Can't send texts half the time

When I try to send a text, for about half the day, the progress bar goes to about 90% then freezes. Then it gives me the "!" in the little red circle to try again. Trying again never works.
At first I thought it might be my house modem because at home I use the Wi-Fi with the phone. But I've never had problems sending anything from the house with previous phones or computers. And the problem happens anywhere, not just in the house.
Oddly, if someone texts me first, my responses always send. But once the conversation is over and some times passes, I'm back to entire hours or more of being unable to send texts. Because of this odd symptom, I thought maybe I'd reset my Autolock to "never". Waiting for a text to see if that works.
Next is a trip to the Apple store to complain about the new "bug free" 3.0.

Sending texts is not done via wi-fi. Exchanging texts is done via the cellular network only - the same network used for calls. Being connected to an available wi-fi network with your iPhone is for internet access only.
No such problem here with my 3G since installing firmware update 3.0.
You might try complaining to Rogers or Fido first.

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If it is a text issue and not a call issue I would guess it has something to do with her iMessage settings. Try turning iMessage off and see if she can receive texts.

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If you can find out what country your iPhone was officially sold in, you could take it there (or if originally sold in the EU, take it to any EU country where Apple officially sells the iPhone) or you could send the iPhone to someone you know in that country who could get it serviced and then ship it back to you. Apple Support does not accept shipments from other countries, and will not ship a serviced iPhone to another country.
This, though, presumes that the iPhone has not been modified as your service provider claimed. If it has, Apple will not provide service for it in any country.
You may be able to find out what country your iPhone was officially sold in by calling Apple Support:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HE57
and giving them the serial number.
Regards.

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Pattypegr wrote:
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My SMTP server is TalkTalk ( UK) and when I send mail it works fine... half the time.
The other half I get the 'sending' wheel spinning. nothing in my activity window, and eventually the following alert:
<Cannot send message using the server smtp.talktalk.net>
Sometimes, the message appears simultaneously as I get the 'whoosh' of sent mail and when I 'Try with Selected Server' the email goes immediately, and my correspondents report a double post!
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I will ask them what their time-out is, thanks.
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What I should really do is have a boot partition just for audio, but I rather like being able to instantly switch tasks - I have a very disorganised lifestyle
'Blink': sorry - this is jargon from my online conferencing system, cix. It uses a Mail-type reader to run conversations offline rather than using it as an online forum. It means a simultaneous upload/download of messages.
peter

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I saw that AIM allows you to use your email as your screen name. My email is through a web hosting site. For example it's like [email protected]
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I think I may have ran into this issue even with my old screen name but I can't remember. Any suggestions? It feels like its starting to be the majority of the time it's not working now.
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The Grey Bar should have the Name of the Group, what is this please ?
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Next Level.
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Can't send texts to some contacts.

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Here is the information about your upgrade fee.
Upgrade Fee
It is because when you have a problem you (customers) go running to the store and want to take up the time of the reps to fix it. Other carriers have third parties that deal with technical support and those locations are few and far between. VZW provides this directly through their stores. Also, when you subsidize a $650 and pay $200 VZW has to pay $400. Your monthly service fee doesn't begin to scratch the surface of paying that back. Not with all the money that is put into the network and its improvements.
Then over a year later you get someone on the phone who apologized and offered to waive the fee on your phone and you didn't take it? That offer won't come down the pike again.
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