What android devices support SMS ActiveSync

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#119259 26-May-2013 13:06

I sold my Galaxy S2 but need SMS sync for a couple of months, what devices support this, i.e. what is the cheapest?

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#825537 26-May-2013 13:49

Sync with what?

I use mighty text which has phone, tablet, and Google chrome for PC apps.

It will do a fairly good job of syncing messages across the lot.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.texty.sms

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#825600 26-May-2013 16:08

I just sent back a Samsung Galaxy Mini S3 and it supported SMS Activesync.

Just to be clear, you mean creating a SMS from Outlook connected to Exchange and have this sent from the handset, right?

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#825616 26-May-2013 17:11

Yes, that is the feature. Introduced in ActiveSync 14.0

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#825713 26-May-2013 20:31

It seems that Samsung is the only one that does it, I wonder if a first generation Galaxy can be upgraded to it?

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#825719 26-May-2013 20:40

S2 worked fine but galaxy ace didn't so maybe only on the higher end handsets?

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#825745 26-May-2013 21:36

lyonrouge: but need SMS sync for a couple of months

whats the reason you need sms sync explicitly? could you use an email-to-sms gateway instead, for example?

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#825838 27-May-2013 09:12

Because he then can send SMS using the allowance his mobile plans gives him, instead of having to pay per SMS when using a SMS gateway service?

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#825863 27-May-2013 10:00

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lyonrouge: but need SMS sync for a couple of months

whats the reason you need sms sync explicitly? could you use an email-to-sms gateway instead, for example?

As per the post above, also I want the SMS to be sent from my MSISDN not a gateway MSISDN.

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#825866 27-May-2013 10:02

Hmmm, I guess I should post this on Windows Phone forum also as it's a Microsoft protocol, surely their devices support it best.

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#825867 27-May-2013 10:03

No, Windows Phone 8 (at least up to Portico) doesn't support it.

Windows Mobile 6.5 does support it. Believe it or not.

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#825868 27-May-2013 10:05

freitasm: No, Windows Phone 8 (at least up to Portico) doesn't support it.

Windows Mobile 6.5 does support it. Believe it or not.

Yes, I do believe it. HTC Trophy?

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#826509 27-May-2013 17:29

lyonrouge:
freitasm: No, Windows Phone 8 (at least up to Portico) doesn't support it.

Windows Mobile 6.5 does support it. Believe it or not.

Yes, I do believe it. HTC Trophy?

not supported on WP7 or WP8 to my knowledge. i have a WP7 and i've never found the option. I also found it to be hit+miss on WM6.1 and WM6.5 on my palm treo

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#826516 27-May-2013 17:38

lyonrouge:
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lyonrouge: but need SMS sync for a couple of months

whats the reason you need sms sync explicitly? could you use an email-to-sms gateway instead, for example?

As per the post above, also I want the SMS to be sent from my MSISDN not a gateway MSISDN.

surely a per-TXT charge would be cheaper than buying a cheap handset...?

not sure the "from my msisdn" bit can be solved unless your telco has a web2text or email2text gateway that supports it.

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#826537 27-May-2013 18:17

Regs:
lyonrouge:
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lyonrouge: but need SMS sync for a couple of months

whats the reason you need sms sync explicitly? could you use an email-to-sms gateway instead, for example?

As per the post above, also I want the SMS to be sent from my MSISDN not a gateway MSISDN.

surely a per-TXT charge would be cheaper than buying a cheap handset...?

not sure the "from my msisdn" bit can be solved unless your telco has a web2text or email2text gateway that supports it.

Yes, the price is not important, it's send and recieving SMS independantly of the handset that is important. I had not considered WM6.1 or 6.5, have a couple so I'll charge them up and see.

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#826568 27-May-2013 19:06

Vodafone Asus WM6.0 is a no.

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