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Does some people manage to send SMS to China?

alexintel
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

I failed to send a SMS to China, it starts with 177 number.

 

However, I can manage to send SMS to the US number.

 

I wonder whether international SMS includes china or not. 

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Anonymous
Not applicable

@alexintel wrote:

Sorry, it does not work on my cellphone, it automatically changes to +86.....


It's one or the other

011

or

+

 

Can you test with another provider to try to text the party in China? Or use a wifi texting app while connected to a North American network (no vpn). Or even another texting app for the OS you're using.

alexintel
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Sorry, it does not work on my cellphone, it automatically changes to +86.....

Jackhyf63
Town Hero / Héro de la Ville

@alexintel If you signed up for a texting plan, you can send to anywhere (globally).  If you don't have a texting plan, you won't be charged for trying to send a text.  You can try +011 first then the number you want ot text in another country.

Anonymous
Not applicable

@alexintel wrote:

Do you have a link? Could not find it on the offical website. 


I would think Public Mobile doesn't need to be responsible for knowing what jurisdictions may not welcome foreign inbound texts.

alexintel
Great Neighbour / Super Voisin

Do you have a link? Could not find it on the offical website. 

RossN
Mayor / Maire

@alexintel hi according to the help section yes but certain areas have systems that  block or are not compatible 

LovesToPM
Mayor / Maire

Hi, it should be the same number used for calling.

 

Have you tried texting to "011" + "86" (country code) + area code + number?

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