SMS restricted to 160 characters?

[hoolak]

Seems SMS messages are restricted to 160 characters on my Diamond, anything over and it goes into a second SMS. Is there a way to extend this?

I've searched the forum, but I couldn't find a solution... either that or my searching skills are nil points :)

[-Mr. X-]

even if you changed it on your end. the received phone would still split the message.

[hoolak]

You sure? I don't understand. I could type bigger texts than this on my old phones. Isn't there new versions of SMS that support more characters that have been out for a few years now? Or am I missing something?

[MarcLandis]

You sure? I don't understand. I could type bigger texts than this on my old phones. Isn't there new versions of SMS that support more characters that have been out for a few years now? Or am I missing something?

It is called email :D

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_message_service

[rondol1]

SMS is restricted to 160 characters each message. That isn't something with the Diamond but a limitation of the protocol -always, on every phone-. that's why it is called SMS: "SHORT message service".

Most modern phones, including the Diamond, are sending multiple messages to overcome this limit. In most cases the receiving phones are able to combine those segmented messages.

So, perhaps some settings (on you Diamond, or more likely on the other end) are mixed up.

[hoolak]

So I just ignore the fact I can type text messages over 160 characters on my old LG/Sony phones without having to send two messages and get used to the fact my futuristic Diamond can't? :)

[hoolak]

aaah, maybe it's an optical illusion. I just feel I'm having to send shorter text since getting this phone. Maybe I should reduce my font text size to help me from feeling/seeing things lol. Excuse my loco'ness.

[rondol1]

As I said, your Diamond will overcome this restriction by dividing your text in seperate messages, you have to do nothing, just type what you want to type. If you are not able to do so, search for any relevant settings. I guess your Diamond isn't much different from mine, and mine is intelligent enough to do the job on its own.

[hoolak]

Yeah, it will go over 160. So, if I do, the recipient will receive two (or more) text messages?

[rondol1]

Yeah, it will go over 160. So, if I do, the recipient will receive two (or more) text messages?

Techically: yes. But he/she also did with messages send with your old phone. It all depends on the phone and settings used by the recipient if it actually shows up as seperate messages or if they will be combined again.

[hoolak]

cheers. I shall put it to the test by text my girlfriends phone! Huzzah!

[rondol1]

Succes! (and as this forum has a restriction of AT LEAST 10 characters, I type some nonsense as well :cool:)

[Brevi]

Just send an MMS, its cheaper than two SMS (at least with my german contract) and you can send 300KB of text. That should cover even the longest short message ;-)

[hoolak]

Well my phone contract allows me unlimited text messages (sms). I just didn't want to confuse ppl with my 2 part texts.

[hoolak]

I did the test. Sent a text 180-odd characters long (Diamond said '2 messages').. received on a Sony Ericsson all contained in 1 text message. Damn you Diamond for making me flap. :)

[Riel]

You really don';t get it do you?

When you had to pay for your sms, you'd get really expensive.

Technically, in the 'mobile phone world', a SMS-message CAN NOT BE longer than 160 characters.

Not a single phone can do that.

So when your girls phone sais 1 message, it cleverly combines your 2 sent messages.

Send it to a ericsson t28 :)

[hoolak]

No, I really didn't get it, but now I do thanks to my thirst for knowledge and the helpful people of this forum.

Sorry if my lack of SMS protocol knowledge appauled you ;)