Text messages (SMS) from Oz not being received

[mike111]

Mates,

I need to receive text messages (SMS) back from Oz, sent from a company.

Tried this today, and I've received none. My sim is an "AIS freedom" (NOT an "AIS freedom 3G", just the old network).

Any suggestions?

TIA

[Harper99]

Maybe you cantact AIS or just email them your number to [email protected] to find out is there any bar SMS or filter sms in this number.

[mike111]

tnx.

I've tried that. spent (wasted?) lots of time with the carrier's call centre. still not working. they say there were no filters on my number.

[Pib]

Maybe the company only sends SMS's to Oz-based numbers/networks; not international numbers/networks because they don't want to pay international SMS charges. Or maybe you have given them the wrong "complete" number. They would need to use 0011+66+your number (minus the leading 0).

[mike111]

Thanks for the suggestions.

The problem seems to be solved:

I'm with 1-2-call. I had a phone number which started with 09. The AIS staff suggested to get an sim with a phone number starting with 08, since the former series (09X) have had networking problems with international sms.

I bought a new sim (08X) and voila, text messages are now coming through.