Sending "Happy new year" texts

lee18xx · 31-12-2005, 00:09

What time are we all sending these texts this year people?

Last year on o2 it took until about 3am to send them, so I was thinking about sending them earlier this year - or should I chance it that T-Mobile is a better network and congestion shouldn't be that bad

Garyo2 · 31-12-2005, 01:14

Why bother at all? I can see the shareholders of all the networks rubbing their hands together at all the money people waste by doing this.

ney · 31-12-2005, 08:36

I will try and phone from my mobile a few mins after 12am but not sure if I will get though or not. I will text after 12am also but I think the first few text may not even send and if they do they may take anything from 10mins to an hour to arrive at the other end.

Darren

DanielWhit · 31-12-2005, 09:42

How bad has the congestion been in the past?

And does it matter if you are in the local area of the reciever and if you are on the same network?

digitalwolf · 31-12-2005, 10:17

Hopefully i'll be ok on orange

crowfield99 · 31-12-2005, 14:59

On every network after 12am here in South Manchester you dont get a signal at all for a few good hours. I just wait till later on in the Morning.

Mr Cable · 31-12-2005, 15:57

I've recieved a few already...

sean2003 · 31-12-2005, 19:04

easyMobile send me this at 18.15 "Hope u have a gr8 New Year, from the team at easyMobile.com"

ney · 31-12-2005, 20:02

I just went to the 02 website to check to see now many free text I got left in case I need them and I find the 02 website is playing up a little.

Darren

ney · 31-12-2005, 22:24

The odd text is already taking 30 seconds to just over a min to arrive at the other end but so far text is sending first time with 02

Darren

crowfield99 · 31-12-2005, 22:28

02 is doing well then! For the first few days 02 has been working here WITHOUT PROBLEMS!!!!!!

top banana · 01-01-2006, 00:03

AARRGGH

O2's messages down!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!

UMRO · 01-01-2006, 00:11

Virgin mobile down here as is Orange

sjp00701 · 01-01-2006, 00:12

02 network down here as well, always happens it do's

o and Happy new year everyone!!!

UMRO · 01-01-2006, 00:13

Happy New Year :d

monalisa62003 · 01-01-2006, 00:19

argh this is so annoying. why do they go down? has this happened before?

top banana · 01-01-2006, 00:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by monalisa62003

argh this is so annoying. why do they go down? has this happened before?

It happens every new year !!

taken me 21 mins to send 6 messeges, only 12 to go!!

oh well time to crack open another bud and launch the phone through the window

UMRO · 01-01-2006, 00:22

every year at 00:01 on 1st jan Orange always goes down anyway

top banana · 01-01-2006, 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by dundeelad21

every year at 00:01 on 1st jan Orange always goes down anyway

yeah! oh well at least emails working for now

UMRO · 01-01-2006, 00:29

yeah because knowone in UK is hardly on internet at this time on this day each year (WE ARE SAD ) lol

Deanparkr · 01-01-2006, 00:36

Virgin has worked seamlessly for me. Virgin to Virgin text messages have delivery reports right away. Delivery to people on o2 and Vodafone have been delayed for me though.

A delivery report to a friend who I think is on Orange came through right away.

ney · 01-01-2006, 00:36

I phoned my girl at 12.01am from my 02 it gave a few rings then sent me to her Orange voicemail. Now it will no let me phone her. Tried 5 times to text her a text did get sent but the 02 delivery reoprt has yet to say ifd it has arrived. 02 website is also playing up a little. This is the only thing I hate about this time of year.

Darren

Cloud Strife · 01-01-2006, 00:42

Rang my dad instanly and my mom. Now i cant ring any numer.

Sureley there is a system they could use to let more people use the network just for this time of the year.

UMRO · 01-01-2006, 00:45

well i think its something to do with about nearly 50 million mobiles trying to make a call / send a txt all at the same time............... when does this ever happen over than to wish ur pals a New Year!

crowfield99 · 01-01-2006, 00:46

Nope once allocation is full thats it, need more cells and its these people you need to smash up for moaning about more going up! I think its about 130 actions one single cell can hold at once (Not microcells they can only hold a few.)

