Make webtext internationally compatible

[hugnelia]

Just an idea:
At the moment webtext is not internationally compatible.

eg: A receiptient of a webtext in Australia cannot reply to it, as the international prefix there is not 00.

Dozens of other countries also have different international prefix.

I suggest changing the prefix on webtexts from 00 to +, allowing all international users to be able to respond to them.

Cheers,

Sean

[O2_Sheena O2 Team]

Thanks Sean, we appriciate the feedback. I think there are technical reasons as to why we can't do this but I'll look into it for you

[aztrix]

This is a major irritant and should be resolved regardless of technical difficulties. If it's possible from a mobile phone then it should be a piece of cake to do it in software. Come on folks let's see this implemented. Cheers Bruce

[O2_Daryll Community Manager]

It has more to do with the foreign networks then it does with our own. Saying that the standard for this service is evolving behind the scenes for all networks and the service should be back to normal soon when all company's are working off the same standard..

[hugnelia]

AFAIK most civilised countries support the + syntax.
Some countries don't, but I expect it's considerably less number than those that don't support 00 prefix

Example of some of the coutries that don't support 00:
Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Russia, Finland, Korea, Thailand

I think + is a much better situation.
With the tons of Irish that head to Oz every year, this alone should justify it..

[O2_Kevin]

There's more technical challenges than the number format. Webtexts are delivered with "type of number" flag set to free, and many foreign networks reject that flag. The US networks being a prime example

[cookie]

Thanks iBore for that.

[aztrix]

and what does "type of number" flag have to do with the sent from number being +xxx rather than 00xxx?

[O2_Kevin]

Sorry, just meant that "sent from" number can be worked around by the end user. Type of number or TON just gets rejected by the receiving network. I'll stop now, didn't get this user name by being interesting, smiley wink blah blah.

[aztrix]

how can the "sent from" number can be worked around by the end user using webtext?

[O2_Kevin]

eg: A receipient of a webtext in Australia cannot reply to it, as the international prefix there is not 00.

I think the end user in Australia at least receives the text, and can compose a reply by manipulating the number,where as your recipient in the US gets nada

[O2_Kevin]

Just spotted all my crappy English, should have said recipient instead of end user

[aztrix]

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iBore wrote:
eg: A receipient of a webtext in Australia cannot reply to it, as the international prefix there is not 00.

I think the end user in Australia at least receives the text, and can compose a reply by manipulating the number,where as your recipient in the US gets nada

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what do YOU think most of this thread is about??? do us all a favour and read the whole thread before subtracting your 2c worth.

[O2_Kevin]

Ouch?

[RainbowRuth Gold Expert]

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aztrix wrote:

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iBore wrote:
eg: A receipient of a webtext in Australia cannot reply to it, as the international prefix there is not 00.

I think the end user in Australia at least receives the text, and can compose a reply by manipulating the number,where as your recipient in the US gets nada

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what do YOU think most of this thread is about??? do us all a favour and read the whole thread before subtracting your 2c worth.

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who got out of bed on the wrong side?

[aztrix]

rotfl :-) ... agh the bed wasn't too bad, sorry for being blunt ibore, i'm sure you do add a lot to the o2 community, i'll temper my responses in future :-D

cheers
aztrix

[RainbowRuth Gold Expert]

How sad am I I just had to google rotfl!! ;-) :-)

[cookie]

Rotflmao

[RainbowRuth Gold Expert]

Surely you mean rotflmbo?! ;-) Delay was me looking up google again!!! :-p

[cookie]

Rotflmfao

[RainbowRuth Gold Expert]

Really?!