Split text messages

[luvthiscrzylife]

I recently upgraded to the Samsung Fascinate and now my sent text messages are being split even though they are being sent to someone with Verizon.  I have no idea why or how to fix this.

[demmo86rt]

Text messages on Verizon's network are limited to 160 char.  They will always be split, no matter who you send them to.

[bigfrank69]

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demmo86rt wrote:

Text messages on Verizon's network are limited to 160 char.  They will always be split, no matter who you send them to.

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That is not true once Verizon allowed us to send more than 160 characters I was reciving some big ones from a friend that had a BlackBerry Storm and i was able to send more then 160 with my EnV Touch to another Verizon person but now I see they are split up no matter who sends to me

[demmo86rt]

http://support.vzw.com/faqs/TXT%20messaging/faq.html

Go to question 6.

[luvthiscrzylife]

Basically my phone is splitting messages that are just a few characters and nowhere near the 160. I've always been able to send large messages to anyone with verizon. Nobody else I know with an android or smartphone has these same issues.

[KCoughlin]

I'm having the same problem with my Fascinate and its getting very annoying.  My friends (all Verizon android users) have given up trying to read my texts.  The messages I send are not only split but completely out of order and have a bunch of <@@@@@@@@@@@@@> inserted along the way.  Most of the time I'm purposely keeping the messages under 160 characters and sometimes they're barely even 50.  But no matter what it's always a problem.  It's to the point that I don't even bother texting anymore.  This is my first smartphone and I'm seriously just comtemplating going back to a regular device wtihout all the "frills".  They more technology; the more problems.  It's just not worth it for me.