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  1. #1
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    Default Incoming SMS functionality

    Hi there,

    I had registered for Bank of America SMS alerts to my mobile number. I changed from mobile number to voipo phone number and did a test message from BoA website. I didn't any text message.

    Am I doing something wrong?

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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    You should be able to send/receive messages to/from major US cell carriers, but may have problems with specialized SMS stuff like that.

    Many of the security/alert type SMS services won't accept VoIP numbers and only interconnect with the major cell phone carriers unfortunately.
    Timothy Dick
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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    Thanks Mr. Tim for the quick reply. Yes, it is unfortunate.

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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    I know that boa does not support google voice sms. maybe one day.

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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    Quote Originally Posted by ericd View Post
    I know that boa does not support google voice sms. maybe one day.
    Yeah, it's pretty much the same situation....it's just kind of too new of a thing for SMS to be on numbers outside of the big wireless carriers.

    BTW, anything that works with Google Voice should work fine with VOIPo though. We use the same upstream network.
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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    I have not found ANY SMS alert services that work with Google Voice. You get no error, just no SMS is delivered.
    Steve

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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    There is some hope for GV/VOIPo SMS alerts. They do work with Nixle. http://www.nixle.com/ It's not Amazon or BofA but I do get Amber Alerts to both numbers.

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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    I enabled SMS for my account and sent a text message from my AT&T iPhone to the number. Nothing was received.
    Steve

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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    Quote Originally Posted by holmes4 View Post
    I enabled SMS for my account and sent a text message from my AT&T iPhone to the number. Nothing was received.
    I see an incoming message in your account from an AT&T number. Is that the one you sent?
    Timothy Dick
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    Default Re: Incoming SMS functionality

    Ok, I see it now. Shouldn't I have received some sort of notification about it?
    Steve

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