Getting odd symbols and random numbers
Ramsesdaman
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When receiving texts both my and my wifes phone are getting randoms symbols and numbers instead of the text message.. We thought it may be just hers but now both are doing it

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Re: Getting odd symbols and random numbers
SuzyQ
Community Leader
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What phones do you both have? It could be caused by someone sending you a message with an animation in it that your phone can't "translate".

A signature can cause the text to be scrambled, and special characters or formatting can cause the same behavior in the received message.

Also, see if the the texts being sent are longer than the standard 160 characters....then post back and let us know if any of these apply and make a difference when changed.
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Re: Getting odd symbols and random numbers
phantomfaces
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I'm having the same problem, and I think it's because people are sending me texts with more than 160 characters. I've always been able to receive these, but in the last week, they've been coming in as a random assortment of characters and even causing my phone to restart completely when I try to open them.

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