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Can't send SMS text messages on Iphone 3g

I keep getting error messages on my 5 day old 3g Iphone saying that it can't send the message; check to make sure that you have a valid 10 digit mobile number. I've spoke w/ Apple & AT&T numerous times and I've tried all of their troubleshooting techniques, which included: resetting phone, resetting network under settings, putting in area codes for all phone numbers in my contact list, putting a number 1 in front of each of those area codes, and finally, restoring the phone as a new phone. I still get the message intermittantly. I also up-to-date software. Does anyone know of a fix, or should I just demand a new phone at the Apple store (mine is only 6 days old). I tried to get a new phone yesterday, but I hadn't restored the phone at that point. In addition, when the Apple store associate tried to text with my phone, of course it worked then.

  • Anonymous Mar 13, 2014

    cannot send texts but can send iMessages. have called apple, sprint, reset my house signal booster, soft reset of phone, adjusted settings, and did
    a had reset of phone to reinstall everything.

  • Anonymous Mar 14, 2014

    Each time I try to download an app from apple store and put in my account number it keeps telling me that I cannot download at present and to try later which is going on weeks

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Demand a new phone, they gave you a defective unit. Go in there and rip them a new one!

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