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Posted on May 03, 2008

When I send a text message, and error comes on the screen saying "unable to send message, invalid phone or message centre number, please check the number" i have the Samsung i450

  • nikki509 Dec 16, 2008

    I have an iphone that errors every time I try to send a text. I can receive texts just fine and all other functions on the phone work but not sending texts. I haven't even had the phone 24 hours and I've been getting bounced around from Apple to AT&T but no one can seem to help me. I've spent more time on the phone trying to get some help, than I have actually using the phone. I am beyond frustrated. AT&T tells me it's a bad phone and to go to Apple. Apple tells me it's a service issue and to go to AT&T. Hows THAT for customer service?

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You need to call your carrier to get your assigned message center number, write this information down. Now in order to change the Message Center Number on your phone you will need to go into your Network Settings, the message center number is usually near the forwarding number (for voicemail.)

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