New Year's Texts

TheFirstCut · 01-01-2008, 00:21

Must be loads of people sending texts, I can't get any through using Virgin Mobile, Three, Vodafone or Orange SIMs.

TUTV Viewer · 01-01-2008, 00:26

Haven't been able to send a text on Orange PAYG or contract since 23.30.

firefliesuk · 01-01-2008, 00:29

MIne all sent ok.... who knws whether they reached my friends though

notoriousdbp · 01-01-2008, 00:32

Orange contract here, can't get through to anyone. One received though from a mate on vodafone

TheFirstCut · 01-01-2008, 00:32

I've now received replies to some of the ones sent via Virgin Mobile even though they have come up failed and not displayed Sent OK in the details.

Deanparkr · 01-01-2008, 00:37

Only sent a few texts on Virgin Mobile out of many more. Loads of "unable to send" in outbox

No delivery reports but texts being recieved.

I thought it was going to be much better this year?

trianglethief · 01-01-2008, 00:41

Erm, it's New Years Day...

notoriousdbp · 01-01-2008, 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by trianglethief

Erm, it's New Years Day...

Erm it's new years day, this happens every year and proves that the networks don't allow the capacity needed for an occasion such as midnight on new years eve

Sananda Maitreya · 01-01-2008, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by notoriousdbp

the networks don't allow the capacity needed for an occasion such as midnight on new years eve

should they?

notoriousdbp · 01-01-2008, 00:49

in case of an emergency perhaps - like a bomb going off or something like that

notoriousdbp · 01-01-2008, 00:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by trianglethief

Erm, it's New Years Day...

lol

PDJames · 01-01-2008, 00:51

Havent been able to make any calls or send any texts since midnight on Orange

Sananda Maitreya · 01-01-2008, 00:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by notoriousdbp

in case of an emergency perhaps - like a bomb going off or something like that

unlikely to be as many people trying to send texts because of a local bomb as at new year's.

squawkBOX · 01-01-2008, 00:54

It appears to be a bit of a hit and miss for me on 3. SMS appear to be slightly delayed at the moment however MMS messages are going through without any trouble.

TheFirstCut · 01-01-2008, 00:55

Text messages aren't priority traffic, they just get sent when there's spare capacity for them to go.

blueboy · 01-01-2008, 01:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by squawkBOX

It appears to be a bit of a hit and miss for me on 3. SMS appear to be slightly delayed at the moment however MMS messages are going through without any trouble.

Sent 10 MMS on 3 network at 11.45. All went ok. Sent another at 12.05 and still has not gone.

One reply only from another 3 user.

nicolawalters@b · 01-01-2008, 01:27

Hi, I've been trying to send messages on my orange phone since 23:30 - one is still in my outbox, but my sister swears she rec'd it - the others just won't budge. Its well over an hour since new year - for me at least this is worse than last year!

starlingdarling · 01-01-2008, 01:29

They say we will send 300 million texts over the next 24 hours. Might have to wait a while for the backlog to get through.

TheFirstCut · 01-01-2008, 01:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by nicolawalters@b

Hi, I've been trying to send messages on my orange phone since 23:30 - one is still in my outbox, but my sister swears she rec'd it - the others just won't budge. Its well over an hour since new year - for me at least this is worse than last year!

Your sister could well have received it, even though it's still in the outbox waiting to send, I've received replies to messages I've sent that were still stuck in the outbox as sending failed.

ney · 01-01-2008, 09:35

Im managed to get 1 or 2 text sent just after 1am on my 02 but some text tane 10mins or so to arrive other end. One text never arrived till I got up just after 9am. I texted my friends Voda this morning about 9am and the first text arrived ok but the second one never said it arrived after being sent and I know there voda is on but as they may still be in bed I cant phone them till about lunch time. So text voda from my 02 maybe still playing up a little

Darren

prking · 01-01-2008, 09:47

Is anyone really surprised that messages take a little longer at this time of year?

gocat · 01-01-2008, 12:01

Not surprised there were problems but surprised that the messages all seem to go ok before 12 but not after 12. I sent and received loads before 12 ok. But the few I sent after 12 were failed. Couldnt send any again till about 2a.m.
I am surprised at this as most people I know were sending messages New Years Eve (i.e. before 12) and not New Years day (i.e. after 12) which was when the problems seem to occur

KeiranW · 01-01-2008, 12:08

I couldnt get any to send on Orange or Three

but the O2 worked

even the calls would connect (after three goes).

Orange texts have started coming through now and the Three's came about ~2-3am.

paulbeattie87 · 01-01-2008, 14:29

T-mobile worked great again this year no delay in sending messages even minutes after midnight calls were connecting fine most of the time it was the receiving network failing to handle the call and diverting it to voicemail.

PhilH36 · 01-01-2008, 14:43

On Virgin mobile,most of those I sent were showing as pending for several hours,eventually changing to delivered,two of them eventually came up as failed and another as not sent,sent to these people again then got multiple delivery reports for the same number,so not sure if some people got their text more than once! A friend text me this morning,tried to reply three times and keep getting failed,not sure which network they're on so have now emailed them instead!

01-01-2008, 00:21	#1
TheFirstCut Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Proud European! Posts: 7,120	New Year's Texts Must be loads of people sending texts, I can't get any through using Virgin Mobile, Three, Vodafone or Orange SIMs.

