Has anybody tried this to get EMS to work...?

KilgoreBA · #1 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 02:06 PM

If you go to this website:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa919404.aspx

and put the registry key into your TP2, can you get EMS messaging to work? I suppose this is for older phones but it's worth a try, right?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SMS\TextShare d
DWORD : EMSHandlerInstalled = 1

**Adrianh85** · #2 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KilgoreBA

If you go to this website:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa919404.aspx

and put the registry key into your TP2, can you get EMS messaging to work? I suppose this is for older phones but it's worth a try, right?

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SMS\TextShare d
DWORD : EMSHandlerInstalled = 1

yeah its worth a try!! cant hurt will update findings once i leave work!!

**imnuts** · #3 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 02:29 PM

The attached cab should make the registry change for those that don't want to try and do this with a registry editor. Just install and soft reset. As a side note, I haven't tested this as I don't have my phone ATM. If it doesn't work, please let me know.

KilgoreBA · #4 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 02:59 PM

Well, I tried using the registry change for EMS messaging and I have no luck. I did some research online and it turns out people have been trying to get this to work for the past few years with no luck. Has anybody else had any luck with this?

Perhaps something has to be installed on the phone for this to enable? Please share your results.

vitaminjay1982 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:01 PM

uh...stupd question.
whats EMS?

**imnuts** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:01 PM

Wouldn't it also need to be supported by the network you're on? I'm guessing that Sprint/VZW/ATT/T-mo probably don't support the EMS spec. for having longer than 160 character messages, so anything that gets sent out will still be treated as an SMS.

KilgoreBA · #7 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:05 PM

There are some phones on Verizon at least that do support EMS messaging.

**Adrianh85** · #8 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:40 PM

i also think it has something to do with verizon activating the feature on the accounts!! simular to at&t and iphone mms it was there but at&t didnt have it on!!

**Adrianh85** · #9 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vitaminjay1982

uh...stupd question.
whats EMS?

Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) Processing

KilgoreBA · #10 (**permalink**) 11-10-2009, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrianh85

i also think it has something to do with verizon activating the feature on the accounts!! simular to at&t and iphone mms it was there but at&t didnt have it on!!

So do you think if we switched to an EMS capable phone, had EMS activated by Verizon or whomever our carrier is, and then switched back, we could get it to work with this registry edit?