Gelat Payment by SMS (SWE)

xXziroXx · #1 01-01-2008, 05:12 AM

Every time I try sending an SMS to 72720, it says that it could not be sent.

"SMS: Send AP to 72720 (30.00 SEK)"

Any clues as too why?

Arch_Angel · #2 01-02-2008, 04:20 AM

Mine did the same. But I think it was just a restriction on my phone

cbk1994 · #3 01-02-2008, 05:37 AM

How does the SMS payment system work? You text them and they charge you? o.o

Can I set it up so when someone texts me, they are charged $30 which goes directly to me?

Rapidwolve24 · #4 01-02-2008, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

How does the SMS payment system work? You text them and they charge you? o.o

Can I set it up so when someone texts me, they are charged $30 which goes directly to me?

Hmm, I actually stumbled onto something like that earlier on today, google reverse sms billing.

Admins · #5 01-02-2008, 12:32 PM

It should work fine, other people have used the SMS thing from sweden with success. But it's possible that your mobile phone provider is not supporting premium SMS. Normally you send the SMS, and then you get a premium SMS which is billed on your phone bill. In some countries you get a verification message which you need to answer, to make sure that you actually wanted the premium SMS.

xXziroXx · #6 01-02-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

It should work fine, other people have used the SMS thing from sweden with success. But it's possible that your mobile phone provider is not supporting premium SMS. Normally you send the SMS, and then you get a premium SMS which is billed on your phone bill. In some countries you get a verification message which you need to answer, to make sure that you actually wanted the premium SMS.

I have one of the latest cell phones released, with a no-limit SIM-card. Heck, I even have broadband on my phone. I tried using my old crappy cell phone too, and my moms AND my friends cell phone - everytime it said that it could not be sent, as if the number was invalid.

The phones I tried from have different operators, but they all had the two biggest providers in Sweden - 3 (yes, three) and Telia.

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

How does the SMS payment system work? You text them and they charge you? o.o

Exactly. Money simply gets removed from your phone SIM-card.

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

Can I set it up so when someone texts me, they are charged $30 which goes directly to me?

Impossible to my knowledge.

cbk1994 · #7 01-02-2008, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Exactly. Money simply gets removed from your phone SIM-card.

Would this work with an iPhone? I'm pretty sure the SIM works differently than most phones, but not sure.

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Impossible to my knowledge.

You just had to go and ruin my day

Admins · #8 01-02-2008, 06:57 PM

Worked with iphone in france yes.
Can eventually check with people for who it already worked to see if it's broken for them too.

xXziroXx · #9 01-02-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by cbkbud

Would this work with an iPhone? I'm pretty sure the SIM works differently than most phones, but not sure.

I'm 99% sure it would work on any phone able to send text messages. If it's a refill card though, make sure you got enough money on it before trying to send the message

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Worked with iphone in france yes.
Can eventually check with people for who it already worked to see if it's broken for them too.

Great, because I'm telling ya, it is NOT working at the moment. It's like the number is invalid, because I got the same result by just typing a random 5 digit SMS payment system. (thank god I didn't accidentally find a valid number and pay for something by mistake..)

cbk1994 · #10 01-03-2008, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

Worked with iphone in france yes.
Can eventually check with people for who it already worked to see if it's broken for them too.

I'll try this for my next upgrade, not sure when that'll be.

xXziroXx · #11 03-05-2008, 04:33 AM

Stefan, this STILL doesn't work, at least not for Swedish people. I've tried it with 3 other phone's using 2 different operators since I last posted. The same error is given each time, the number doesn't exist.

Admins · #12 03-11-2008, 01:37 AM

Well we receive almost each day payments from Sweden, so I'm not sure where the problem exactly is. It's recommended to not try again if it's not working, to avoid further problems (it doesn't bill the premium SMS though if you don't receive a code). Payment with credit card is recommended, it gives more subscription time / gelats.

xXziroXx · #13 06-18-2008, 11:53 PM

Okay, sooo... I tried this out again.

Now it works to send the SMS unlike before, but, you don't get a SMS sent back and no money is charged.

kia345 · #14 06-19-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

It should work fine, other people have used the SMS thing from sweden with success. But it's possible that your mobile phone provider is not supporting premium SMS. Normally you send the SMS, and then you get a premium SMS which is billed on your phone bill. In some countries you get a verification message which you need to answer, to make sure that you actually wanted the premium SMS.

I've bought gelats in this way before for quick subscription upgrades, and the whole TXT'ing thing worked fine, but for some reason, now when I send the message, I never get a reply.

Any ideas?

Admins · #15 06-19-2008, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kia345

I've bought gelats in this way before for quick subscription upgrades, and the whole TXT'ing thing worked fine, but for some reason, now when I send the message, I never get a reply.

Any ideas?

You are also from Sweden?

Crow · #16 06-19-2008, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

You are also from Sweden?

You are the owner of these forums. Check his IP and do a WhoIs scan on it?

Edit: Or use one of those tools that tells you the rough location by just looking at the first few digits.

Rufus · #17 06-19-2008, 03:01 PM

There is no number for the USA? Not sure if that's already been addressed, but I know someone wanted to buy some gelats through SMS the other day and couldn't as there was no number.

kia345 · #18 06-19-2008, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Stefan

You are also from Sweden?

No, nor have I ever been.

But the SMS worked for me at some point, now it doesn't.

Admins · #19 06-20-2008, 04:56 PM

Phone and SMS for USA are back

Clockwork · #20 06-22-2008, 04:13 AM

Yay....another way for me to pay! ^_^

xXziroXx · #21 07-08-2008, 05:56 PM

Seriously, I won't be able to resubscribe (this month anyways) if this isn't "fixed", and I've only got 3 days left. It's not my phone that's the issue, I've used it to pay for countless of SMS services from other companies and never had a problem.

If it'd help you locate the problem (assuming there is one, and I'm damn sure about it) I wouldn't mind to help, if you told me how.