Getting a lot of late text messages....

sorge · #1 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 12:11 AM

So i've been having a lot of problems where I get text messages very late....2 or 3 hours late....and when you are dealing with girls....this is a problem...and its annoying....I've also heard I miss some calls not even going through.....this has been an on going thing through several roms, should I take to Sprint store or is this commonish problem?

**Merdinh** · #2 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by sorge

So i've been having a lot of problems where I get text messages very late....2 or 3 hours late....and when you are dealing with girls....this is a problem...and its annoying....I've also heard I miss some calls not even going through.....this has been an on going thing through several roms, should I take to Sprint store or is this commonish problem?

This can be fixed, what youll have to do is call up sprint tech support, and tell them you need to reprogram your phone just like during activation where they give you some codes to put in, after you've done that, then change to antoher Radio, i would suggest the Telus radio works the best.
Problem solved.

soicy423 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Merdinh

This can be fixed, what youll have to do is call up sprint tech support, and tell them you need to reprogram your phone just like during activation where they give you some codes to put in, after you've done that, then change to antoher Radio, i would suggest the Telus radio works the best.
Problem solved.

i agree except about the telus radio working the best. it all depends on what area you're in what carrier you have and what you want the radio to improve for you....if i were you i'd try 2 or 3 and see which ones work best.

**shaggylive** · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 01:32 AM

calling tech for an account reset, should do it, but yes it's a common problem with sprint. just make up your minds, nextel or byetel.

**thacounty** · #5 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by shaggylive

calling tech for an account reset, should do it, but yes it's a common problem with sprint. just make up your minds, nextel or byetel.

Gah, so some people just get lucky with a good msid number?

#6 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 01:56 AM

I'll add a +1 to Sprint problem.

It was happening to me in my apartment, a LOT. My first call resulted in a tech telling me to "leave my phone by the window because that's what she had to do." That really wasn't a feasible answer because it made no difference.

A few calls later I got an airave and it seemed to fix the problem. I noticed if I forced my phone to roam, on VZW/Alltell towers, texts would be delivered immediately, every time... and I wouldn't miss calls any more. If you know something important is incoming, just force the phone to roam.

**shaggylive** · #7 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 02:07 AM

true, they dont' count roaming txt's.

**thacounty** · #8 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sorge

So i've been having a lot of problems where I get text messages very late....2 or 3 hours late....and when you are dealing with girls....this is a problem...and its annoying....I've also heard I miss some calls not even going through.....this has been an on going thing through several roms, should I take to Sprint store or is this commonish problem?

This is a big problem glad you said this because I am having the same problem. I called Sprint like Merdinh said and they reprogrammed me. No kidding, it worked, for about 5 hours. That night I went back to the Sprint 1.11 radio to try it and still no luck. I am going to try Telus radio, but it was working great, even when someone sent 2 or 3 at a time which always seems to clog the system. I have no idea what to do haha. I am getting tired of this but since I only text pretty much it needs to work! Haha. Anyone have any ideas besides a network refresh and reprogramming phone? They did both yesterday. I have plenty of service too.

8notime · #9 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 06:46 PM

I spent hours and hours trying the suggestions posted here to no avail. I even swapped out my Pro several times and the problem never got better. After being a customer of theirs for 10 years, I finally couldn't take it any more and hacked my phone to work on Verizon. It's really unfortunate because I like Sprints pricing & phone selection the most.

**jmorton10** · #10 (**permalink**) 06-05-2009, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 8notime

After being a customer of theirs for 10 years, I finally couldn't take it any more and hacked my phone to work on Verizon. It's really unfortunate because I like Sprints pricing & phone selection the most.

This problem has been posted here literally hundreds of times & in every single case it is a Sprint customer. I had Sprint for two years & had almost constant never ending problems with SMS (texting).

I had texts come in hours late, not show up until the next day & in some cases just plain never show up at all.

Since texting is a valuable tool in my line of work, this was totally unacceptable. I finally switched back to Verizon (I never should have left in the first place) & the problem is fixed period (I use a Sprint TP with Merdin's awesome 6.5 ROM, but it is activated on VZ)

If I send a text now, the recipient gets it 30 seconds later 99.9% of the time. I'm no Verizon fanboy, I hate VZ as a company the same as anybody here. They are arrogant, there prices are higher & they cripple their phones & all of that irritates me.

The problem is, when they say they have the best network coverage & service they are 100% correct & nothing anybody says here is going to change that..........

~John