PC to SMS format and service

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Digs

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#15245 11-Aug-2007 18:17

Ok an update...

MY mobile number is 64XXXXX

I need to have a USA service send me a SMS.

They needed a format like this : 64XXXXX@sms.vodafone.net.nz

During the checking if it works process, the test SMS did not come thru.

So do I need to turn or pay for something at my NZ vodafone, to get this to work.

Please advise...

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#82030 11-Aug-2007 18:29

You need to turn the service on before it will forward emails from 642xxx@sms.vodafone.net.nz to your phone. There is a short code you can txt to turn this on but I have forgotten it.

Call customer services and they should be able to tell you the short code, keep in mind its 20c/SMS received

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#82031 11-Aug-2007 18:30

I think it was sending R to 301.

But I also think this was deactivated...

Digs

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#82037 11-Aug-2007 18:55

Well I just dialed 777

The guy at the other end , said it cant be done, or he had no knowledge of this address type, 642xxx@sms.vodafone.net.nz

He said that this was a common request, but it cant be done,..

Did I just get a newbie on the phone or do I need to describe the service better to 777 people..

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#82038 11-Aug-2007 19:08

You have to contact the business services. This is not available to the mere mortals.

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#82039 11-Aug-2007 19:20

freitasm, close it is R to 901

And it still works, I tried it just to see what would happen.

Otherwise the service is called textmail is it not?

Oh, and I am a mere mortal on Prepay, does this mean that us prepay customer get another feather in our cap from Vodafone?

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#82040 11-Aug-2007 19:22

That's it - send R to 901.

Thanks!

Digs

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#82060 12-Aug-2007 07:26

So it s R 901 to activate, and R 301 to deactivate : 64XXXX@sms.vodafone.net.nz

Well I dialed R 901 or 7901 as 7 = r. The I get number invalid,,,from auto voice.

So what do I do exactly..thx

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#82064 12-Aug-2007 08:30

Its posted above what you action: Don't dial it

You SMS R to 901 to activate and to deactivate its D to 901

Each incoming SMS is charged at 20 cents (160 characters) if longer then 2 SMS 40 cents and so on.

Digs

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#82068 12-Aug-2007 10:03

Ok So I SMS like this...

To: 901
Subject: R

UPDATE: Yes it worked, thanks