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We frequently can't send text messages
I have multiple phones on my account, and all of them frequently can't send text messages. Failures are most common when sending between these phones. Sometime one message will be stuck "Sending"...
I appreciate you being so thorough with your response. With intermittent issues like this, we'll need to collect examples of the messages failing and have our Team of Experts or T-Force folks file a Trouble Ticket. That'll give our engineers a bit more to work with when they work on getting this resolved.
Following the steps in the FAQ:
1. No, we don't get that error. We (eventually) get "Not sent. Tap to try again." Trying again never works. Other message from the same sender, to the same recipient, both in the same locations, do work within minutes of the failure.
2. Generally, 3+ bars of service.
3. I'm the primary account holder. I don't have Message blocking or Family Allowances set for any of the phones.
4. I don’t have a prepaid account
5. We tested with WiFi off
6. Restarting the device sometimes helps, but so does just sending another message (the original still doesn't get delivered). Restarting every time I want to send a text is not a practical suggestion.
7. We do not have any devices on the Device Block or Spam List. And as I mentioned, message from the same sender to the same recipient do get through.
8. The date and time are auto-updating, and correct.
9. I have no other messaging apps installed. I did find in the past that Facebook messaging makes the problem MUCH worse, and removed it.
10. This did not help. The "Manage Messages" page doesn't show an SMSC setting and I was unable to find one on the device.
11. I don’t use an iPhone
12. I don’t use an iPhone
13. The device is up-to-date. The problem has persisted through multiple updates.
14. There is considerably more than 15% free on all of the phones.
15. The issue is intermittent. I can send a text to my own number, but as I don't do that very often I don't know if it is any more reliable.
16. We’ve done this, but the problem persists.
17. This won't help. The issue affects multiple devices (each with it's own sim). I followed advice at the store and purchased brand new Moto Z2's to replace the ones I ported from AT&T (at great expense) and the service isn't any more reliable
18. Well, this email thread is in response to attempting to contact you, so…
