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Text functions not working

Temple
Just Moved In

Hi, anybody had any luck resolving text issues recently? I am not having luck with calling support and the one time I connected with a representative who seemed like he could help, the call disconnected and I never got the promised callback in case of disconnection.

 

Anyways, here are the details, would really appreciate any advice on this:

 

1. Recent phone activation (iPhone 14), ported over from Freedom (where texting was working fine, but calling was failing) and, amusingly, after porting, calling and data are working fine with Telus, but I cannot send or receive texts.

2. I have tried all the recommended steps from Telus, i.e., power cycling, resetting network, etc.

3.  My account in the web app correctly identifies my plan (prepaid talk and text 100 with a data bonus for a year) but in the Telus app on my phone, it just indicates "prepaid basics"

4. RCS Messaging and iMessage are stuck on "waiting for activation" and "verifying", respectively. Toggling settings and turning various options on and off (i.e. iMessage, MMS, etc) have not resolved anything.

 

I understand the RCS issue might be a carrier issue? Otherwise, I am totally at a loss for what to try text. Like I mentioned, calling support has been frustrating and time consuming (wait times, sheesh!) and unsuccessful. Can I visit a Mobility store for help, or do I incur charges for that?

 

Anyways, thanks very much to anyone who has some ideas!

 

Brad

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Temple
Just Moved In

Further update, it appears the phone has stopped working as well.

Temple
Just Moved In

One more update - the representative did return my call, but he made some corrections and I needed to restart my phone, so I didn't get his message/callback until I completed that step. So, the resolution is that for anyone experiencing the same set of circumstances as me, it appears that there was a problem with the number porting. This was corrected by technical support and my phone appears to be working properly now. 

TELUS_Support
Official Support Team
Official Support Team

Glad to hear the issue is resolved @Temple - can you mark your last update as the solution so other users can benefit from your solution?


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