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Old 03-11-2008, 23:16
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Is it my phone that delivers a text delivery notice or the phone of the person sending the text?

A 'friend' of mine is using the text delivery notice to tell when I read their texts which means they know that my phone is on and use it as an excuse to phone me.

Does a delivery notice work when my phone has received the text or when I have read the text?

My phone is a Nokia N73 and I'm on O2 PAYG. Thanks
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Old 03-11-2008, 23:36
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It's the senders phone that sends them a delivery report from their network displaying the destination number and when the text was delivered.
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Old 04-11-2008, 00:07
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It's the senders phone that sends them a delivery report from their network displaying the destination number and when the text was delivered.
yes but does that happen when my phone receives the text or when I open it?

Eg if my phone is turned off when the text is sent, there won't be a delivery report, but does it happen when I turn the phone on and receive the text or if I open the text? Thanks
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Old 04-11-2008, 00:10
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yes but does that happen when my phone receives the text or when I open it?

Eg if my phone is turned off when the text is sent, there won't be a delivery report, but does it happen when I turn the phone on and receive the text or if I open the text? Thanks
Both, for example like you say the phone is off they will still be sent one but it will say "PENDING" then once the destination phone is switched on they will get another which will say "DELIVERED"
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Old 04-11-2008, 08:12
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Its actually more complex than that. In most circumstances the receiving network signals that the message has been delivered to the handset. However, this relies on the networks both supporting Delivery Reports and having an agreement. So all you can definitely tell from a delivery report is that the message has left the message centre.
There is also the issue of delivery reports being low priority on the network. This means that the delivery report can be delayed for some time and may arrive long after the message was received. Additionally, at times of heavy network load, they can be turned off completely.
Basically it means you shouldn't rely on Delivery Reports.
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:02
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Is it my phone that delivers a text delivery notice or the phone of the person sending the text?
the person sending the text, their network reports when the message leaves the text message centre at which point its like guaranteed to get there its like once the phones ringing its assumed the connection is made.


Does a delivery notice work when my phone has received the text or when I have read the text?
when your phone has received the text, receiving is enough to trigger it.

There are complications to what ive said but it can be generally assumed to be the case.
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Old 04-11-2008, 09:26
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Ok thanks for the information. So all my friend can assume is that my phone is on, not that I have read the message.
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Old 04-11-2008, 15:23
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yes you can still tell them you forgot at home or something
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