tex messaging limit

[cardenas5810]

is threre any way to tex over the 160 word limit???

[stevetaz]

No. That is why it is called SMS (Short Messaging Service).

Some carriers automatically split long messages into two and three separate messages, but most do not. Check with your provider to see if that is offered, but it sounds like they don't.

SteveTaz

[cardenas5810]

No. That is why it is called SMS (Short Messaging Service).

Some carriers automatically split long messages into two and three separate messages, but most do not. Check with your provider to see if that is offered, but it sounds like they don't.

SteveTaz

well im still thinkin u probably can beacuse in the bottom of the tex it says how many characters u have typed and den besides dat is says "1 message" so im guessin it probably says "2messages" if u make it long enough but it always stops me at 160 words. any help or suggestions anyone??

[stevetaz]

So I didn't give the answer you wanted so there must still be a way?

Did you check with your service provider as I suggested? If their system limits it to 160 characters, you will not be able to change it.

Here is a summary from How Stuff Works. Interesting that it is just about what I said:
Why 160 Characters?SMS was designed to deliver short bursts of data such as numerical pages. To avoid overloading the system with more than the standard forward-and-response operation, the inventors of SMS agreed on a 160-character maximum message size.
But the 160-character limit is not absolute. Length limitations may vary depending on the network, phone model and wireless carrier. Some phones don't allow you to keep typing once the 160-character limit is reached. You must send your message before continuing. However, some services will automatically break any message you send into chunks of 160 characters or less. So, you can type and send a long message, but it will be delivered as several messages.

Here is a Palm article discussing the limit too, but you keep looking....

There may just be a third-party program available. Try a Google search.

SteveTaz

[cardenas5810]

So I didn't give the answer you wanted so there must still be a way?

Did you check with your service provider as I suggested? If their system limits it to 160 characters, you will not be able to change it.

Here is a summary from How Stuff Works. Interesting that it is just about what I said:
Why 160 Characters?SMS was designed to deliver short bursts of data such as numerical pages. To avoid overloading the system with more than the standard forward-and-response operation, the inventors of SMS agreed on a 160-character maximum message size.
But the 160-character limit is not absolute. Length limitations may vary depending on the network, phone model and wireless carrier. Some phones don't allow you to keep typing once the 160-character limit is reached. You must send your message before continuing. However, some services will automatically break any message you send into chunks of 160 characters or less. So, you can type and send a long message, but it will be delivered as several messages.

Here is a Palm article discussing the limit too, but you keep looking....

There may just be a third-party program available. Try a Google search.

SteveTaz

yea i checked with the palm company and they gave me a link to a 3rd party software wich makes da message loonger but its not free and it suks...it aint dat gwed.

[benjie]

On the 800W there is a registry setting that controls this function. Works like a champ. I did this change day 1.5 of use.


HKLM\software\palm\varnish\messaging\sms
MaxCharsPerMsg=160 <<< -- changing MaxCharsPerMsg will work, but it will show
the number of messages incorrectly
MaxPartsPerMsg=1 <<<------ change this to 10
MaxRecipients=10
GetNumCharsPerMessageSMS=160

Alter MaxPartsPerMsg to 10 (from 1) and it will allow you 10 messages (1600 total characters).

[cardenas5810]

On the 800W there is a registry setting that controls this function. Works like a champ. I did this change day 1.5 of use.


HKLM\software\palm\varnish\messaging\sms
MaxCharsPerMsg=160 <<< -- changing MaxCharsPerMsg will work, but it will show
the number of messages incorrectly
MaxPartsPerMsg=1 <<<------ change this to 10
MaxRecipients=10
GetNumCharsPerMessageSMS=160

Alter MaxPartsPerMsg to 10 (from 1) and it will allow you 10 messages (1600 total characters).

im kinda of a nube to all this....and i dont kn ow how to do that....can u please explain where to go to change all that stuff and how to do that!!

[benjie]

A registry editor is needed and there are bunches of them. From pay to free, they all do the same basic thing, allow you to edit the registry.

In the free world, http://www.phm.lu/products/PocketPC/RegEdit/ is an excellent product, PHM Registry Editor, .70 is the release.

In the pay world, MemMaid, SKTools and bunches of others. I also use MemMaid. To edit the registry though, I use PHM Registry Editor.

The first step: back the device up. After backing the device, copy the PHM Registry Editor CAB file to your device. It makes no difference if it lands in main memory or the card. I copy everything initially to the card and install most applications to the card.

After copying the CAB card to the device/card, you use File Explorer to find the CAB file and then tap the file - that will begin the installation process. You will be prompted to install to the device or the card - again, I use the card. After installing the application, you are then able to delete the CAB file.

