Curve 8530 SMS Text Problems

My Curve 8530 will receive and send SMS texts ok for a while. Then, for no reason, I cannot click on an sms and open it. It will not show the previous texts. I cannot open the txt to make a reply. I took this to Verizon, he checked it and said there was definitely a problem, of course didn't have another phone, so ordered me one. A few days later I got a new (or probably refurbished) 8530. It's doing the same thing. So this is either a defect in the phone line or in the software for SMS text messages. I am very disappointed with Blackberry. I have had several of their phones, try to keep up with the newest technology even though it always costs me hundredes of dollars for the phones. I think this will be my last. If I cannot get this problem resoloved, I am switching to AT&T.

I got two of these phones and they both are doing it. I do a significant amount of work related texting on my main line 8530... I have to pull the battery anywhere from 5 to 10 times per day. I have contacted Verizon and I'm sending these 8530s back and replacing them with what I had before; the MUCH better, more professional and stable 8330.
I used my 8330 non-stop for 3 years. Never once had a problem with the trackball (Verizon told me the 8530 fixed the trackball problem---???)... Additionally, in the 3 years of using my 8330 non-stop, I may have had to pull the battery twice, from a lock up. Both times it was when I was actively using Internet, teathered to my laptop and an incoming call came. When I'd answer it, the call would work and when I'd hang up, the phone would crash...
The 8330 sold me on the Blackberry OS... The 8530 acts more like a Windows OS, IMHO.
A very dissatisfying experience.

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Please, I really need help on my phone.I was using a blackberry 8220 and was always encountering problems when i send sms text messages,the is always a clock display in red.may not be able to send messages not until i switch off the phone,remove the battery for a few minutes and replace before i will be able to send sms texts.i just got a blackberry bold and am encountering the same problem.Every other moring,i need to switch the phone off,remove the batteries and leave for a few minutes,then replace before i can send sms texts.Is this problem peculiar to my phone or a setting on my phone or do i need to format my phone and restore to factory defaults?I seriously need help on this.Would appreciate a detailed help.
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Have a Tour that doesn't play personalized ringtones for ppl for there sms txt, it started happining after updating to the new 5.0 software. Also ppl that i have as a bbm contact who txt me i'm having there txt go into my bbm message list as a second chat instead of keeping them seperate, its only happened to about 5 ppl in my bbm contacts out of 20 and is happeing with multiple carriers and different models of blackberry.
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Hi, I've had 2 issues with my SMS functions on my BB curve 8530 which is recently purchased.
1) I don't receive any form of notification when I receive SMSes, regardless of whether my BB is in Vibrate or Normal mode. The LED light does not flash either. I know (from other forums) that this is a common problem, but I have yet to find a valid solution for this. This problem occured around 1 month after using the BB.
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Hello, i'm not sure about a solution for number 1, but i am experiencing the same problem for number 2. Before i changed my theme from the classsic one, everything was going okay with my texts but since i have changed it i can no longer view my messages as a conversation. I can still see my messages but i have to go all the way through the message menu ( sms inbox/outbox ect) I recommend that you open a message from your inbox, hit the blackberry key, scroll down to options, then general, then where it says theme controlled change it to combined. I tried that and it didnt work for me, but it might for you as it did to my friend. Good luck!

Blackberry Curve 8530 text issues, please help!

I have a problem opening some texts on my blackberry curve 8530, most of the texts i get are threaded and i can read them fine. When I get texts from certain people and i open it, its just black and i cannot see any text so I have to forward the text to my phone to see what the person has texted me. Then i have to delete the text i forwarded to myself otherwise it wont work the next time i send another fwd text to myself to see what they said. It happens consistently with the same people in my contact list. Most people are fine, but theres a few people i text that this happens with and it happens every time they text me. Ive looked through settings and I have no idea how to fix this or how to change it. Its getting really old to have to fwd the texts people send me back to my phone to read them every time they text me. Can anybody please help me????? It would be much appreciated. Please please help me with this or explain to me whats going on with it. I have no other problems with my phone other than my screen freezing up every once in a while.
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I cannot delete a SMS text message from my Blackberry Curve. What are some options I can try that would remove the text message?

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Problems syncing with Version 6.1 to Curve 8530. Multiple password requests

I am having trouble syncing my Curve 8530 to Bundle 34, Verson 6.1.0.35 Relased June 7 2011. I can get it to sync to MS outlook calendar and email but I have to enter my email password 6 or 7 different times every time I sync. I never had this problem until I updated to the new desktop software. I wish I had not updated as the old version worked ok for me. Now I keep getting a pop up window wanting my password multiple times on every sync (and yes, I enter the correct password :-) I tried entering a wrong one just to see what would happen, and I immediately got a wrong password error, so all of the other times I am really entering the correct password. It seems it askes for the password everytime it snycs something different (media, email, calendar etc) during the sync process, and then again as it updates in the other direction. I have been doing this for a week now, ever since I updated the software. What a pain!
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8300 SIM card is full! Please delete some SMS Text Messages.

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I finally figured out how to delete SMS text messages from the SIM card. Open a text that you sent or you received from someone. Open the menu then "view folder" option. All of your sent and received text messages will be stored here and can be deleted.

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my blackberry curve is currently receiving sms text messages, but they only show up as an icon at the top of the main menu, i can't actually see them or even open them. i do not have this problem with mms or email. i also can't see texts when i go to the specific 'sms' inbox. i know i'm receiving them because friends have asked why i haven't responded. but it's like they're lost to some black hole in my phone.
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