is much apprechiated.

So in your bill you have to pay for some expensive SMS which you haven't sent? And what's the number to which those SMS were sent and how expensive and how many? All this should be listed on your detailed bill!
After you've found out the numbers of those SMS, noted on your detailed bill, type them in google and you'll find other 'victims' most probably, too, most often with a solution.

UpSpin said:
So in your bill you have to pay for some expensive SMS which you haven't sent? And what's the number to which those SMS were sent and how expensive and how many? All this should be listed on your detailed bill!
After you've found out the numbers of those SMS, noted on your detailed bill, type them in google and you'll find other 'victims' most probably, too, most often with a solution.
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this is one of the texts sent.. Mon 13 Dec 12:07 Text message Text Info Service 1 text 1.277 1.277
thats all it says.. nothing else..

From Vodafone website:
Monthly / Business
This indicates text messages sent to a premium rate number e.g. buying a ringtone, or alert services such as football, horoscopes etc.
To cancel text message services, simply reply by text message with the word STOP.

EddyOS said:
From Vodafone website:
Monthly / Business
This indicates text messages sent to a premium rate number e.g. buying a ringtone, or alert services such as football, horoscopes etc.
To cancel text message services, simply reply by text message with the word STOP.
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But what number do I reply to? And, also why should I have to pay for something I don't want, I never used any sites or services such as you mentioned?!
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Who sent me this text message?

It arrived with "Natwest" as the sender, but who is "Natwest"? Yes, I know it's a bank, but why can't I see the number it was sent from? It's not in my contact list. Unlike my older phones I don't seem to be able to get a `properties` view showing sender, date etc. Is this something I need another app for?
Hold your finger on the text, a box pops up with the option to view the message details.
thanks, but that still just showed 'natwest'. Surely it's come from a number?
I dont think this is a device related ... because there are many companies make deals with Mobile Operators to send ad messages to the masses and only show the senderID, they dont even need a number to do that.
i say this because i have done such solution for my company, the messages go to the masses and only senderID (company's name) appears, ... no number needed to do that (from a mobile operator point of view)
poldie said:
It arrived with "Natwest" as the sender, but who is "Natwest"? Yes, I know it's a bank, but why can't I see the number it was sent from? It's not in my contact list. Unlike my older phones I don't seem to be able to get a `properties` view showing sender, date etc. Is this something I need another app for?
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You have an account with them and they are making used of this volcano story for a bit of PR!
A friend who has an account with them got the same message.
I had a txt from 'Natwest' today but when I opened it it says it was from one of my FB contacts!! Had it twice now I just delete them...
You've never had a text from just a name before?!
Nope, all mine have just been a number unless in my address book...
nothing to worry about, that's simply how Natwest send out their balance texts when you;ve signed up to their text alerts service through Monilink.
It will show as Natwest on any phone. as has already been said, lots of companies and premium sms services come from just a name now, rather than a number.
I had a similar problem...
When I want to check balance (free minutes, SMS, etc...), i need to send SMS to number 1260, and after that i receive SMS message with usage details.
Problem is, that I receive 2 messages with same content.
One is from number 1260 which is my operator, and other is from my friend on Facebook (strange, he even didn't enter Mobile number on FB Profile).
Because of receiving same message over and over again, I had to delete my FB friend
rhedgehog said:
nothing to worry about, that's simply how Natwest send out their balance texts when you;ve signed up to their text alerts service through Monilink.
It will show as Natwest on any phone. as has already been said, lots of companies and premium sms services come from just a name now, rather than a number.
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I don't use the balance alerts - the txt is a public service announcement which I don't want
I got this message too. I have a Natwest account that is never used and has about a fiver in it, and I didn't even know they had my phone number!
Seems as though loads of Natwest customers got that text yesterday..
I have a mate who works for Monilink and he said that they were hammered with queries regarding it!