Accessing the file is done via the Start menu. Once you find it, tap it and the application runs. The application should start with the menu collapsed, My Device and 4 HKEY entries displayed. Choose "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" to begin with.

HKLM\software\palm\varnish\messaging\sms

You are looking for the above, so tap the "plus" box on the left, look for Software, tap the plus to the left, look for Palm, tap the plus to the left. Look for Varanish and tap the plus to the left. Then look for Messaging and tap the plus to the left. Look for SMS. It should open up automagically. If not, then press the down arrow on the bottom of the screen to open up the registry option list.

Look for MaxPartsPerMsg, tap that entry and in the value data field, enter 10 and make sure the "Decimal" option is selected underneath it. Then tap OK. Give it a test. If it works, then life is great. If it does not work, either go back and give it another try, test it, and if no go, change it back to 1 or execute a hard reset and restore the device.

However, based upon my play time, it works and if it does work, then back the device up to save those changes in a permanent back up file.

[cardenas5810]

A registry editor is needed and there are bunches of them. From pay to free, they all do the same basic thing, allow you to edit the registry.

In the free world, http://www.phm.lu/products/PocketPC/RegEdit/ is an excellent product, PHM Registry Editor, .70 is the release.

In the pay world, MemMaid, SKTools and bunches of others. I also use MemMaid. To edit the registry though, I use PHM Registry Editor.

The first step: back the device up. After backing the device, copy the PHM Registry Editor CAB file to your device. It makes no difference if it lands in main memory or the card. I copy everything initially to the card and install most applications to the card.

After copying the CAB card to the device/card, you use File Explorer to find the CAB file and then tap the file - that will begin the installation process. You will be prompted to install to the device or the card - again, I use the card. After installing the application, you are then able to delete the CAB file.

Accessing the file is done via the Start menu. Once you find it, tap it and the application runs. The application should start with the menu collapsed, My Device and 4 HKEY entries displayed. Choose "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" to begin with.

HKLM\software\palm\varnish\messaging\sms

You are looking for the above, so tap the "plus" box on the left, look for Software, tap the plus to the left, look for Palm, tap the plus to the left. Look for Varanish and tap the plus to the left. Then look for Messaging and tap the plus to the left. Look for SMS. It should open up automagically. If not, then press the down arrow on the bottom of the screen to open up the registry option list.

Look for MaxPartsPerMsg, tap that entry and in the value data field, enter 10 and make sure the "Decimal" option is selected underneath it. Then tap OK. Give it a test. If it works, then life is great. If it does not work, either go back and give it another try, test it, and if no go, change it back to 1 or execute a hard reset and restore the device.

However, based upon my play time, it works and if it does work, then back the device up to save those changes in a permanent back up file.

okay thanks for ue help but ive tryed everything and it still dosent work!!

[cardenas5810]

A registry editor is needed and there are bunches of them. From pay to free, they all do the same basic thing, allow you to edit the registry.

In the free world, http://www.phm.lu/products/PocketPC/RegEdit/ is an excellent product, PHM Registry Editor, .70 is the release.

In the pay world, MemMaid, SKTools and bunches of others. I also use MemMaid. To edit the registry though, I use PHM Registry Editor.

The first step: back the device up. After backing the device, copy the PHM Registry Editor CAB file to your device. It makes no difference if it lands in main memory or the card. I copy everything initially to the card and install most applications to the card.

After copying the CAB card to the device/card, you use File Explorer to find the CAB file and then tap the file - that will begin the installation process. You will be prompted to install to the device or the card - again, I use the card. After installing the application, you are then able to delete the CAB file.

Accessing the file is done via the Start menu. Once you find it, tap it and the application runs. The application should start with the menu collapsed, My Device and 4 HKEY entries displayed. Choose "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE" to begin with.

HKLM\software\palm\varnish\messaging\sms

You are looking for the above, so tap the "plus" box on the left, look for Software, tap the plus to the left, look for Palm, tap the plus to the left. Look for Varanish and tap the plus to the left. Then look for Messaging and tap the plus to the left. Look for SMS. It should open up automagically. If not, then press the down arrow on the bottom of the screen to open up the registry option list.

Look for MaxPartsPerMsg, tap that entry and in the value data field, enter 10 and make sure the "Decimal" option is selected underneath it. Then tap OK. Give it a test. If it works, then life is great. If it does not work, either go back and give it another try, test it, and if no go, change it back to 1 or execute a hard reset and restore the device.

However, based upon my play time, it works and if it does work, then back the device up to save those changes in a permanent back up file.

hey bro thanks alott!! it didnt work in the begginiing but i took out the battery and put it bak in and tryed it again and it worked!!! thanks alott seriously!