[coles-torch]

i have a bold 9700, and im trying to text my friend, and it keeps putting a red x and saying short message transfer failed.

why? she can text me but i cant reply. the messages arent even short. its really weird i dont understand it.

[jeffh]

If you haven't already, reboot your device. If that doesn't solve it, resend your service books and re-register your HRT. If that doesn't fix it, you've done all a user can do. Call customer service.

[hondateg91]

Do you get good coverage where you're located or where you're trying to send the texts from?

[southlander]

I am wondering if it is not a sporadic BIS issue at RIM's side. I have had this exact thing happen over the last 2-3 days when sending emails. They immediately fail out -- no time out, nothing. Try again, it fails. Third time it works fine. That type of thing.