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SMS Feature (Text Messaging)
You can send and receive text messages between other landlines and mobile phones
that also support a compatible SMS feature.
The SMS feature is only available after subscription to Caller ID.
Please note the following instructions when sending text messages between fixed lines
and all mobile networks both national and international.
To Send a Text Message from Fixed Line to Fixed Line
There are no special requirements when sending a text message between fixed lines.
Please follow the instructions under “Writing and Sending New Messages”.
To Send a Text Message from Fixed Line to Mobile
There are no special requirements when sending a text message between fixed line and
mobile. Please follow the instructions under “Writing and Sending New Messages”. To
enable the person receiving your message to reply, the server will insert your telephone
number, within hash symbols, at the very end of your message. Eg. #01234 567899#.
Please note: If you have used up the full 160 characters for your text message, your
telephone number will overwrite the last letters of your message.
To Send a Text Message from Mobile to Fixed Line
There are special requirements when sending a text message from a mobile to a fixed
line. If the mobile sender is unaware of the fixed line SMS providers requirements for
sending a text message to a fixed line, please inform them of the following procedures.
Example: A Mobile is Replying to a Fixed Line Text Message
- Select reply to message.
- Input your text message.
- Within the text message, enter the fixed line phone number.
The number can be added anywhere within the message but it must be entered with
a hash at the beginning and end of the number.
Eg. #01234 567899#
- Select send.
Example: Mobile is Writing/Sending a New Text Message to a Fixed Line
- Input your text message.
- Within the text message, enter the fixed line phone number.
The number can be added anywhere within the message but it must be entered with
a hash at the beginning and end of the number.
Eg.#01234 567899#
- Send the message (including number) to “Big Mobile” on: 07786 201010.
Before sending your first text message, or to find out more information on SMS conditions and
registration, please read your SMS Conditions (Text Messaging) for Bizzyline (Direct) Ltd.
If you have any questions relating to the SMS Terms and Conditions, please call
09063020069. Calls are charged at 50p per minute. The helpdesk is open from 9.00am-
5.30pm (Mon-Fri).
The SMS Network Provider described in these Operating Instructions is not available within
the Republic of Ireland.
For further information, please contact the Customer Care Helpline No. : R.O.I. 01289 8333
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