anyone else having trouble receiving sms from megafone mobile in moscow?

[native 0]

heres the sutuation,Lena has megafone.i have t-mobile. we have been text messaging(sms) for over a year back and forth. i can recieve local sms,i can send her sms,and she recieves it,she can recieve local moscow sms,but i cannot recieve her sms now for 2 days!! anyone else having trouble??? she has called me 2 times asking why i didnt text her back,ive called t mobile and they said its not on us side,they cant see any problems here. she said she has called megafone,and they said they dont know why either,what gives???? we have tried the remove your sim card trick,and the power on and off trick. nothing is working.

[eekee 182]

I've never had problems receiving sms from tele2, which is supposed to be way ghetto, and i have t-mobile as well. She could always buy another sim card and switch them when she wanted to text you, and then you could text her megafon #.

[Tea and Honey 0]

Native,

Kyle and I are experiencing the same problem now.

I'm using Megafon and he's using T-mobile. On Wednesday night he stopped receiving my sms' and we have no idea what is going on.

In past some messages were lost, but it happened rarely. For last couple of days it hasn't been working at all. I have no problem receiving his messages, but mine are not delivered to him.

Tasha

[shikarnov 7]

I've had problems in the past as well, with Cingular and Megafon... Usually the problem is between some kind of gateway between the services breaking down or needing a restart, or whatever. They never fully explained, although the outtages typically lasted 2-4 days.

FYI: You can send SMS messages directly from Megafon's website (and save some cash in the process since US companies are extortionists when it comes to texting).

http://megafon.ru/sms/

Just pick the region where your recipient has service, and go from there.

Good luck,

Z

[Tea and Honey 0]

shikarnov,

thanks for your post and info.

The problem is that from T-mobile to Megafon it works fine. I can receive messages. Messages from Megafon to T-mobile are not delivered.

I used this link to send sms to T-mobile: https://web.mms.msg.t-mobile.com/smsportal/...c&locale=en

But it's not as comfortable as being able to use my cell phone, of course.

Tasha

[shikarnov 7]

shikarnov,

thanks for your post and info.

The problem is that from T-mobile to Megafon it works fine. I can receive messages. Messages from Megafon to T-mobile are not delivered.

I used this link to send sms to T-mobile: https://web.mms.msg.t-mobile.com/smsportal/...c&locale=en

But it's not as comfortable as being able to use my cell phone, of course.

Tasha

I don't know what kind of phone you have, but Ira's brother is able to sign into Yahoo Messenger with his mobile phone (also Megafon). I also have Messenger on my phone and so we often communicate that way. If your phone also has this ability, it might be worth doing.

And for your USC T-Mobile user, assuming he can't also get Messenger installed on his phone, he can sign up to have IMs received as SMS messages. http://in.content.mobile.yahoo.com/new/messenger/

I realize that's not an ideal solution, but it could get you communicating again from the comfort of your phone until whatever problems with Megafon/T-Mobile are fixed...

Z

[slim 1,525]

First the messages stop....

Then the radios start sounding fuzzy....

Then the grid goes down, and we're all left in the dark. Next thing you know.... the ALIENS are attacking. AHHH!

This thread just goes to show what kind of technologically crazy world we live in. "I can't instantly send messages to the other side of the world via the little device that fits in my pocket. It's been like two days. Something is horribly wrong." Can you imagine how excited our grandparents would've been to transmit and receive written messages from a personal device in only two days?

[slim 1,525]

Edited: And to take it a step further.... I think we're starting to become a culture where we're so reliant on technology that we forget how to survive without it. What if we lose it?

Ask a kid to throw a baseball or run down the street and they look pretty funny doing it. Ask them to show you how to reprogram the runners on MLB2K and they're changing colors and hats and all types of stuff. What if we want to play catch sometime because we're bored and there's no X-Box around? What are we going to do for fun then? (I sure hope we have some Pokemon cards handy. I'd sure hate to have to toss a football around.)

Our military now has suits and helmets soldiers can wear that transmit signals to the commanders and other units in real time. Know what? The 15-year-old wearing flip flops can still shoot them with his AK-47.

Technology, shmecknology. The greatest technology we have is our ability to make due with what's available.

[shikarnov 7]

First the messages stop....

Then the radios start sounding fuzzy....

Then the grid goes down, and we're all left in the dark. Next thing you know.... the ALIENS are attacking. AHHH!

This thread just goes to show what kind of technologically crazy world we live in. "I can't instantly send messages to the other side of the world via the little device that fits in my pocket. It's been like two days. Something is horribly wrong." Can you imagine how excited our grandparents would've been to transmit and receive written messages from a personal device in only two days?

That's true. They'd be amazed... But, on the flip side, I'm sure they'd cope quite easily with a major regional blackout for any length of time. If the lights ever went out in today's day and age for longer than a few hours, they'd be calling in FEMA and the National Guard!

Sometimes I think my step-dad is right, that many of the gains we've made have cost us far more than we've gotten -- someday, our inability to create fire as a basic skill will come back to haunt us.

Welcome to 21st Century America.

Z

[slim 1,525]

That's true. They'd be amazed... But, on the flip side, I'm sure they'd cope quite easily with a major regional blackout for any length of time. If the lights ever went out in today's day and age for longer than a few hours, they'd be calling in FEMA and the National Guard!

They'd have to call in FEMA or the National Guard. America is a lot closer to social breakdown and disorder than we'd like to admit. Once our basic amenities break down, and it's "every man for himself" this is not going to be the place we all think it is. The govt. already knows that, and that's why there is a FEMA and a National Guard.

Sometimes I think my step-dad is right, that many of the gains we've made have cost us far more than we've gotten -- someday, our inability to create fire as a basic skill will come back to haunt us.

Exactly my point.

[eekee 182]

I know this girl who went to tracking school and she can look at a rock and tell you if a mouse walked on it 1 hour ago. Now THAT is survival skills.

[shikarnov 7]

I know this girl who went to tracking school and she can look at a rock and tell you if a mouse walked on it 1 hour ago. Now THAT is survival skills.

That's sweet. She should open a survivalist school. I'd sign up.

Z

[Tea and Honey 0]

Zhenya,

thanks for info. My phone has this ability, but I like using sms.

In any case I prefer to be able to use the services I pay for.

native,

I've just called Megafon. The lady was very nice and forwarded my request to their tech-center. We'll see if it helps.

At least she didn't try to say it was T-mobile's fault and didn't use the phrase our administrators at work usually say before they listen to your request: Everything works on our side, it's not our problem

slim,

I understand your point, but it doesn't make me happier about the situation.

Centuries ago our ancestors lived in caves and they would've been amazed to see modern houses, but it doesn't mean we shouldn't try to fix something that breaks in a house or apartment and move out to a nice little cave in middle of nowhere.

I hope my words don't sound mean. I'm sorry if they do, I'm not having a very good day today.

Tasha

[eekee 182]

But if it doesn't work, then what can you do? :/

Zhenya,

thanks for info. My phone has this ability, but I like using sms.

In any case I prefer to be able to use the services I pay for.

[Tea and Honey 0]

But if it doesn't work, then what can you do? :/

Zhenya,

thanks for info. My phone has this ability, but I like using sms.

In any case I prefer to be able to use the services I pay for.

Like I've said: I called my phone company and left a request to check and fix the service