01-01-2008, 00:41	#7
trianglethief Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Northampton Posts: 36	Erm, it's New Years Day... Last edited by trianglethief : 01-01-2008 at 00:43. Reason: Drunk

01-01-2008, 00:26	#2
TUTV Viewer Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 5,319	Haven't been able to send a text on Orange PAYG or contract since 23.30.

01-01-2008, 00:29	#3
firefliesuk Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 8,447	MIne all sent ok.... who knws whether they reached my friends though

01-01-2008, 00:32	#4
notoriousdbp Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk Posts: 508	Orange contract here, can't get through to anyone. One received though from a mate on vodafone

01-01-2008, 00:37	#6
Deanparkr Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 813	Only sent a few texts on Virgin Mobile out of many more. Loads of "unable to send" in outbox No delivery reports but texts being recieved. I thought it was going to be much better this year?

01-01-2008, 00:45	#8
notoriousdbp Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk Posts: 508	Quote: Originally Posted by trianglethief Erm, it's New Years Day... Erm it's new years day, this happens every year and proves that the networks don't allow the capacity needed for an occasion such as midnight on new years eve

01-01-2008, 00:47	#9
Sananda Maitreya Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 5,687	Quote: Originally Posted by notoriousdbp the networks don't allow the capacity needed for an occasion such as midnight on new years eve should they?

01-01-2008, 00:49	#10
notoriousdbp Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk Posts: 508	in case of an emergency perhaps - like a bomb going off or something like that

01-01-2008, 00:50	#11
notoriousdbp Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Norfolk Posts: 508	Quote: Originally Posted by trianglethief Erm, it's New Years Day... lol

01-01-2008, 00:51	#12
PDJames Forum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Body here spirit and mind not Posts: 6,508	Havent been able to make any calls or send any texts since midnight on Orange

01-01-2008, 00:54	#14
squawkBOX Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Central Scotland, UK Posts: 871	It appears to be a bit of a hit and miss for me on 3. SMS appear to be slightly delayed at the moment however MMS messages are going through without any trouble.

01-01-2008, 00:55	#15
TheFirstCut Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Proud European! Posts: 7,120	Text messages aren't priority traffic, they just get sent when there's spare capacity for them to go.

01-01-2008, 01:06	#16
blueboy Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 2,052	Quote: Originally Posted by squawkBOX It appears to be a bit of a hit and miss for me on 3. SMS appear to be slightly delayed at the moment however MMS messages are going through without any trouble. Sent 10 MMS on 3 network at 11.45. All went ok. Sent another at 12.05 and still has not gone. One reply only from another 3 user.

01-01-2008, 01:27	#17
nicolawalters@b Guest Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 2	Hi, I've been trying to send messages on my orange phone since 23:30 - one is still in my outbox, but my sister swears she rec'd it - the others just won't budge. Its well over an hour since new year - for me at least this is worse than last year!

01-01-2008, 01:29	#18
starlingdarling Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Barnstaple, North Devon,UK Posts: 650	They say we will send 300 million texts over the next 24 hours. Might have to wait a while for the backlog to get through.

01-01-2008, 01:35	#19
TheFirstCut Inactive Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Proud European! Posts: 7,120	Quote: Originally Posted by nicolawalters@b Hi, I've been trying to send messages on my orange phone since 23:30 - one is still in my outbox, but my sister swears she rec'd it - the others just won't budge. Its well over an hour since new year - for me at least this is worse than last year! Your sister could well have received it, even though it's still in the outbox waiting to send, I've received replies to messages I've sent that were still stuck in the outbox as sending failed.

01-01-2008, 09:35	#20
ney Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Scotland, Dunfermline Area Posts: 10,704	Im managed to get 1 or 2 text sent just after 1am on my 02 but some text tane 10mins or so to arrive other end. One text never arrived till I got up just after 9am. I texted my friends Voda this morning about 9am and the first text arrived ok but the second one never said it arrived after being sent and I know there voda is on but as they may still be in bed I cant phone them till about lunch time. So text voda from my 02 maybe still playing up a little Darren

01-01-2008, 09:47	#21
prking Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Weston-super-Mare Posts: 9,167	Is anyone really surprised that messages take a little longer at this time of year?

01-01-2008, 12:01	#22
gocat Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 55	Not surprised there were problems but surprised that the messages all seem to go ok before 12 but not after 12. I sent and received loads before 12 ok. But the few I sent after 12 were failed. Couldnt send any again till about 2a.m. I am surprised at this as most people I know were sending messages New Years Eve (i.e. before 12) and not New Years day (i.e. after 12) which was when the problems seem to occur

01-01-2008, 12:08	#23
KeiranW Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Hidin' Under Martha's Bed :o Posts: 2,693	I couldnt get any to send on Orange or Three but the O2 worked even the calls would connect (after three goes). Orange texts have started coming through now and the Three's came about ~2-3am.

01-01-2008, 14:29	#24
paulbeattie87 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,215	T-mobile worked great again this year no delay in sending messages even minutes after midnight calls were connecting fine most of the time it was the receiving network failing to handle the call and diverting it to voicemail.

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New Year's Texts

01-01-2008, 14:43	#25
PhilH36 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London Posts: 15,791	On Virgin mobile,most of those I sent were showing as pending for several hours,eventually changing to delivered,two of them eventually came up as failed and another as not sent,sent to these people again then got multiple delivery reports for the same number,so not sure if some people got their text more than once! A friend text me this morning,tried to reply three times and keep getting failed,not sure which network they're on so have now emailed them instead!