Not receiving international text / sms on iPhone 3G

Hello,
I have just moved from Australia to the USA. I brought with me an unlocked iPhone (originally through Telstra in Australia) and it now runs on AT&T. I have no issues with voice, voice mail, data and local SMS / text.
But, I can't receive international SMS / text.
I can send texts to Australia and they are received. However, when people in Australia reply to them they never get through.
I have a Palm Centro on AT&T here and it receives texts fine from Australia. The iPhone sitting next to it doesn't. It is infuriating.
I have spoken with AT&T and they believe everything should work.
I have other friends on AT&T with iPhone and they are able to receive international SMS.
Is it the iPhone's problem? Is it AT&T? Is it the carrier in Australia (Telstra)?
HELP!!!
Thanks,
Andrew Woodward

OK, after many hours of wading through this....
I was able to receive from two different carriers in Australia tonight.
Here's what I think the issue was.
When you sign up as a new customer, international SMS isn't automatically included.
But on the AT&T iPhone customer account page on the web, you can't add international SMS.
It is only when you ring them and tell them you want it, they can adjust their system there.
There may have also been some back end technical issues.
Anyway, problem solved.
AW

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