31-12-2005, 00:09	#1
lee18xx Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,794	Sending "Happy new year" texts What time are we all sending these texts this year people? Last year on o2 it took until about 3am to send them, so I was thinking about sending them earlier this year - or should I chance it that T-Mobile is a better network and congestion shouldn't be that bad

31-12-2005, 01:14	#2
Garyo2 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: UK Posts: 566	Why bother at all? I can see the shareholders of all the networks rubbing their hands together at all the money people waste by doing this.

31-12-2005, 08:36	#3
ney Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland, Dunfermline Area Posts: 10,704	I will try and phone from my mobile a few mins after 12am but not sure if I will get though or not. I will text after 12am also but I think the first few text may not even send and if they do they may take anything from 10mins to an hour to arrive at the other end. Darren

31-12-2005, 09:42	#4
DanielWhit Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,128	How bad has the congestion been in the past? And does it matter if you are in the local area of the reciever and if you are on the same network?

31-12-2005, 10:17	#5
digitalwolf Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1,439	Hopefully i'll be ok on orange

31-12-2005, 14:59	#6
crowfield99 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 520	On every network after 12am here in South Manchester you dont get a signal at all for a few good hours. I just wait till later on in the Morning.

31-12-2005, 15:57	#7
Mr Cable Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 2,868	I've recieved a few already...

31-12-2005, 19:04	#8
sean2003 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reading Posts: 2,618	easyMobile send me this at 18.15 "Hope u have a gr8 New Year, from the team at easyMobile.com"

31-12-2005, 20:02	#9
ney Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland, Dunfermline Area Posts: 10,704	I just went to the 02 website to check to see now many free text I got left in case I need them and I find the 02 website is playing up a little. Darren

31-12-2005, 22:24	#10
ney Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland, Dunfermline Area Posts: 10,704	The odd text is already taking 30 seconds to just over a min to arrive at the other end but so far text is sending first time with 02 Darren

31-12-2005, 22:28	#11
crowfield99 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 520	02 is doing well then! For the first few days 02 has been working here WITHOUT PROBLEMS!!!!!!

01-01-2006, 00:03	#12
top banana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looking for petrol!! Posts: 487	AARRGGH O2's messages down!! HAPPY NEW YEAR ALL!!

01-01-2006, 00:11	#13
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	Virgin mobile down here as is Orange

01-01-2006, 00:12	#14
sjp00701 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Bradford, West yorkshire Posts: 42	02 network down here as well, always happens it do's o and Happy new year everyone!!!

01-01-2006, 00:13	#15
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	Happy New Year :d

01-01-2006, 00:19	#16
monalisa62003 Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: N.Ireland! Posts: 42,119	argh this is so annoying. why do they go down? has this happened before?

01-01-2006, 00:22	#17
top banana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looking for petrol!! Posts: 487	Quote: Originally Posted by monalisa62003 argh this is so annoying. why do they go down? has this happened before? It happens every new year !! taken me 21 mins to send 6 messeges, only 12 to go!! oh well time to crack open another bud and launch the phone through the window

01-01-2006, 00:24	#19
top banana Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Looking for petrol!! Posts: 487	Quote: Originally Posted by dundeelad21 every year at 00:01 on 1st jan Orange always goes down anyway yeah! oh well at least emails working for now

01-01-2006, 00:29	#20
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	yeah because knowone in UK is hardly on internet at this time on this day each year (WE ARE SAD ) lol

01-01-2006, 00:36	#21
Deanparkr Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 813	Virgin has worked seamlessly for me. Virgin to Virgin text messages have delivery reports right away. Delivery to people on o2 and Vodafone have been delayed for me though. A delivery report to a friend who I think is on Orange came through right away.

01-01-2006, 00:42	#23
Cloud Strife Banned User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sutton coldfield Posts: 1,171	Rang my dad instanly and my mom. Now i cant ring any numer. Sureley there is a system they could use to let more people use the network just for this time of the year.

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Sending "Happy new year" texts

01-01-2006, 00:45	#24
UMRO Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,806	well i think its something to do with about nearly 50 million mobiles trying to make a call / send a txt all at the same time............... when does this ever happen over than to wish ur pals a New Year!

01-01-2006, 00:46	#25
crowfield99 Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Walsall, UK Posts: 520	Nope once allocation is full thats it, need more cells and its these people you need to smash up for moaning about more going up! I think its about 130 actions one single cell can hold at once (Not microcells they can only hold a few.)