Travelsim & SMS - Reliable?

[DRNewcomb]

Originally Posted by herkdrvr

Hi all... okay, any experience with TravelSim and Verizon SMS? I've finally got mine activated. I was able to send an SMS to myself via the web but have been unable to send an SMS between my VZW phone, either way. Any experience? Thanks.

You will find the SMS connection between any US CDMA carriers (e.g. Sprint, Verizon, Alltel) and any non-US/Canada GSM carriers to be virtually nonexistant. The US/Canada carriers got together and set up a system to pass SMS back and forth between each other but it depends on each carrier being hooked up to the interchange system. European GSM carriers don't generally exchange SMS with US CDMA carriers.

[herkdrvr]

Seems like you're right. However I know you can send/receive with a UK Vodofone number as my company uses them for their business PDA and I can send/recieve with no problem. Makes sense since they own 45%+ of VZW. Oi....

Surprisingly, I'm also unable to use my phone straight away with TravelSim. I have to go through their TravelSim Menu to make any calls, or use the *146* thingy, which is quite disappointing, especially since my UM card works well with this phone. BTW, it's a Vodofone V1640. Ah well, the trials of trying to be a world traveler and cheap at the same time. Hope the UM+ card shows up someday in my mailbox.

[olev_p]

Originally Posted by herkdrvr

I have to go through their TravelSim Menu to make any calls

I suggest to try setting: 1101

(menu: TravelSIM>Settings> then enter digits 1101 then press OK)

it's compatibility setting for some Samsung handsets, which have similar problem.
but may be it helps you too.
After that direct calls should be possible.

To set back to default mode use setting: 1102.