[Q] SMS to MMS Fix

Firstly, I would like to pay respect to the developers who mapped the hardware button for the camera app. Respect to you all. Starting this thread hoping those same geniuses would be able to solve this problem. Android generally has this crazy notion that if i want to send a long sms, it will be cheaper for me to send an mms. I get like unlimited sms but i gotta pay for each mms i send so everytime i need to send a long sms, it costs me money. plus, if the recipient does not have mms configured, its money lost from my side and nothing recieved on theirs. so is there any way to stop the native messaging app from converting sms to mms after 3 sms length.
currently using Handcent sms for long sms but its a pain and it crashes often.
Waqas said:
Firstly, I would like to pay respect to the developers who mapped the hardware button for the camera app. Respect to you all. Starting this thread hoping those same geniuses would be able to solve this problem. Android generally has this crazy notion that if i want to send a long sms, it will be cheaper for me to send an mms. I get like unlimited sms but i gotta pay for each mms i send so everytime i need to send a long sms, it costs me money. plus, if the recipient does not have mms configured, its money lost from my side and nothing recieved on theirs. so is there any way to stop the native messaging app from converting sms to mms after 3 sms length.
currently using Handcent sms for long sms but its a pain and it crashes often.
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uhm.
why would a long sms convert to a mms?
I've never seen this happen.
Have no idea why this happens. if i use "MyPhoneExplorer" to compose sms on pc and send them, this problem doesn't occur. tonight, i decided to send a long sms directly from my phone and i saw that it converts to mms. so decided to google it and it appears Xplay isn't the only phone with this problem. a quick browse on google shows that loads of device owners are frustrated by this. check it out on your stock device as mine is stock also. just bootloader unlocked and rooted ;-)
Yea, mine does the same, bootloader locked, and does it un-rooted and rooted.
Very annoying. You'd think sony ericsson would have made this an option.
But i did have this issue with 2.1 on my motorola milestone.
mine just gives me a notification saying it will send 2 SMS, it even counts down hoow many characters i have left until it adds another SMS to it (only when below 20 character left)
AriStar said:
mine just gives me a notification saying it will send 2 SMS, it even counts down hoow many characters i have left until it adds another SMS to it (only when below 20 character left)
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Its after lyk 4 or 5 sms's it turns it into a mms, i can confirm every android phone i have had (hero, desire, desire hd and xplay) have all done this, i resorted to sending half an sms then writing the other half n sending that lol
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I just tested mine to 5 sms. All it does it countdown how many characters I have left for each sms, and then adds another sms.
Converting into an mms sounds like a cheap trick to make more money by some carriers.
I am with Vodafone Uk and they don't use this trick yet it seems, although thanks for this post because now I will be keeping an eye out for this.
Still don't see it as much of a problem though. Just send one sms at a time?
Happens often here (when going into 4th txt), I just break messages down not to get stung with a MMS charge.
It can be annoying as when breaking the message down you can get a reply from the other side before they have read the full message, which can cause confusion.
Laird_Attwood said:
Happens often here (when going into 4th txt), I just break messages down not to get stung with a MMS charge.
It can be annoying as when breaking the message down you can get a reply from the other side before they have read the full message, which can cause confusion.
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We are both from the uk it seems.
I'm with vodafone and running 2.3.2 still.
Who are you with?
dsswoosh said:
I just tested mine to 5 sms. All it does it countdown how many characters I have left for each sms, and then adds another sms.
Converting into an mms sounds like a cheap trick to make more money by some carriers.
I am with Vodafone Uk and they don't use this trick yet it seems, although thanks for this post because now I will be keeping an eye out for this.
Still don't see it as much of a problem though. Just send one sms at a time?
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Try expressing your feelings to your GF one message at a time...
Have you tried writing the whole message, copy/cutting half of it, sending half then quickly pasting and sending the rest? Or email/call the person lol? It might just be me but my texts are pretty small.
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Waqas said:
Try expressing your feelings to your GF one message at a time...
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"Taking you shopping, get some new shoes. I love you."
Seems to fit all into 1 text to me.
This post is not for advice on how to limit my sms size. Rather its to try come up with a solution to this problem
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Waqas said:
This post is not for advice on how to limit my sms size. Rather its to try come up with a solution to this problem
Sent from my click click click click click phone using morse code
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Well the solution is to go with a network provider that doesn't adopt this cheap tactic.
Alternatively, telephone them and threaten legal action with demand for all lost money sent on mms.
Changing an sms into an mms can not possibly be legal.
dsswoosh said:
We are both from the uk it seems.
I'm with vodafone and running 2.3.2 still.
Who are you with?
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SIM free device on 2.3.3
dsswoosh said:
Well the solution is to go with a network provider that doesn't adopt this cheap tactic.
Alternatively, telephone them and threaten legal action with demand for all lost money sent on mms.
Changing an sms into an mms can not possibly be legal.
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It's not something the network controls, its a Android thing.
I guess it make sense to people in the states and how most contracts work over there.
It is annoying though.
Laird_Attwood said:
It's not something the network controls, its a Android thing.
I guess it make sense to people in the states and how most contracts work over there.
It is annoying though.
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Why does my Xperia Play not do it then?
What makes mine different, other than the network providers own software?
It has to be a network provider setup?
I can't imagine an android stock rom ever having this feature.
Waqas said:
Firstly, I would like to pay respect to the developers who mapped the hardware button for the camera app. Respect to you all. Starting this thread hoping those same geniuses would be able to solve this problem. Android generally has this crazy notion that if i want to send a long sms, it will be cheaper for me to send an mms. I get like unlimited sms but i gotta pay for each mms i send so everytime i need to send a long sms, it costs me money. plus, if the recipient does not have mms configured, its money lost from my side and nothing recieved on theirs. so is there any way to stop the native messaging app from converting sms to mms after 3 sms length.
currently using Handcent sms for long sms but its a pain and it crashes often.
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Your welcome for the camera XD It can now be found if you click the little android market logo at the top of the xperia play game menu when you slide the keypad out.
Back on-topic, I just successfully send a 6 sms long message, on 2.3.2 and with Three
dsswoosh said:
Why does my Xperia Play not do it then?
What makes mine different, other than the network providers own software?
It has to be a network provider setup?
I can't imagine an android stock rom ever having this feature.
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Ok just to make a few things clear. I noticed this problem on my Xplay which has a stock rom 2.3.2 and i got it sim-free. i have tried it with several different vendors, like vodafone UK, 3, O2 and international vendors in Pakistan as well. Also, i've tried composing a message with no sim in it and still have the same problem. So its a problem with the OS and not network related. Saw the same problem on a stock Galaxy S Sim-free.
So Devs, please find a solution to this if possible.
dsswoosh said:
Why does my Xperia Play not do it then?
What makes mine different, other than the network providers own software?
It has to be a network provider setup?
I can't imagine an android stock rom ever having this feature.
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how can it be network providers?
I got my handset SIM free (generic UK rom) and have used a few networks. it does it on all of them. and reports of it being the same on other Android devices.
It is nothing to do with networks, it Android OS.

