Sending Sms On Payg Mobile Broadband

[graemealg]

Can you send texts on mobile broadband?

I've managed to recieve texts but can't send. Is this a feature of the PAYG set up?

Graeme

[Kop1te]

hi graeme ; the vmcc software is identical for contract / payg so you should be able to send; it is chargeable ; do you have a desktop icon that says "vodafone sms"? if not (if you got a cd rom with the usb) delete the app and reinstall using the cd.
Check your text message settings are they correct?
Click on 'Tools'
select 'SMS settings' on your Mobile Connect dashboard.

The operator should be set to 'Vodafone UK' and
the message centre number set to +447785016005


All you need to know is here...http://help.vodafone.co.uk/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=BROWSE_TOPIC&PARTITION_ID=1&CONFIGURATION=1000&SIDE_LINK_SUB_TOPIC_ID=5987&SIDE_LINK_TOPIC_ID=1050&TOPIC_ID=5987&TOPIC_TYPE=0&STARTING_ID=0&TOPIC_NAME=Setting%20up%20your%20TopUp%20and%20Go%20Mobile%20Broadband%20stick&PARENT_TOPIC_ID=1050&PARENT_TOPIC_TYPE=0&SOURCE_FORM=BROWSE_TOPIC

[mrphoney]

hi graeme ; the vmcc software is identical for contract / payg so you should be able to send; it is chargeable ; do you have a desktop icon that says "vodafone sms"? if not (if you got a cd rom with the usb) delete the app and reinstall using the cd.
Check your text message settings are they correct?
Click on 'Tools'
select 'SMS settings' on your Mobile Connect dashboard.

The operator should be set to 'Vodafone UK' and
the message centre number set to +447785016005


All you need to know is here...http://help.vodafone.co.uk/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=BROWSE_TOPIC&PARTITION_ID=1&CONFIGURATION=1000&SIDE_LINK_SUB_TOPIC_ID=5987&SIDE_LINK_TOPIC_ID=1050&TOPIC_ID=5987&TOPIC_TYPE=0&STARTING_ID=0&TOPIC_NAME=Setting%20up%20your%20TopUp%20and%20Go%20Mobile%20Broadband%20stick&PARENT_TOPIC_ID=1050&PARENT_TOPIC_TYPE=0&SOURCE_FORM=BROWSE_TOPIC

Sure I have read somewhere that on vodafone pay and go broadband you can only RECEIVE SMS NOT SEND them

[Kop1te]

spot on mr p...bit early in the morning for thinking!! The * states Windows only.
Q. Receive SMS text messages*
You can receive SMS text messages directly to your
computer. SMS text messages provide an easy way for us to
keep you updated with any important information about your
mobile broadband.

[graemealg]

Thanks for the replies guys.

Do you know if this is likely to change?

Graeme

[Retired-Dave]

Hi graemealg, welcome to the eForum!

Mrphoney is on the ball here - As Daz explains in this thread it's not currently possible to send SMS with PAYG Mobile Broadband. Receiving is indeed fine, though.

There's no plans in the pipeline for that to change - doesn't mean it never will though.

If you haven't already, why not check out our online data calculator to give you a good idea what usage you're likely to need when you tiop up.

DaveN

eForum Team