SMS Charges during FaceTime
I have an iPhone 4 bought in UK & using in India. whenever i turned on iMessage & FT it sending SMS to UK and it costs me Rs.5 INR. And at FT in Settings it displays a UK number. Can anyone help in changing that number and save me from international SMS charges?
It can't be changed. The phone was sold for use in the UK. Can you use it elsewhere? Sure, but Facetime activation is going to sent a message back to the primary activation server for that phone, which is in the U.K. Unlike the iPod Touch, Facetime ties into the phone number of the phone. SMS is how this tie in is done.
What carrier are you using? Bothe Aircel and airtel are supported carriers. I can't absolutely confirm, but I believe if it's being used on a supported carrier AND the line is properly provisioned for an iPhone, you should not be charged. If you are using an unsupported carrier OR you have not informed Aircel or airtel (assuming you are using one of them) that you have an iPhone and had them properly provision the line for your IMEI, you will be charged for an International text message for activation. There is no way around this and no way to change it. Other than to sell the phone and purchase one in India.
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