Does Anyone Know How To View Their Text Messages Log Through Sprint?

I received a text messages the other day from a friend who changed their number but of course I forgot to store it before flashing a new ROM, which wiped everything out. Sprint claims the only way to retrieve the text message log is with a subpoena but I remember when I was on Verizon, it was provided through my bill and online account. Does anyone know of a work around to get this info? TIA!
Nope, with Sprint it's subpeona only.
I'd recommend SMS Backup+ for your future protection. Very handy app that keeps all your texts backed up to Gmail.
if all you're looking for is the number that texted you, you can go to your account and look at the text message log and find your friends number, only thing is that you can't view the message within the text if that's what you're planning to do
How about the Nandroid Backup you made before flashing the new ROM
ImaWinRAR said:
if all you're looking for is the number that texted you, you can go to your account and look at the text message log and find your friends number, only thing is that you can't view the message within the text if that's what you're planning to do
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Where on the website do you go to view your texting log? I've never noticed that feature... The bill detail only displays voice numbers?
they will give you an excel format list of texts, just the number time and date, not the content of the text
http://community.sprint.com/baw/com...-see-my-sms-text-message-history-on-sprintcom
i have done it, quick turn around
View Text Messages on Sprint
If you are looking for the most up to date information on how to view text messages on Sprint you can check the Sprint Community forums just type "View Text Messages" and click on the TKB, you can subscribe to it too. Depending on the context of your specific need, there are several different answers.

How to turn OFF SMS?

