[Q] Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730 [ROOT]: Force SMSC for stock messaging app?

aeolist

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(I hope this is the right place to post this.)

I have an Samsung Galaxy Express GT-I8730, unlocked, rooted, Android 4.1.2 and, after moving internationally and inserting a new SIM card, have been hit by the bug/feature as discussed in the threads [1][2], that is I cannot set the new carriers SMS centre for the stock app in its settings menu, the sending of SMS fails with the message "sending failed, review message and retry".

[1] http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1916507
[2] http://http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506812

As entering the telephone service menu with *#*#4636#*#* does not work, I was left with having to install Go SMS and set there a custom SMSC, which enables Go SMS to successfully send, however the stock messaging app does not recognize that setting. I find Go SMS annoying and want to force set the SMSC number for the stock app without having to enter the service menu. My phone is rooted.

Question: Is there a way to forcibly set the SMSC number (possibly PDU encoded) without going through any menus, or is there a way to access the service menu even if I cannot access it using the special code above?

Thanks in advance.
-aeolist