answering texts

[glowri]

why can't i answer texts from my *82  friends? i could up until 2 days ago!

[Wildman]

It may help if you explained more, what happening when you try to respond that makes it so you cant respond?

[glowri]

You are right-i'm sorry. When I get a text from someone with *82 as part of their address, my phone won't let me reply-it says it needs a valid address to send the reply! I am seriously under-teched and I would appreciate any help given. Thank you

[Wildman]

I am unsure why you would have a text from a number with *82, the messaging system only reconize phone numbers and email addresses for sending mms to some carriers that does not support standard mms proticols.  I would say this is your issue and you should try to reply the the users cellphone number without and add on extentions.

[gerio]

As part of my training to become a "super-moderator" or "expert", as requested by certain posters in order to become eligible to respond to questions...

What is the circumstances where a caller will have a *82 in their phone number?

Geri O

[breezex]

Just in case you do not know what *82 means:

"*82 before the number you are calling means that the person you are calling does not allow blocked numbers and *82 unblocks your phone number on a one time basis to let them know who is calling".  I don't know how this effects texts.  Never tried it.

Also see:  http://www.fcc.gov/cib/consumerfacts/callerid.html   for more information.

[crb79]

Your friends who require *82 most likely need to update their authorized callers list.  Some devices may require that they have you listed in their contacts.