if so, how does that work and how long does it take from when you turn the phone on?
2007-01-09 04:08:36 · 19 answers · asked by T-NEE 3 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cell Phones & Plans
how about voice mails? is that as fast to pop-up as text msgs.
i have verizon, so i'm guessing it'll just pop-up
thanks everyone!
2007-01-09 04:15:45 · update #1
oh another thing. how about when someone's calling and the phone was off or battery died, is there a way to find out who called and when?
2007-01-09 04:17:52 · update #2
Yes, you can receive the messages, but typically you have to be in a digital calling zone. If you're in analog (especailly roaming) it won't work.
What happens is that your phone connects up to the network when you turn it on and it will download any of the text messages that you have received since the last time that you turned the phone off.
This is true of voice mal notification and in some cases email as well...
2007-01-09 04:13:27 · answer #1 · answered by Michael C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends on the company, some companies put your message in a que until your phone gains signal back with them, others don't.
If it is in a que, it will be behind any other messages that were sent to other users while their phone was off, it could take 5 min, or it could take a day... Thats why I prefer Yahoo! Messenger, lol... Phones are for talking!
2007-01-09 04:12:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I receive all voice and text messages when I power the phone back on after being turned off.
But all missed calls are truly missed if the phone is powered off.
I have Cingular service.
Therefore, I always leave my phone on.
2007-01-09 04:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by sapphire_velvet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your cellphone would not acquire them (how canit when it is switched off?) but the messages are held on the SMS server at your provider, then when the cell is switched on the very first thing it does is to perform a look-as much as the server. It is just like gathering electronic mail.
2016-08-10 11:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by alisha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to receive text messages... you have to remember all providers are different but I would say that it shouldn't take more than 5 minutes for you to receive it once turned on.
2007-01-09 04:11:37 · answer #5 · answered by LuLu 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah once you turn your phone on it should only be a matter of seconds as long as your in a service area before you recieve them.
2007-01-09 04:12:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you can.
when you turn your phone on it will tell you have new text messages.
It's just like the voice mail on your phone.
2007-01-09 04:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by shortie__9a 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On my Alltel when I turned it on it would show me if I had any, then I'd needed to go to the text and check. On my Cingular, it comes up automatically once I turn it on.
2007-01-09 04:14:46 · answer #8 · answered by Artsy 1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and it will pop up when you turn your phone back on
2007-01-09 04:12:10 · answer #9 · answered by kat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they go to your message bank,Then when you turn the handset on you get your message.
2007-01-09 04:12:01 · answer #10 · answered by Bella 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