Double texts

MarzBar85 · 21-04-2014, 16:44

Hi,

I have a Samsung galaxy mini s3. Since about Thursday my phone has been sending double texts to my mum. I've text my dad and brother too, but they only get the one message. This led me to think it was my mums phone.

My friend has just said that I'm sending double texts to her too.

Is there any way of finding out if it's my phone/stopping it?

stephen122333 · 21-04-2014, 18:05

Sorry can't offer any solutions but is/are the networks involved making the diffrance?

MarzBar85 · 21-04-2014, 20:31

Mum and Dad are both on O2, brother on EE and friend on Tesco. So don't think it's that.

Guess I'm just going to have to stick at annoying random contacts with double texts for now

Rorschach · 21-04-2014, 20:40

Sorry if this seems a silly question but are the definitely receiving two texts? Only with my iPhone, because of the settings I believe, it will give the text tone and display a new text which you can read from the lock screen. But if you don't actually open the texts to look at it the tone will sound again within a minute or so which makes it seem the text was received again. However if you open the texts up only one message was received.

qasdfdsaq · 22-04-2014, 08:45

iPhones can receive messages via two different methods (IP based and GSM based) as can any O2 customer with TuGo installed.

First you need to figure out if your phone is sending double texts or the recipient is seeing a text arrive twice. This is an important distinction but you've claimed it's both in the OP.

If your phone is sending double texts you would see two texts from yourself in your outbox or the conversation history each time.

MarzBar85 · 22-04-2014, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

iPhones can receive messages via two different methods (IP based and GSM based) as can any O2 customer with TuGo installed.

First you need to figure out if your phone is sending double texts or the recipient is seeing a text arrive twice. This is an important distinction but you've claimed it's both in the OP.

If your phone is sending double texts you would see two texts from yourself in your outbox or the conversation history each time.

My mum is receiving two text messages from me. She opens up the message and two texts are there. On my phone, it reads as only one which has been sent - so the two texts only appear on her phone. This is happening when I'm texting my Mum, and my friend. But noone else.

kmusgrave · 22-04-2014, 16:41

What sort of phones do you and they have (iPhones,Android, etc) and what Text sending/receiving software (default, iMessage, hangouts, hand cent etc) It could be that there is only 1 text but it is being received by more than 1 app.

21-04-2014, 16:44	#1
MarzBar85 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Here Posts: 14,645	Double texts Hi, I have a Samsung galaxy mini s3. Since about Thursday my phone has been sending double texts to my mum. I've text my dad and brother too, but they only get the one message. This led me to think it was my mums phone. My friend has just said that I'm sending double texts to her too. Is there any way of finding out if it's my phone/stopping it?

21-04-2014, 18:05	#2
stephen122333 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: London Posts: 835	Sorry can't offer any solutions but is/are the networks involved making the diffrance?

21-04-2014, 20:31	#3
MarzBar85 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Here Posts: 14,645	Mum and Dad are both on O2, brother on EE and friend on Tesco. So don't think it's that. Guess I'm just going to have to stick at annoying random contacts with double texts for now

21-04-2014, 20:40	#4
Rorschach Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Folkestone Posts: 10,537	Sorry if this seems a silly question but are the definitely receiving two texts? Only with my iPhone, because of the settings I believe, it will give the text tone and display a new text which you can read from the lock screen. But if you don't actually open the texts to look at it the tone will sound again within a minute or so which makes it seem the text was received again. However if you open the texts up only one message was received.

22-04-2014, 08:45	#5
qasdfdsaq Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,286	iPhones can receive messages via two different methods (IP based and GSM based) as can any O2 customer with TuGo installed. First you need to figure out if your phone is sending double texts or the recipient is seeing a text arrive twice. This is an important distinction but you've claimed it's both in the OP. If your phone is sending double texts you would see two texts from yourself in your outbox or the conversation history each time.

22-04-2014, 16:35	#6
MarzBar85 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Here Posts: 14,645	Quote: Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq iPhones can receive messages via two different methods (IP based and GSM based) as can any O2 customer with TuGo installed. First you need to figure out if your phone is sending double texts or the recipient is seeing a text arrive twice. This is an important distinction but you've claimed it's both in the OP. If your phone is sending double texts you would see two texts from yourself in your outbox or the conversation history each time. My mum is receiving two text messages from me. She opens up the message and two texts are there. On my phone, it reads as only one which has been sent - so the two texts only appear on her phone. This is happening when I'm texting my Mum, and my friend. But noone else.

22-04-2014, 16:41	#7
kmusgrave Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,046	What sort of phones do you and they have (iPhones,Android, etc) and what Text sending/receiving software (default, iMessage, hangouts, hand cent etc) It could be that there is only 1 text but it is being received by more than 1 app.

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