Android Question SMS with country code - not sent

[PhilipK]

I'm sending SMS texts with plain mobile phone numbers, without a problem, using:

        Dim r As Reflector
        r.Target = r.RunStaticMethod("android.telephony.SmsManager", "getDefault", Null, Null)
        r.RunMethod4("sendTextMessage", Array As Object(PhoneNumber, Null, Text, Null, Null), _
            Array As String("java.lang.String", "java.lang.String", "java.lang.String", _
                "android.app.PendingIntent", "android.app.PendingIntent"))

However some numbers have the country code eg +3478...... and the SMS send fails.

How do you send SMS texts to mobile phones abroad?

Thanks.

 

[KMatle]

Hi,

did you try 0034 instead of +34 ?

 

[PhilipK]

Hi, Klaus

I have tried with an 00 but no luck.

My code:

        'Get rid of leading Plus
        If PhoneNumber.Contains("+") Then PhoneNumber=PhoneNumber.Replace("+","00")
       
        Dim r As Reflector
        r.Target = r.RunStaticMethod("android.telephony.SmsManager", "getDefault", Null, Null)
        r.RunMethod4("sendTextMessage", Array As Object(PhoneNumber, Null, Text, Null, Null), _
            Array As String("java.lang.String", "java.lang.String", "java.lang.String", _
                "android.app.PendingIntent", "android.app.PendingIntent"))

Ideas welcome! Thanks.

 

[Beja]

Hi,
Did you try directly from the regular Android phone app? (not from your app)
If you didn't then try to send (International) sms directly.. (not local).

 

[PhilipK]

Hi Beja, the Android phone's SMS app accepts and sends a 0034... text. I have sent a text to myself with 0044 prefix and received it.

 

[PhilipK]

Hi, Do I assume that the SMSmanager can't handle country codes? Although that is odd if the android app can...

 

[Beja]

Still I (think) it is from your carrier company.. send sms directly, not to yourself, but to someone outside your country.
just for troubleshooting.

 

[PhilipK]

I just don't know why it's an issue. However, it's been resolved using the following:

        Dim Sms As PhoneSms
        Sms.Send(PhoneNumber,MessageText)

Thanks