Strange characters in text messages

[Helgaiden]

So my girlfriend is having an issue with her phone. I dont see it being an issue with mine but it might be something else. She is receiving non-alpha numeric characters in her text messages. So far shes gotten it from me and one of her other friends...not knowing what to say she called it "caligraphy" haha. Anyways, im on Metro and her friend is on Verizon. Id figure its a CDMA issue but she is on a Samsung Moment on Sprint which is also CDMA so idunno. To me they send fine, but to her some of the texts she receives come in all garbled. Not sure whats going on, anyone got any ideas? Her phone is unrooted, stock, and like a week and a half ago had a factory reset done. Its 2.1 android.

In this screenshot i asked her to forward me the "jibberish." She had tried to do it several times earlier but i never got the messages, this time i got it so heres a screenie for you all.

 

[jennahoovahh]

I also have the Samsung Moment and starting today I have been receiving those weird characters too. She has Verizon and she is the only one that this is happening with so far.

 

[igotsanevo4g]

Take that into sprint and get an upgrade is my suggestion, the moment is a lack luster phone lol. Even the transform or optimus would be loads better if you cant afford a evo/epic.

But ive never seen that before, sprint will want you to do a factory reset so tell them you just did one.