Why does texting a confirmed phone number say it’s invalid?
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MellowPine42
I wrote down my manager's phone number and double-checked that I entered it correctly. However, every time I try to text the number, I get an error saying it's invalid. What could cause this, and what should I try next?
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It may be a temporary carrier or network issue. Number transfers between carriers can occasionally cause one network to treat a valid number as inactive. If calls also fail, waiting a while or contacting your carrier may help.
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There have been cases where a number works normally one day but temporarily returns an invalid-number message because of a carrier outage or routing problem. Test another contact to make sure your own phone and network are working, then try again later.
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The number could still be wrong, outdated, or accidentally written down incorrectly. Try calling it instead of texting, preferably from another phone, and confirm the number directly with your manager.
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MellowPine42: I’ll try calling from another phone and check with my manager in person, since it’s possible they gave me an old or mistyped number.