Why are long texts now being sent as MMS?

[MilgeS]

Have you changed networks as this may be a network setting.
You can get round it by installing another message client like Handcent, or GoSMS from the Play Store.

Hi, I use GoSMS now and don't have a problem with the SMS to MMS issue now, how should I approach my network operator about this, are they right in charging me for all of the previous MMS ?

Thank you for your help

[BigIan]

Anything over 3 SMS in length will get converted to MMS.

I've spoken to Orange about this and they confirm 480 characters is the limit before a text converts into a MMS and that they are gong to credit me back the cost of the 3 MMS's I sent when I found out. So MilgeS I suggest you ring them up, play dumb and ask for credit - it can't hurt can it.

I can't establish whether it's a "phone thing" or a "network thing". I've also tried RemoteSMS Pro from my PC to see if this gets around the limit but am having to wait until I get a bill - I'll let you know

[MilgeS]

I've spoken to Orange about this and they confirm 480 characters is the limit before a text converts into a MMS and that they are gong to credit me back the cost of the 3 MMS's I sent when I found out. So MilgeS I suggest you ring them up, play dumb and ask for credit - it can't hurt can it.

I can't establish whether it's a "phone thing" or a "network thing". I've also tried RemoteSMS Pro from my PC to see if this gets around the limit but am having to wait until I get a bill - I'll let you know

I did just that and they have credited me too, I forgot to post it on here, thanks :-)

[BigIan]

Here's a quick update, my Orange bill came today, and the 3 MMS's were still on it, so I rang them and spoke to Jean, she said they'd credit me back the cost of them on this occasion.

However, she also said that it's the phone that changes the SMS into a MMS not the network - now I'm really confused.

On the upside RemoteSMS Pro does get around this issue, a long text is shown on my bill as multiple single texts sent at the same time.

[Tufftoad]

It is the software that forces the change from sms to mms, some custom roms have a workaround built in to avoid this.

[greenman]

The BIGsms app also get round the problem, and offers some explanation:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...zza.main&hl=en

And as TT said, some custom roms have a workaround.
I'm using this Jelly Bean rom from Wanam based on the first official release (LIB) that does exactly that:
http://wanamlite.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=7399

[daviep]

my wife had this problem,solved by going to messages,settings,input mode and changing to gsm alphabet(was set to unicode)

[BigIan]

mine is set to gsm alphabet and still does it.