Rogers Network Issues Texting

[Culverin]

Since I've upgraded to Froyo, I've had about 20% of my texts being bounced. Sometimes, my signal was at full bars, sometimes, 3 of 5 bars. Sometimes, after 1 resend attempt, the message goes through, it has also taken up to 6 or 7 retries.

Yes, I'm aware that Rogers had some service issues over the past few days, but I'd like to check that this isn't related.

I'm comparing my setting to this thread, and a couple things look different.

Under Network Operators Default Setup > *
Shows a couple, Rogers, Telus, Bell and 10360. The UI is a little different as it doesn't show that Rogers is the active one, but that's my assumption.



Under Access Point Names
It shows
Broadband (isp.ap)
Rogers (rogers-core-appl1.apn) <- selected


Name: Rogers
APN: rogers-core.appl1.apn
MMSC: http://mms.gprs.rogers.com
MMS proxy: 10.128.1.69
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 720
APN Type: internet + mms

Everything else: not set



I'm curious why it's different from Kardboard's info here:
http://www.revscene.net/forums/roger...t-t524421.html
Is the froyo update pre-loaded with bad info?

My friend also suggested i change my APN to "internet.com", but I'd rather not be dicking around with this stuff unless I know what's going on.

thanks!

[bcrdukes]

SMS is sent via an SMSC, and is not packet based. The information you've provided is irrelevant nor is +KardBoard+'s link necessary.

Your SMSC should be +17057969300 and the preferred connection should be GSM/UMTS, not Packet Data.

[Culverin]

For everybody who's curious, this is how I found my SMSC #.
1. Go to Phone Dialer, and press: *#*#4636#*#*
2. Select Phone information
3. Scroll down to bottom of the screen, you'll see the field for SMSC setting.
4. [Optional] Click Refresh to see current SMSC number.
5. Change the SMSC number as you want. Then, click Update.


I'm getting 07917150979603f0, is this an acceptable alternate to the number you posted?
If not, why are my texts still going through?


If I've done my research correctly, GSM/WCDMA auto (PRL) (currently set) is what I should be on?

On a side note, somebody on the Android forums mentioned by setting it to WCDMA only, it would disable swapping between 2G and 3G thereby enhancing battery performance?
http://androidforums.com/htc-hero/10...ng-2g-gsm.html
Am I reading that wrong?

thanks for the help.

[bcrdukes]

Originally Posted by Culverin

I'm getting 07917150979603f0, is this an acceptable alternate to the number you posted?
If not, why are my texts still going through?

No, it is not an acceptable alternative. You must use the "+17057969300" symbol as the network will translate it into a network node/destination. Using "07917150979603f0" will confuse the SMS centre and indicate that it is an international call hence why sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. Your phone's OS is probably plugging in too many characters, confusing itself but your SIM should have the SMSC hard-embedded, hence why it may work.

Originally Posted by Culverin

If I've done my research correctly, GSM/WCDMA auto (PRL) (currently set) is what I should be on?

Correct. Leave it on auto. Your phone will choose the most optimal technology possible.

Originally Posted by Culverin

On a side note, somebody on the Android forums mentioned by setting it to WCDMA only, it would disable swapping between 2G and 3G thereby enhancing battery performance?

Without going to extreme detail and throwing out empirical evidence, leaving it on WCDMA only will actually decrease battery performance. WCDMA is a wireless access technology based on cell breathing. The bigger the cell, the more power it consumes. The farther away you are from the cell site, the more power it will consume because you're dragging that RF signal. Allowing your phone to fall back onto GSM (2G) allows your phone to choose the best/most optimal radio network possible. The bottom line - GSM will always and forever use less power as opposed to WCDMA (3G).

Hope that helps.