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Before I get my very own T3, I would like to know if the SMS app for the T3 would work in the Philippines. I have a T68i, and I have SMS service from my cellular network.

Correct me if I am wrong, but all the T3 has to do is communicate with the phone, and not the network, right?

From reading threads, my scenario would be like this. . .

I have my BT switched on, on my phone which is in vibra mode in my pants pocket. And my T3 with BT "OFF" in my shirt pocket. When an SMS message alerts my phone, I simply put out my T3, swith on its BT, and retrieve the message. I then can reply. And when done, I simply switch off the T3s BT.

But is that whenever I retreive messages from the phone, I also get those that I've already read in the past.?

Just want to go thru all the steps I would be doing when I get a T3.

Thanx..
 
I have done this, but question whether it would be easier to get your phone out of your pocket and read it on your phone...

The palm just needs to connect to the phone and not the network.

Also, the SMS software works a bit like an e-mail client, in that it analyses changes since it last connected and only retrives new messages - old ones are saved on the palm device...
 
The two-machine route does sound like more trouble than its worth.

If you really want to do SMS on a Palm device, the I would suggest go for the Treo. The keyboard makes it ideal for "texting".
 
The reason I want to have two devices is just I want to be the different kid in the block. And here In the Philippines, we all know that every single person got a mobile phone, and 1 out of two has at least a couple of phones.

I read somewhere that the U.K. just reached their 1 million text messaging (think that was last years news). Well,.. here in the Philippines, we make 1 million text massages a day.

About the TREO, guess I have to check it out one more time.

THANX.
 
The built-in SMS software in the Palm T3 copies again all the messages in your phone inbox when you retrieve a new message. Another problem is that it will just indicate the sender's number (without the name, even if its on your T3 address book), making it more difficult to identify who sent it (unless you can recognize the number).

I use the T3 only to compose long messages (with grafitti or using its virtual keyboard), and also to save important messages (hundreds of it). Other that these, I think it is better to use the phone for SMS.

I tried another software (MaxText - which shows the senders name) but it somehow creates a problem with my bluetooth settings, requiring a soft reset.

I'm also from the Philippines, and I can use both my T68i and T610 with my T3 for bluetooth and GPRS connections (emails)
 
Frank,

I like the MaxText, but I can safely use it only for retrieving SMS from my phone. It performs well with my T610, and I got no problem in the inbox function.

However, when I send a SMS I get a "message sent" notice but in some instances the messages are not sent. Furthermore, the next time I use the packaged SMS application on the T3, I get a phone error message and need to make a reset.

I'm certain there is a "work around" here but I already got a little paranoid. So now I exclusively use the built in SMS for sending (advantage - capable of extra long SMS, and 100% positive SMS sent confirmation), and the MaxText for retrieving SMS from my phone inbox (MaxText advantage - SMS are tagged with the senders" name, unlike the T3's, and option to get only new/unread SMS from the phone).

I will try to work out this problem when I find the time, and communicate my concerns with the MaxText developers.

Thanks and regards,

DMY
 
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