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#91

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by zappaDPJ - Dec 16, 2025, 22:24:37

Just for information and future convenience, pretty much everyone I know, family, friends and tradesman all use WhatsApp these days.

#92

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 16, 2025, 21:46:58

Sudden flash of modest inspiration. Downloaded another messaging app (Pulse), have all conversations on the one. Force stop for the main Google one, which feels safer when there's a kind of backup. Let's see if it helps at all. If it doesn't then who knows? Will report back.

#93

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by robinc - Dec 15, 2025, 07:07:42

Digging through what's left of my memory, I recall that back in the day texts could be stored on the sim card or on the phone. Oddly I think the sim card had more storage - and texts went with the card - which is nice.

#94

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 14, 2025, 20:09:48

Here's the thing though. Newish phone, rubbish storage. Same with the one before that.

#95

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by Simon - Dec 14, 2025, 12:03:05

Some older basic phones will only store a limited number of text messages. 

#96

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 14, 2025, 11:24:41

The phone they have is odd in that it seems to have barely any storage at all, but I think only the received texts are being deleted. I'd best ask.

#97

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / Re: SMS oddness

Last post by Simon - Dec 14, 2025, 11:08:55

If they have a really basic non-smart phone, it's possible that they've run out of storage, which means text messages may not be received.  I had this with an elderly relative of mine.  They needed to delete texts they no longer needed to keep, including Sent messages, in order to receive new ones. 

#98

Mobile Devices News & Discussion / SMS oddness

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 14, 2025, 09:32:19

There's one number (of a relative) I text regularly who doesn't always get them. It is just this one number. If I phone, their mobile always goes straight to voicemail. Anyone else had this and what sorted it out? I have googled and forcing your messaging app to stop briefly was one option. I have lots of texts on mine which I do not wish to lose (but my phone has enough memory to cope.) They do not have a smartphone, btw.

#99

IDNet Help / Re: SoGEA

Last post by peasblossom - Dec 10, 2025, 22:28:10

Aha, thanks. A news section with actual news too. Plus I found a VOIP handbook.

#100

IDNet Help / Re: SoGEA

Last post by nowster - Dec 10, 2025, 17:51:10

I didn't know that about their pricing. Can I ask where you read this?

https://www.aa.net.uk/etc/news/october-25-news/  Second headline. TLDR: Prices up by 30p/month across the board.