Q: iPhone 5 can't send SMS - gets an error when sending SMS

Till now my problem not fix yet, I contact apple and they advice me to contact Sprint in US. I contact Sprint but they dont help people who are not their user.

Such a huge problem and happen anywhere, but no one from Apple care and try to help us here, in this Apple Support Communities which is part of their official website.

Unbelieveable they keep let everyone post 'help link' which is need money to do. Do they work together to make some more money?

Apple? They DONT CARE!

I have same problem with my iphone. When you can solve our problem, pls Apple.

I sent an email to support@apple.com and got the reply saing:

"Dear Apple Customer,

Thanks for writing to Apple. We're interested in your comments and feedback, but we don't read or respond to email sent to this address.

Which email address of Apple i can submit my case.

I can't call to Apple services because my English not good.

I have to use google translate to write an email, pls help me.

I am stuck with same problem. Cant get SMS working on Sprint iphone 5.

I have read after update to ios 6.1 beta 4 the issue gets resolved, I tried that but cant activate the iphone 5 after update, it gets stuck saying that it cant be activated as I dont have the Dev account.

Please help.

Thanks,

Hello roman

I bought iphone 5 unlocked from sprint and now i am in india i can use all features except SMS , i am not able to send sms it says deliverd i also contacted apple at their mail but i didnot get any solution

I also talked to sprint they told me to restore my phone with my original sprint sim in it so i did but my sprint sim is out of service or no service so can't activate my iphone

SMS is the problem head ache for me

When i put my sprint sim in iphone my carrier shows 13.1 and when i put back my local sim it shows carrier 13

So please help me out try solving SMS problem

Thank you

Hey roman

Please solve my problem too i have iphone 5 from sprint but my sprint sim is out of service or no service

And the solution you provided will work but as my sprint sim is out of service so how can I activate iphone after the restore

Please help me i have mailed alot to apple but no reply from them

Hey Karan050,

I HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM!!!! DO EXACTLY LIKE THIS

• Update your Sprint iphone 5 to ios 6.0.2
• Power on your iphone 5 and connect it to itunes.
• Go to Summary at itunes and press "SHIFT" key and click on "UPDATE"
• Remember you DON'T have to click on "RESTORE" while "SHIFT" key is pressed.
• ONLY click on "UPDATE" while "Shift" key is pressed.
• Now itunes will ask for ios file you want to update the iphone 5 to.
• Select "iPhone5,2_6.1_10B5126b_Restore.ipsw". This is the ios 6.1 BETA 4 for Sprint iphone 5(A1429)
• Let the itunes finish the update.
• After the update, the phone will reboot and homescreen will show up.
• It WONT ask for activation of iphone 5 and WILL NOT display the message that device cant be activated as its not associated with Developer Account.
• Just insert the local GSM simcard of your country. I think you are an Indian like myself and any Airtel, Idea, Vodafone....etc will do.
• Try sending SMS/TEXT from your iphone 5 and VOILA!!! ITS DONE.

Let me know your experience.

Thanks.

Heart

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Fernandezjay,

This is a community where everyone comes and meet to help each other in finding the solution to a problem.

DON'T USE THIS PLACE TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS. YOU ARE TRYING TO DISH OUT $$$ FROM EVERYONE HERE THUS SHOWING YOUR ULTERIOR MOTIVE.

IF YOU ARE REALLY CONCERNED ABOUT HELPING THE PEOPLE OUT HERE, WHY DON'T YOU FIX THEIR PROBLEMS FREE OF CHARGE...

Everyone, DON'T pay anything to anybody, just follow my instructions and everything will be sorted.

Thanks,

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hi heartwillwin,

do i have to download any file to do your steps? and do i need to have a developer account? i do not have a Mac pc, can i use any laptop using windows for this?

Please advise.

Thanks!

@heartwillwin

I tried evry step you told, it tried to activate and its says the device was not registered and need a developer users.

Hello

"This version of the iPhone software (6.0.2) is the current version." only after I click Shift+Check for Update

Cant believe that Apple just keep silent for this frustrating issue.

@islandboyz

Please go through the steps EXACTLY as I have mentioned.

This is what you are doing wrong :

Once your iphone 5 is on ios 6.0.2, you need to press "SHIFT" key and click on "UPDATE" and NOT on restore.

As you do that itunes will UPDATE your iphone 5 to ios 6.1 BETA 4 and you will NOT see the screen where it says cant be done because its not a developer account.

DONT RESTORE JUST UPDATE after making sure that your phone is on ios 6.0,2

Thanks,

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@Dubai girl

Make sure your phone is on ios 6.0.2 and download "iPhone5,2_6.1_10B5126b_Restore.ipsw"

This is the filename for ios 6.1 Beta 4. You will need this file in STEP # 7

Yes, you can use my method on windows pc without any problem.

Thanks,

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@ heartwillwin

Do i need to have a developer account inorder to successfully do these steps?!

Thanks again!

@Dubai girl

No, you don't need the developer account. Remember the trick.....After making sure that your iphone 5 is on ios 6.0.2 . You have to click on "UPDATE" while keeping "SHIFT" key pressed and NOT "RESTORE" DON'T CLICK ON "RESTORE iPHONE"

Let me know. In case you need any more help, contact me at my email.

Thanks.

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