What can I do if my phone is not sending SMS?

If your Android won’t send text messages, the first thing you should do is make sure you have a decent signal — without cell or Wi-Fi connectivity, those texts are going nowhere. A soft reset of an Android can usually fix an issue with outgoing texts, or you can also force a power cycle reset.

How do I activate SMS on my new SIM?

Here are the steps to activate your new 4G SIM:

1. SMS SIM <20-digit SIM card number of your new SIM> to 121.
2. You will receive a confirmation SMS in your inbox. Reply with 1.
3. Listen to the confirmation call you receive immediately and give your consent by replying with 1.

Why is SMS blocked after changing SIM?

Reason For Blocking Incoming SMS after Upgrading the SIM As per the new rule, the SIM card of any operator, whether of Airtel, Vi (Vodafone Idea), etc., will hold a temporary ban of Incoming SMS for 24 hours. Fraud action takes place in which thieves and criminals may take a duplicate SIM of users.

Why do texts fail to send?

Invalid Numbers. This is the most common reason that text message delivery can fail. If a text message is sent to an invalid number, it won’t be delivered – similar to entering an incorrect email address, you will get a response from your phone carrier informing you that the entered number was invalid.

Why won’t my phone send or receive text messages?

One trick you can try, if you are failing to send or receive messages, is to change where the sim card is located (if it is in the 1 st slot, put it in the 2 nd slot; vice versa). By doing this, you are trying to determine whether the problem is within the jack or slot of the sim card. Call your service provider

Why am I not receiving messages from the message centre?

Go to the message setting on your phone (depending on your phone) to check if the message centre number is in accordance with your network service provider’s message number. If your message centre number is different from your network provider message centre number. You may not receive messages.

Does the APN setting affect text messages?

Please note that APN settings have no effect on SMS text messages. The two are completely unrelated. You’re on the right track. This is likely the SMSC set incorrectly. I wish I had the SMSCentre number off the top of my head, but I don’t.

What to do if your sim card is not working?

One thing that you can do is to reboot your system and while it’s off, remove the sim card and let it rest for 2-3 minutes. Insert the sim card back again and it should now work this time. Some smartphones today have this “dual-sim” ability which can hold two (2) sim cards in one device.