Can’t send SMS errors
Common device issues
New SIM card or phone number
Dual SIM cards
Roaming
Refresh your SMS Service Centre (SMSC)
Reset mobile network
Refresh your SMS Service Centre (SMSC)
Reset Access Point Name (APN) settings
To confirm if you can send out messages, try the following steps.
- Send a test SMS to a friend or family.
- Check if you have the required SMS balance.
To check your balance, follow the steps given by your operator.
To check your balance with different operators:
- Jio - 333#
- BSNL - *123*1#
- Airtel - *121*7#
- MTNL - *123#
- Tata - *111#
- VI - *199*1*8#
To find out if the issue is with your device, try the following steps.
- Make sure that your device has a mobile network signal.
- Make sure that Aeroplane mode is off.
- Confirm that your SIM card registered with your bank is inserted.
- Turn off your device, then turn it on again.
- Try again.
If you have a new SIM card, or recently ported a phone number to your SIM card, wait up to 48 hours and try again.
- For Dual SIM devices, make sure the SMS is sent from the phone number that's registered with your bank account.
- To make sure the SMS is sent out through the SIM card or phone number associated with your bank account:
- Go to Settings
Search for your SIM card settings.
- Under “Dual SIM settings,” check which SIM card the SMS messages go out from.
- If it’s set to “Ask every time,” select the SIM associated with your bank account.
- Go to Settings
If you’re not in India, in your Android device settings, turn on SMS for your roaming SIM card.
To make sure that your SMSC number is correct, refresh it.
- On your phone, dial *#*#4636#*#*.
- Tap Phone information.
- Under “SMSC,” tap Refresh.
Mobile network down errors
Clear messaging app cache- On your mobile device, open the Settings app.
- Tap Apps & notifications.
- Select your messaging app.
- Tap Storage
Clear cache.
- On your mobile device, open the Settings app.
- Tap System
Reset
Network settings reset.
- Tap Reset settings.
- If asked, enter your passcode, PIN, or pattern.
- To confirm your reset, tap Reset settings.
To make sure that your SMSC number is correct, refresh it.
- On your phone, dial *#*#4636#*#*.
- Tap Phone information.
- Under “SMSC,” tap Refresh.
- On your mobile device, open the “Applications” folder.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap either Wireless controls or Wireless & networks.
- Tap Mobile networks
Access point names.
- Tap More
Reset to default.