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Posted

If you want to send free text messages although not ideal you can use the MMS subject line until the offer of Free Picture messaging ends

Cheers

Frosty

Posted

Asif, some feedback,

SMS began to get really delayed towards the end of Friday afternoon - this may relate to your hosting issues, or to a sudden increase in numbers.

Brilliant service otherwise.

Just one thing to request, is it possible to add a simple/quick feature where you can have the "From" bit in the URL so that it doesn't have to be typed out over and over again? So, http://www.retrospv.info/?from=+447973100150 would load up the page with $from in the From input box?

Guest Treadsoftly
Posted

Yes - I can confirm that SMS on Friday morning and afternoon were taking around 8 to 10 hours to arrive. Not much good really!

If that short cut works Firaas (hello!), that would be great.

Guest Tyrant_worm
Posted

Retrofone, could you advise which network provides GSMC function as this is what will dictate who can be delivered to, network wise.

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Hi.

Thanks Paul - we have our own servers, however we thought we would keep retrofone off-server, in case we had any server problems.

We agree that 8-10 hours is pretty mmuch useless for a text message. For this reason we have takent he decision to change providers - to a much more reliable, well know service.

The from field will have the auto fill-in feature (it has already been requested), when we make the changes, expected time is monday.

Regards

Asif

Guest Monolithix [MVP]
Posted

I thought it was broken on Friday, turns out it was just the "Import from SIM" problem again though ;)

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Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Hi.

Just to let you guys know, you can access it at www.retrofone.info/spv

Sorry for the delay, programmers took ages.

Asif

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

First message never arrived, second came thru with a REALLY weird sender name (ä), and no sign of the 3rd!

:)

P

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Oh Dear,

One would think after going with a well known provider you wouldn't have these problems :)

What network are you on?

Thanks

Asif

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

Orange!

Try sending 'Paul' as the sender name! Sending 'MoDaCo' works fine.

Messages are coming thru OK now :)

Is there a daily limit? Do you plan to impose one?

P

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Doh! Stupid Question!

Glad it's working now - not sure about the "Paul" thing - should resolve itself soon :/

Our main site, retrofone.info is set to be launched in the next couple of days and will have a limit, but will also feature an address book etc.

The SPV one will be free always, with unlim messages, and we my add an address book.

We do request that users dont abuse the service though, as we do actually pay for messages.

Asif

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

:)

btw, I sent one from "Paul". it took about 2 mins to come thru, but it did eventually (Vodafone..)

Asif

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

And the name came thru correctly? (That was the problem)

P

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Hi,

Yes, It came thru right

Oh well, We'll never know

Asif

Guest sparks1061
Posted

am I being thick here, just tried to send a message and got an Out of credit error! :)

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Hi,

You must be using the old one? or you need to update your cache. the New address is www.retrofone.info/spv

Regards

Asif

Posted

Well done www.retrofone.info, the site is functional, yet simple.

on the subject of SMS messages, have any of you noticed that you can't receive normal picture SMS messages (the type that comes standard with the 6210, such as the birthday cake).

benzo

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

Not surprising, that's a Nokia Smart Messaging standard.

P

Guest africangrey
Posted

hiya,

i`ve just tried sending an test SMS and i got this error message.

`Sending Failed: Out of credit`

Thanks

Guest asif @ planus
Posted

Ok, If you try it now it should work.

I have set up a redirect so that www.retrospv.info points to www.retrofone.info/spv

You may need to clear your cache.

Asif

Guest africangrey
Posted

Asif,

thanks, that`s working great now. brilliant service.

Phil.

Posted

Asif, good to see all back and working. A little redesign to show all 3 input boxes within a screen, coz now it requires me to scroll somewhat. I have 'fit to screen' enabled. Or is it only me? Ta

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