11-09-10 05:04 PM
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  1. room1102's Avatar
    room1102
    Hi

    I used to have a Nokia E71. Text message character limit is 160 letters. I was wondering. The text message in BB9700 is showing 70 / 1 of 6. Does it mean that if I sent more than 70 characters each message than I will get charge more than one text message?

    Thx
    11-09-10 08:25 AM
  2. Andiio's Avatar
    Andiio
    160 characters = a single text message, so yes you're right that sending more that 160 characters would send the message as multiple texts. Every 160 characters will be charged as a single text unit.

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    11-09-10 08:32 AM
  3. room1102's Avatar
    room1102
    Originally Posted by Andiio
    160 characters = a single text message, so yes you're right that sending more that 160 characters would send the message as multiple texts. Every 160 characters will be charged as a single text unit.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    But why on the top right corner of the text message in my BB9700 showing 70 / 1 of 6? does it mean each text message in BB9700 only allows 70 character?

    Thx
    11-09-10 08:38 AM
  4. anon(4732323)'s Avatar
    anon(4732323)
    This means that you have currently got 70 characters left, for it to count as one sms. If you continue typing it will show as 2 of 6.
    11-09-10 08:44 AM
  5. room1102's Avatar
    room1102
    Originally Posted by lindsey_lewin
    This means that you have currently got 70 characters left, for it to count as one sms. If you continue typing it will show as 2 of 6.
    Does it mean that my BB9700 only allowed 70 characters per message? or is that somethign is wrong with my BB9700 settings?

    Thx
    11-09-10 08:54 AM
  6. Inka's Avatar
    Inka
    160 1/6

    The number on the left indicates how many characters you have left in 1 text message.

    If the countdown reaches 0 and you continue typing the text message then your message will continue in a second text message. You will then notice that the number on the left (160) will begin the character countdown again and the numbers on the right will now display 2/6. If that counter reaches 0 again and you keep on writing you will start your 3rd text 3/6 and so on.

    You can send a total of 6 text messages in one shot (6/6). Pending on the phone receiving it, the person will view it as one message on their device or they will receive 6 seperate messages. Either way, it will be billed as 6 messages or however many you send out.
    11-09-10 09:37 AM
  7. pks's Avatar
    pks
    Under text messages, go to options and change data coding to 7 bit. You will now have 160 characters per SMS as opposed to 70.
    11-09-10 10:36 AM
  8. joey1910's Avatar
    joey1910
    Stick to BBM Personally I'm trying out the Kik Messenger for my loser non BlackBerry friends, it's just not in the same galaxy as BBM, text messaging I guess is the way to go
    11-09-10 10:40 AM
  9. Rootbrian's Avatar
    Rootbrian
    I use SMS because not everybody I know uses a blackberry.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-09-10 05:04 PM
  10. Rootbrian's Avatar
    Rootbrian
    Originally Posted by joey1910
    Stick to BBM Personally I'm trying out the Kik Messenger for my loser non BlackBerry friends, it's just not in the same galaxy as BBM, text messaging I guess is the way to go
    Just because they don't have blackberry's doesn't make them losers.

    Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com
    11-09-10 05:04 PM
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