You decide to send a text message to your love ones, after composing the text message on your phone, you select the recipient and click on the send button, unfortunately you got a message sent error.
This is frustrating especially when you're trying to send an important message, the error may occur due to some reasons which are:
1. Low airtime
2. Bad network
3. No message centre number
Of course, you wouldn't want to send an important text message when you know there's no airtime on your phone, and there's no how you can have a bad network that will definitely stop you from sending a text message through out the day.
I remember when I bought a new SIM, after some days of using it to make calls, I decided to send a text message with it.
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I got a sending fail error,although i didn't take it serious at first but i keep getting the same error everytime i try send a text message with the SIM.
How I solve the problem
It took me a while to finally get where the problem was from, I later discovered the message centre number for the SIM was missing, that was why I got the sending fail error.
All network providers have a message centre number,this number ensures that your message is sent to your recipient, if the message centre number is missing or incorrect, you will always get the sending error message.
List of Nigeria networks message centre number.
MTN
+234803000000
GLO
+2348050001501
AIRTEL
+234802000009
ETISALAT
+2348090001518
What you need to do
1. Open the message app on your phone
2. Click on the 3 dot option at the top
3. Click on settings
4. Click on text messages (SMS)
5. SMS service center
6. If you're using a dual sim phone, click on the network you're having the sending error problem.
7. Insert your network service center number and click OK.
The above way to insert your network service center number may varies in different phones.
To change the number in smaller device like the Nokia 105 (popularly known as Nokia touch light)
1. Click on message
2. Click on the option button
3. Select message settings
4. Click on sending profile
5. Choose your network (Mtn, glo, etisalat, airtel)
6. Message center number
7. Insert the number and click OK.
Conclusion
The above step will ensure that you stop getting the message "SMS can't be sent" error again, your friend may also be getting this error while trying to send a text message due to the missing SMS center number,feel free to share with your friends.