HI all!
I searched, found lots of threads about how to turn SMS NOTIFICATION off ... but .. I want to turn SMS off completely on my galaxy nexus ...
I am on Verizon, but, I'm guessing some folks would like to turn it off on the gms prepaid plans too ...
Basically, I want to go google voice, ALL IN!! Have everyone call me on my gvoice number, use my gvoice voicemail, give up MMS and use email for pics, and google voice for all normal sms txt.
I want to completely ditch my verizon txt plan, BUT, I don't want to have to pay for folks that sms txt directly to my cell phone number.
Is there a way to "shut off" sms to my cell number on my galaxy nexus?
Thanks!
Call Verizon and ask them to shut it off, I'm sure they are able to that way.
Delete the messaging apk
Sent from rooted Jitterbug running ICS
kevinjgray88 said:
Delete the messaging apk
Sent from rooted Jitterbug running ICS
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People could still text him though and he would still get charged.
verizon text plans
I don't you can have no text plans with Verizon, but there is a choice to pay only per text message with no monthly cost.
By default, Google Voice will still route the text messages to your phone, unless you turn that off, and choose to forward them to email.
joshnichols189 said:
People could still text him though and he would still get charged.
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True. Would any of the black list apps work or blockers.
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redstar427 said:
I don't you can have no text plans with Verizon, but there is a choice to pay only per text message with no monthly cost.
By default, Google Voice will still route the text messages to your phone, unless you turn that off, and choose to forward them to email.
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I can grooveip then google voice txt over data, so think I'm all set, that set up lets me send unlimited sms that don't register with the cell company as sms.
I, and it seems other folks would too, need a way to NOT pay for spam / unwanted sms txt to our cell phone numbers.
Anyone else got any thoughts? Sounds like this isn't a Galaxy Nexus question then, I thought my phone could turn this off. Is there another more general forum I should be asking in?
Thanks!
The answer was already said, try reading please.
Call Verizon and tell them to block SMS on your line.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
Verizon can block all texting, and can remove the texting charges from your account assuming you have an individual plan with a separate texting addon.
You get charged for receiving text messages?
munkiii said:
You get charged for receiving text messages?
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yes. sending and receiving messages cost money in the US.
to the OP, i used to work at VZW, they can block texting completely.
I thought if the phone actually didn't receive it from the towers its not charged to the account. I would use a freezer and freeze the messenger app
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Zepius said:
yes. sending and receiving messages cost money in the US.
to the OP, i used to work at VZW, they can block texting completely.
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OK THANKS! If was a setting I'd just try it right out, but, before I call VZW then ....
If I have VZW turn off sms for my account, if someone sends me a sms, does it bounce back at them, or just look to the like it was delivered, and go off into nowhere?
THanks!
noneone said:
OK THANKS! If was a setting I'd just try it right out, but, before I call VZW then ....
If I have VZW turn off sms for my account, if someone sends me a sms, does it bounce back at them, or just look to the like it was delivered, and go off into nowhere?
THanks!
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I think it fails to send.
"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light."
bryantjopplin said:
I thought if the phone actually didn't receive it from the towers its not charged to the account. I would use a freezer and freeze the messenger app
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
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The phone won't physically receive it to where you can look at it but the data will still be sent to the phone.
"Long is the way, and hard, that out of hell leads up to light."
noneone said:
OK THANKS! If was a setting I'd just try it right out, but, before I call VZW then ....
If I have VZW turn off sms for my account, if someone sends me a sms, does it bounce back at them, or just look to the like it was delivered, and go off into nowhere?
THanks!
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I don't think the sender gets a notification
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus

[Q] Texts aren't coming through, My phone's, T-Mobile, or the other carriers fault?

Or is it my ROM? People will send texts but I won't receive them, and on the website of T-Mobile, it doesn't show their texts under incoming texts
MarsHD2 said:
Or is it my ROM? People will send texts but I won't receive them, and on the website of T-Mobile, it doesn't show their texts under incoming texts
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U not receiving texts could be many things. But as for the texts not showing up on your account....they don't show up because u never opened them. As far as I know, unless you tap to open the message it does not count as a received messaged.
The reason I believe this is true - if you don't have unlimited texts, someone who does have unlimited text (or money and time) could send you a bazillion (that's with a b) texts and you would be forced to pay for them against your will. Makes sense?
Hope this helped
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