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    MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?

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    • scottalanmillerS
      scottalanmiller
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      I doubt you would get an alert because the service only knows that it was delivered, not if the device can show it or not.

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      • S
        stess
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        Let me rephrase my question.... is SMS/MMS similar to postal mail? Basically, you only know when you send the mail... but whether the mail got lost or not you never know... or is there any mechanism behind SMS/MMS that act similar to confirmation page for faxes?

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        • scottalanmillerS
          scottalanmiller @stess
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          @stess said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

          Let me rephrase my question.... is SMS/MMS similar to postal mail? Basically, you only know when you send the mail... but whether the mail got lost or not you never know... or is there any mechanism behind SMS/MMS that act similar to confirmation page for faxes?

          Don't believe that there is anything like that.

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            stess @scottalanmiller
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            @scottalanmiller said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

            @stess said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

            Let me rephrase my question.... is SMS/MMS similar to postal mail? Basically, you only know when you send the mail... but whether the mail got lost or not you never know... or is there any mechanism behind SMS/MMS that act similar to confirmation page for faxes?

            Don't believe that there is anything like that.

            Thanks Scott. I call BS on my manager claim. 😠

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            • BRRABillB
              BRRABill
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              Doesn't it depend on the phone/network/etc?

              Sometimes even with the iPhone i get a notification of certain things to certain people it didn't go through.

              Regardless, if you are looking for some sort of reliable tracking, SMS is not the way to go.

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @stess
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                @stess said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                @scottalanmiller said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                @stess said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                Let me rephrase my question.... is SMS/MMS similar to postal mail? Basically, you only know when you send the mail... but whether the mail got lost or not you never know... or is there any mechanism behind SMS/MMS that act similar to confirmation page for faxes?

                Don't believe that there is anything like that.

                Thanks Scott. I call BS on my manager claim. 😠

                I could be wrong here. But I feel like this is true.

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                • triple9T
                  triple9 @stess
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                  @stess yes, there is a way to know. GSM networks support SMS/MMS delivery reports. However, it has to be supported by operator (which usually is) and it has to be enabled on phone itself (by default it isn't).
                  Look at http://ccm.net/faq/34184-android-enable-sms-and-mms-delivery-report how to enable it on Android device.

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                  • triple9T
                    triple9
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                    I don't use MMS anymore, but I remember (speaking for my operator) that if recepient did not have MMS enabled service or phone, he would get SMS with URL where MMS could be seen via browser.

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                    • dbeatoD
                      dbeato @stess
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                      @stess There is no way to know if it was delivered or not, your phone will not send if it is an iphone and the other person has blocked you.

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                      • JaredBuschJ
                        JaredBusch @dbeato
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                        @dbeato said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                        your phone will not send if it is an iphone and the other person has blocked you.

                        Not true, as the phone has no way to know this information with MMS. That is a feature of private services like iMessage.

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                        • DashrenderD
                          Dashrender @JaredBusch
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                          @JaredBusch said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                          @dbeato said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                          your phone will not send if it is an iphone and the other person has blocked you.

                          Not true, as the phone has no way to know this information with MMS. That is a feature of private services like iMessage.

                          Right, I have no idea the actual underworkings, but I would guess that the delivery does in fact happen and the block just prevents showing the user the message

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                          • dbeatoD
                            dbeato @JaredBusch
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                            @JaredBusch If it is and Imessage that is the key part. It would be an Iphone to Iphone feature not the rest of the mobiles...

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                            • DashrenderD
                              Dashrender @dbeato
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                              @dbeato said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                              @JaredBusch If it is and Imessage that is the key part. It would be an Iphone to Iphone feature not the rest of the mobiles...

                              Then it is not MMS/SMS.

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                              • dbeatoD
                                dbeato @Dashrender
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                                @Dashrender Correct...

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                                • JaredBuschJ
                                  JaredBusch @dbeato
                                  last edited by

                                  @dbeato said in MMS to nonsupported phone/number... will you get a notification that it was not delivered?:

                                  @Dashrender Correct...

                                  Which means completely unrelated as this is about MMS.

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                                  • dbeatoD
                                    dbeato @JaredBusch
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                                    @JaredBusch Fine...

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