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not receiving texts from Italy
I am trying to set up an account for the TABNET app, but am unable to receive the verification text. TABNET is an Italian app for purchasing bus fare in Tuscany and Lazio. It is widely used and impo...
drnewcomb wrote:RyanSea wrote:drnewcomb wrote:RyanSea wrote:If you translate the TabNet registration screen, it says to enter international numbers starting with 00 followed by the country code and number.
So you entered 001<10-digit number>?
Correct - TabNet app doesn’t accept + and the instructions clearly state (in Italian) to enter international numbers by starting with 00 followed by the country code, which is 1 (not 01, as was stated in another message), so 001<10-digit number>.
This is the proper way to dial internationally from Europe (Italy in this case). 00 or + followed by the country code (1 for USA) and the 10-digit number.
I attempted to register using both my T-Mobile and GV numbers. Neither worked. I assume there's something wrong with TABNET's SMS sending system. I don't think I have a working Eu SIM.
Yep - did the same thing and reached the same conclusion. Regardless, if I learn something from TabNet directly I'll report back.
