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My friend texts me using an iPhone 3G AT&T and I have a iPhone 4S Verizon. When she sends me a text message with emoji the words are spaced out and I see questions marks instead of the emoji. What is the problem?

This problem has occurred for a while and I'm wondering how can I resolve it cause it's kind I annoying

iPhone 4S

Posted on Jul 30, 2012 3:02 PM

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Jul 30, 2012 3:24 PM in response to Tonyyphan

Tonyyphan wrote:


I installed the emoji and everything. It works fine when I use it with other iPhone holders. It only occurs when I'm texting her.

I won't go so far as to say that emoji are the spawn of Satan. However, they are the root cause of many, many problems with texting. If you stop using them, I'd bet money your problems will also stop.


You could always learn to send emoticons the old fashioned way..... ;-)

Jul 30, 2012 3:39 PM in response to Tonyyphan

Tonyyphan wrote:


Your right but it's way better with emojis!

Personally, I stop texting people who send them to me until they start typing actual words.


They cause problems because not all phones/carriers seem to interpret them the same way. If your friend has an iPhone 3G, they don't have iOS 5.1.1 and don't have, if I recall correctly, the builit in keyboard. They're probably using some third party emoji app. If you install the exact same app, you might stop having problems. But if not, you have choice: be cute or have your SMS readable.

My friend texts me using an iPhone 3G AT&T and I have a iPhone 4S Verizon. When she sends me a text message with emoji the words are spaced out and I see questions marks instead of the emoji. What is the problem?

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