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sailingworldwide
03-25-2010, 05:34 PM
My blackberry will not receive any texts that are over 160 characters. However, the motorola phone I have will receive text that are over 160 characters it just cuts the message off after 160. Why is the blackberry blocking out texts over 160?
sailingworldwide
03-25-2010, 06:13 PM
I turned on data services and it works. However, I do not have unlimited web, or pay as you go. I simply have unlimited text. Hopefully I don't get charged for having the data services turned on.
johnling
03-25-2010, 09:35 PM
Texts are SMS (Short Message Service) Messages. A limit of 160 characters has always been the standard. Use email for larger messages.
John Clark
03-25-2010, 09:44 PM
Texts are SMS (Short Message Service) Messages. A limit of 160 characters has always been the standard. Use email for larger messages.

Many networks allow messages to be more than 160 characters and sends them as another message.