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Help sending SMS messages longer than 160 characters

Mysteryman
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‎06-03-2021 09:42 AM

I have just discovered that any SMS messages I send, longer than 160 characters, are split into several shorter messages.

 

There is an option in my SMS app (Chomp) "Split Long SMS Messages" and this is currently ticked.

 

If I untick this then I believe the messages will be sent as one message, but, have a suspicion that it will now go as MMS and not SMS.

 

I am on a pay-monthly plan that has unlimited texts, minutes and plenty of data.

 

Will I get charged for sending such messages by MMS?

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AnnS
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‎06-03-2021 09:47 AM

Hi @Mysteryman 

 

You will be charged 35p for each message over 160 characters.  There is an extra your can add for unlimited MMS at £3.50 per month here: Extras 

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Mysteryman
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In response to AnnS

‎06-03-2021 09:54 AM

Boo hiss! that's terrible!

 

I will try to remember to use WhatsApp in future

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