Why I can not send mass SMSs

[Android Central Question]

Hello,

I'm getting an alert when sending SMSs to more than 50 contacts. My phone is OnePlus 5T with Oreo Update. Is there a system option to remove that?

The same alert I get when using default Google Messaging app.

Thanks

 

[hallux]

This may be a carrier limitation. Can you try converting to an MMS? Some messaging apps handle group texting as MMS messages.

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[ConstantinTaivan]

Hi,

Is not a carrier limitation. I used a Huawei Y6 II where the app and OS let me send more than 100 without problems. Converting to MMS is not ok for me since I need to pay for them.

Maybe there is a hidden option in Oreo to allow mass SMS since there is no spamming or malware behaviour and the user is aware of it (allows).

So, I'm searching for solutions. A similar issue is this link.

Thanks.

 

[Rukbat]

As the link you gave says, there's a limit in your SMS app. Check it and, if you can increase it, increase it as far as either you need or it allows.

 

[ConstantinTaivan]

Unfortunately is not about app settings, it seems to be a OS issue since I tried with various apps.
This my thread there saying that.

 

[ManiacJoe]

If you are using a USA carrier, it is a carrier limitation. All the USA carriers place really small limits on the number of recipients for group SMS messages. AT&T = 10; some of the other carriers are up to 25.

They all claim it is about limiting spam. Maybe it was back in 1999. Now they are just lazy.

 

[ConstantinTaivan]

Hi,

I'm not from USA. It's about Europe and it's really annoying. The best approach would be to have a setting for that.

Still looking for a solution... Hoping to be solved in the next OS update

 

[methodman89]

Have you tried doing it from email to mms?