Cannot send messages to a specific UK number via U...

Hi
I am having trouble sending an SMS to a *specific* UK number. The number can receive SMSs OK from me using my UK SIM, even while I'm in the states.
The combinations I have tried are:
* handset 6101b in UK with UK sim - OK
* handset 7250i in UK with UK sim - OK
* handset 7250i in USA with UK sim - OK
* handset 6101b in USA with USA sim - problem
So it's not my handset that's the problem, it looks like it's the USA sim or network (t-mobile) that's the problem.
I can send SMS to other UK number using my USA phone ok, just not this one specific number.
The phone says "Sending.... Message Sent" and the immediately the delivery report comes in saying "Not Sent To xyz".
Could it be that the recipient network (PAYG) has banned *receipt* of international messages? Seems unlikely. The recipient network is Tesco.
Could it be that my USA network has banned me from sending messages to this UK network? I doubt it as all my other USA-to-UK messages are received.
Any thoughts please?
Many thanks
DanielMessage Edited by dc197 on 20-Jun-2006
09:01 PM

I would think it'd be a problem with the handset rather than the operators... Can't think what though if it's sending texts to other numbers...
Strange...
Ask them to get a new number? maybe not lol
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