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Hi there.
I moved to UK from Italy. A friend of mine lives in Tampa, Florida. Trying to find the best deal (=not a theft!) I finally ported my number to o2 today. I can normally text UK and italian numbers, and I receive replies.
I also receive texts from my US friend - she's on MetroPCS and o2 is listed as a supported carrier. Although, I can't send text from o2 to MetroPCS. They all read "delivered" and I get fined for each of them; but they never arrive.
This is an odyssey, it's my 3rd UK carrier. I just want to text her, at a reasonable rate. Please help me if possible...
Remove your friend from your contact list. Then have her send you a text. Then add her back from that text that she sent you into your contacts. Then try to reply to her text. This should work. I would also check to validate that MetroPCS is a supported carrier of O2 (which is likely since it works the other way). There's no way to do this "at a reasonable rate" from either of your cell phones. The reasonable rate way to do this is to use email, I'm afraid. The phones don't make any difference, it's about the format of the text and it's likely that the way she is set up in your contacts is what is the issue. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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DebiN
Expertise
I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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