Blackberry 8520 Am not receiving SMS text messages, Some messages no longer appear on my device

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I am not receiving SMS text messages

Depending on your wireless service plan, this feature might not be supported.

Verify that your BlackBerry® device is connected to the wireless network. If you are not in a wireless coverage area, you should receive messages when you return to a wireless coverage area.

The number of new or unopened messages is different than I expected

The number of new or unopened messages includes saved messages and filed messages.

If you have set your BlackBerry® device to hide filed messages and you receive a new message from an email message folder in the email application on your computer other than your inbox, your device files the message.

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Some messages no longer appear on my device

If your BlackBerry® application memory is full or you have more than 65 000 email, PIN, SMS text, and MMS messages, your device deletes the oldest messages from a message list. Your device does not delete saved messages.

If wireless email reconciliation is turned on, and, in the message options, the Delete On field is set to Mailbox & Handheld, email messages that you delete in the email application on your computer are also deleted from your device.

A message or attachment does not appear or is truncated

Try performing the following actions:

•Wait for a short period of time. Your BlackBerry® device receives long messages and attachments in sections.

•If "More available" appears at the end of the message or attachment, press the Menu key. Click More or More All.

•If you are downloading an attachment, cancel the download and wait for a short period of time. Try downloading the attachment again.

HTML email messages do not appear correctly

Try performing the following actions:

•Wait for a short period of time. Your BlackBerry® device receives long messages and attachments in sections.

•Try downloading external pictures. Press the Menu key. Click Get Images.

•Try viewing your message in plain text. Press the Menu key. Click Get Plain Text.

Some email message folders appear dimmed

If you cannot forward email messages from an email message folder, the check box beside the folder appears dimmed.

Try performing the following actions:

• Wait for a few seconds. The email message folders might become available after a short period of time.

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