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Any one else getting "Configuration Notification" messages?
I keep receiving sms messages from short code number with the following text:
Configuration Notification. Your MMS Service Settings have arrived. Open the configuration message and save the settings.
the messages never contain settings or an attachment which I would not have trusted anyways
I have received them from the following short codes: 909, 5129, 5126, 5128, 5127. I'm using a one plus 3t and I have verified I am using the correct messaging settings as per https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-2090
Hola, @djsnd! Thanks for creating a profile and chiming in with your ticket numbers.
From the sounds of it, simply switching the SIM is causing the messages to generate. I only have one user's ticket numbers. If any other users have ticket numbers, please pass them along as this will speed up the resolution time. If you do no have a ticket number, I'd like to send you a PM to collect a few pieces of info so you can be added to the list. Please let me know if you'd like me to PM you.
I guess ting users--including at least one OP3T user--are having similar issues:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ting/comments/8beh64/i_got_about_8_of_these_messages_today_from/
I have Llama running, checking cell towers. the messages may be related to when my phone connects to a "Cell: -1:-1:-1 No signal" tower.
I have a OP3 and started receiving these messages. My wife has an Honor 8 and also started to get these messages. We have been T-Mobile customers for 5 days now and so far it's been less than stellar. A resolution to stop these messages would be much appreciated. All APN settings are correct according to T-Mobile support page so I don't know what's triggering this or why it took 5 days of service for it to kick in.
I started receiving these on July 9th while in New York when I believe when I tried activating a second SIM. I continued receiving the messages while in Minneapolos and Chicago through the 17th. I was in Texas from the 17th evening through the 23rd afternoon (Dallas and Houston) and didn't receive a single message. I returned to NY and have received my first configuration notification 4 hours after landing.
Another user spoke with T-Mobile support and they said these are not coming from them. I don't think these are likely coming from a legitimate source because replying to one of the messages does not get a response. A ligitimate number, for example T-Mobile's number 462, sends an auto reply when you message it.
I did notice some threads online that seemed to indicate that ting support will send these types of messages when you port a number over. The threads didn't indicate what number the messages came from, so I couldn't determine if this was the source. Additionally, I am not now and haven't ever been a ting user. In the beginning, I was concerned that someone was trying to hijack my number...
Also no interaction with Ting here. I've seen the same discussions about Cricket.. but again, I haven't done anything there.
There does seem to be a weird coincidence tho of TMo/OnePlus users. So far I think we don't know of anyone who isn't?
FWIW, I moved my SIM from SIM2 to SIM1, but still getting the messages (when you have no good ideas, you try the crazy ones).
My next thing may be to move my SIM back to my previous phone and see if they stop (of course that method of debug requires the messages to continue, and since they took a break for 5 days, it'll be hard to prove the negative)
Thank you all for your replies! I think y'all are onto something here -- I see that one user reported the number coming from 5125. What number is everyone receiving these messages from?
Gracias, @magenta5498166!
@magenta5668739 - thank you for the visual -- it's incredibly helpful to me and the team that's looking into this.
If anyone else would like to share what number you're receiving these messages from, that would greatly help us get to the bottom of this error message. 😊
I also am receiving these messages on my OnePlus 2. I've received 4 just today. The numbers are:
909
5125
5126
5127
5128
5129
(I'm based in NYC)
It's interesting that you are getting these today, given that the last one I got was on July 23. (OP3T in NC) . So they aren't going to everyone at the same time.
Hi. So I have a One Plus 3T. And I've been getting HUNDREDS of these messages. Dating back to April. No matter how many I block they keep coming much like others in the thread. And if this coming from somewhere that isn't T-Mobile that's a bit scary.
