SMS Converts to MMS

[1paulchadwick]

Morning All,

I have posted this on another thread which asks a similar (but not the same) question. I've realised it's in the Z Ultra forum so I hope no-one minds me re-posting in this forum?

I've just indentified a problem which is costing me ££££££.

I'm sending group text messages from my Z1 Compact which are automatically converting to MMS but this is only happening from 25 Sept 2015

Now I certainly don't recall changing any settings but can see that MESSAGING > SETTINGS > GROUP CONVERSATIONS is set to ON.  Is anyone aware of an update which has caused this?

Secondly, as I've now switched it to OFF will this prevent the convertions?

Thirdly, is there any way I can see before I press SEND if the message is SMS or MMS?

And lastly, is there any reason for a setting that converts all group text messages to MMS? 

Thanks in anticipation

Paul

[Christofer]

Hi @Poohbear72,

In that case it will be sent as 2 normal text messages/SMS.

You will see "MMS" displayed instead of "2 SMS" when it is sent as an MMS.

[Li8rarygirl]

This answers one question - why I'm being charged for MMS when I don't send photos! - but I can't find out how to switch Group conversations off on my Xperia XA1.  I only got the phone in November and it's already cost me quite a bit of money that I didn't expect.  My previous Samsung didn't do this at all.  Please can you help?  Thanks 🙂

[Lovetgeplaceyou]

It's 2018 has this ever been rectified?? My phone is set to mms over 67 characters.  I previously had iPhone Samsung and HTC and was able to send group texts with unlimited characters (alphabet and number) what is wrong with Sony that their phones can't do the same 

[Pudza]

No I have the xz1 and although my phone states it will send multiple sms messages I am being charged for a mms message.

Once I exceed a single message it will charge for the mms service. 

Even after sending my phone shows it was sent as multiple sms messages however EE are stating that the phone is converting to a mms message. 

I can't wait to get a new phone and get away from Sony as they don't know how to send multiple messages to a sigle person. 

And even though I have proof it was sent as a multiple sms message this is not the case. 

Worst mobile phone maker I have used. 

Can't even manage something as multiple messages so I must send each message as a single txt and continue messaging as single messages untill I am finished. 

Pointless mobile phone.