T-Mobile + Flexpay = No Shortcodes
I asked the question on June 14, 2007: Why can't I sent and receive text from Twitter (40404) and Google SMS (466453)? They're free.
And after 10 days I finally find out why I'm screwed:
"These services are third-party network services and are accessed through a common gateway for all such services. This gateway is not accessible to all account types, and this includes FlexPay accounts. As your account is a FlexPay account, regrettably, you are unable to make use of these services. This is what the error text is referring to. I apologize for the inconvenience."So this is my punishment for refusing to sign a contract. Thanks, T-Mobile!
Labels: cell phones, mobile carriers, shortcodes, t-mobile
posted by Michael Beck @ 9:57 AM
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Told ya to go with AT&T... Tmobile sucks!
every major cell-phone carrier comes with their own level of fine print aka print that you can't read without a magnifying glass. and in that fine print, it will tell you exactly what you can not have access too though technically you should if you are paying flex or contract-it's all money ya know.
i am with virgin mobile and it is a very good pre-paid cell-phone company. i refuse to get another post-paid cell-phone service. but virgin just bought out helio, so maybe i will get one of those cool phones.
:::Marcus LANGFORD:::
Most people with good credit don't generally turn down a contract. Flex pay is a restricted access type of account for those with poor credit. So, this seems to be the price you pay for poor credit...
If you refused to sign a contract, just because, then T-Mobile is not going to run a credit check and since they don't run one they're going to put you on a flex pay account because they have no way of knowing what your credit is.
@Unbalanced Libra: Not sure where the credit angle came from, this about using shortcodes on the FlexPay system.
But you raise an interesting point.
Under the old system of pre-paid you'd be a fool not to take a contract since the prices for pre-paid were so much higher. But those days are long over with FlexPay, since the rates are the exact same. And with FlexPay I'm not married to to my mobile carrier for 24 months.
A bigger price war is right around the corner with T-Mobile firing the first significant shot in the "unlimited" war. As soon as AT&T weighs in with something better, I'm jumping ship and will sign a contract with them.
And because I did FlexPay and not a contract, I don't have to pay a fine to T-Mobile for leaving. I refuse to commit to T-Mobile for 2 years until they improve their network speed and stop being overzealous with how they cripple features on their branded phones.
wow! This is nuts!
I found this blog post because I was having the same issues with trying to use short codes on my flex account. This answers my question... And the crazy thing is that my name is michael beck as well! Nice!
This really sucks though... It looks like I will be signing a contract after all... Boo!
I dunno about GoogleSMS, though with Twitter, you can send texts through the long code: +44 7624 801423. I have used it a few times, haven't gotten charged yet on my flex acct or my monthly bill. Try it.
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