When I try to send a pic in a text message I am getting error code 2509:invalid originator data. I haven't change any of my settings and never had this problembefore

best will be to set the message centre number over again from the message settings............look for the sim pack manual for the message centre number.

To make it easy you can insert the sim in a nomal phone (not a smart phone)
go to the message settings and make the changes from there.
re-insert the sim back in your smartphone and try sending messages again.

Another option
enter *#*#4636#*#*
should display a "Testing Menu"

Choose phone information and scroll till you find "SMSC" section
click on "refresh" and if it gives an error then you will have to enter the message centre number in an international format and click on "update"
Note that sometimes the message number can be in a code form and that will need to be converted before entering that code read more here SMSC Updates CyanogenMod )

Please do let me know the outcome.

please complain to your service provider

what is an error 98 failed message invalid distination, is it fixable??

you cant send a pic to a text address..you have to have a phone that receives pics..if you have one send a pic text to your email then you can find out what the address is for it

go to message setting, text message, text meassage center, then try changing to another center, ( i've got 3 dif centers to pic from but only the first one lets me send text messages)

good luck

I had the same problem and came to this site for help but the solutions didn't solve the problem of "cannot send text message" on htc touch hd. All service numbers correct. Went to START/SETTINGS/CONNECTIONS/ADVANCED NETWORK/SMS SERVICE then changed from "gprs" to "gprs preferred". Double checked and had reverted to "GSM" but sms now works - finally!!! Hope this helps.

Hey i had the same problem and found out how to fix it. If it sais "Invalid Multimedia settings. Check settings" then you have to follow these steps:
1. Go to message settings under messages at the main menu
2. Click Text messages
3. Go to Message center in use and select SMS settings

This is how i fixed my problem which was the same as alyluvsskitt's
If this works for you then have fun texting!!!!

In order to send a text message on the iPhone, you must have the entire 10-digit phone number in your phonebook. For example. If you are trying to send a text message to the phone number 555-1234, you must also enter the area code. If the area code it 412, you must put in 4125551234 for the phone number.

Hope this helps!!

I have the same problem. You have to use the area code, the full 10 digit number. Even the phone numbers stored in your memory need to include the area code for the text to send.