As I said via SMS, any investigation will wait til after the fire season is over, but food for thought.
Bill On 22/02/2014, at 11:34 AM, Tim Law wrote: > Bill > > I imagine those blockages are set on the phone, not with Telstra. > > With the testing we have done off list this morning, it seems your phone is > working as expected. You can send and receive SMS and receive MMS. > > And if you've not got any blocked number, then I suspect the problem is in > how your number has been entered, or perhaps a database glitch, at the > senders end. And removing and replacing your number on their list may solve > the problem. > > Tim > > > On 22 Feb 2014, at 11:17 am, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > >> We did that. No one has anyone blocked. My history is also a possible >> factor. I got a Samsung Galaxy last year and found it nec. to enter quite >> a few numbers into the "blocked" category. However, the SMS originating was >> not among them. >> >> I changed phones and that showed NO blocked numbers, even though the Samsung >> had quite a few. I have pusued it with Telstra but no luck. >> Bill >> >> >> >> On 22/02/2014, at 10:54 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Bill, >>> >>>> Other members of my team have iPhones and they have no issues. >>> This gives you a clue ;-) I would suggest you have a setting different to >>> these other members. >>> You have checked on your iPhone: Settings > Phone - calls - Blocked that >>> you don't have the number blocked? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad4 >>> >>> >>>> On 22 Feb 2014, at 10:25 am, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi Tim and everyone. >>>> >>>> The OS upgrade today did one thing n- it revealed the source of the >>>> "hidden" message. Turns out to be the SMS call out mobile number that >>>> DFES CommCen use. ( So, critically - that's the most important thing >>>> solved, and if in doubt somebody will ring me) >>>> >>>> Unfortunately the OS upgrade did not restore my SMS Saturday test >>>> messaging - that comes ex "somewhere else - maybe Indonesia?" via a Perth >>>> call centre. >>>> >>>> I have SMS MMS on. Done the airplane on/off. There is 1.4GB of space on >>>> the phone and I usually delete email and SMS immediately. I checked >>>> Telstra and blocked callers ( I changed from a Samsung last year) - they >>>> say I have none. >>>> >>>> I can go into a bit more detail about this off line, but I am now thinking >>>> - this is not an iPhone issue. Other members of my team have iPhones and >>>> they have no issues. >>>> >>>> Trouble is I can only test the service once a week! >>>> >>>> Thanks for all the advice. >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 22/02/2014, at 9:03 AM, Tim Law wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Bill I understand having confidence in your SMS is critical for your >>>>> important work. >>>>> >>>>> I'm thinking of ways to reset your SMS messages >>>>> >>>>> Have you quit out of Messages. Double click the home button and swipe up >>>>> on the app you want to quit. That might help you find or clear the green >>>>> light. >>>>> >>>>> Have you turned on then off airline mode. That resets the connection to >>>>> the phone network. >>>>> >>>>> Have you space on the phone to receive messages? For a while I set my >>>>> iPhone to fill empty space with music, but found I couldn't take more >>>>> than one photo. >>>>> >>>>> Finally, you could try removing and reinstalling the sim card. >>>>> >>>>> Do regular SMS come through, or is there just a problem with the group >>>>> sends? >>>>> >>>>> There is nothing to be lost by a restore. Do a backup first, and follow >>>>> the prompts. It takes a while. >>>>> >>>>> Hope these help. >>>>> >>>>> Tim >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>> >>>>>> On 22/02/2014, at 8:22, Bill Parker <ren...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> iPhone 4 with latest OS. (7.0.6 this am) >>>>>> >>>>>> I am experiencing a problem receiving SMS messages from one service. >>>>>> i.e. if you are reading this and send me an SMS to the number below I >>>>>> would get it. (Although sometimes up to several hours later). >>>>>> >>>>>> So I am with TELSTRA (they cannot understand this probelm). I am not >>>>>> receiving SMS messages sent via a pager service all bush fire brigades >>>>>> in Mundaring use. We do this every Saturday morning as a routine test. >>>>>> I do not receive these messages even though I am ON the recipient list. >>>>>> I know this because I create the SMS request list on behalf of my >>>>>> brigade and verify all new entries. >>>>>> >>>>>> DEFS also send out SMS message to get particular brigades to turn out to >>>>>> fires. I do NOT get these either. >>>>>> >>>>>> Another minor issue is the green message icon showing 1 message - I >>>>>> cannot find this message anywhere! >>>>>> >>>>>> Is this iPhone or external? If iPhone, will a restore factory settings >>>>>> fix the issue, and will it affect my contacts list? >>>>>> >>>>>> I hardly use the phone for anything except calls /SMS / itunes ( and >>>>>> that I have backed up) >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Parker >>>>>> >>>>>> 0403 583 676 >>>>>> Equipment Officer >>>>>> Darling Range Bush Fire Brigade >>>>>> >>>>>> <bfs_logo.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> Dr Bill Parker >> ren...@westnet.com.au >> 0403 583 676 >> Batteries are included free of charge >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Dr Bill Parker ren...@westnet.com.au 0403 583 676 Batteries are included free of charge -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
