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Regular text message is a message that consists of no more than 160 Latin characters with no diacritic marks, specific punctuation marks (e.g., ] } _ ‘) or symbols (e.g., currency symbols, smileys, @ and so on).
Copy Yes, modern phones allow for that. Just type as much as you need.
If the text is longer than 160 characters, it will be split in several interlinked messages that are called linked text messages. You should not worry as the addressee will receive one text message if his or her phone supports this functionality – just as you sent it.
Linked messages allow to send more than 160 characters (and symbols) in one text message. They are called linked, as several messages – 3 and more – can be sent together.
Please note! When you send linked messages, each of them is charged to your account separately according to your tariff plan.
It is possible that your phone supports this functionality – check its instructions for use.
You can type a linked message of unlimited length, but if there is a lot to say, it is better to choose an alternative way of communication – a call or an e-mail.
The number of parts in a message are calculated as follows:
2 text messages = 160 characters + 146 characters
3 text messages = 160 characters + 146 characters + 153 characters
To type text messages with letters from the Latvian alphabet, you have to activate character encoding (Unicode) on your phone that is available in most modern telephones.
Usually, it is automatically activated as soon as you choose the Latvian language in the settings of your phone or text message. If it was not done automatically, please check your phone’s instructions for use.
Please note!
If you use the Latvian letters to type a text message, its length cannot exceed 70 characters. Of course, you can also send a longer linked message that consists of several parts. In two text messages you can include 70 characters + 63 characters, but in three text messages – 70 characters + 63 characters + 68 characters. When you send linked messages, each of them is charged separately according to your tariff plan.
To type text messages in Russian, you have to activate character encoding (Unicode) on your phone that is available in most modern telephones.
Usually, it is automatically activated as soon as you choose the Russian language or Cyrillic in the settings of your phone or text message. If it was not done automatically, please check your phone’s instructions for use.
Please note!
If you use Cyrillic to type a text message, its length cannot exceed 70 characters. Of course, you can also send a longer linked message that consists of several parts. In two text messages you can include 70 characters + 63 characters, but in three text messages – 70 characters + 63 characters + 68 characters. When you send linked messages, each of them is charged separately according to your tariff plan.
Check your settings and make sure that the number of the messaging center is correct. Please remember that it has to be indicated in the international format: +37129202020.
Modern phones support this functionality, but you can send the same message to multiple recipients by means of the Text message to a group service.
Charge per message sent to a member of the group – 0.0517 €.
FREE OF CHARGE to the Freedom customers!
Yes, you can receive messages via e-mail that arrive as texts if you have enabled this functionality by sending E+ to 29319915.
A special e-mail address with an identifier is generated for you:
XXXXXX@sms.lmt.lv. The identifier (XXXXXX) may be assigned by the LMT, or you can create it yourself.
You can receive 10 messages via e-mail per day. But you can also change this number – text E SKAITS XX (XX – desired number from 1 to 20) to 29319915.
It is possible that you have already received the maximum daily number of text messages, but have not re-sent your request (E+ to 29319915) to restore the messaging functionality. In this case no messages will be delivered to you.
If the maximum number of text messages has not yet been reached, they will be delivered to you as soon as you switch on your phone or return to the coverage area. Please note that in this case the messages will be stored for 5 hours. When this period expires, they will be deleted and will not be delivered. But you can purchase additional options for a fixed monthly price.
- Daily number of text messages received via e-mail – up to 50.
- Storage time if it is not possible to receive text messages (e.g. your phone is switched off or outside of coverage area) – up to 12 hours.
- Storage time if the daily limit has been reached, but for some reason you have not re-sent your request – until the end of the day. Please remember that in this case just a half of the daily limit is stored (the most recent text messages sent to you). If it is still not possible to deliver text messages to you after a specific period of time, they will be deleted and you will not be informed.
If you do not wish to receive text messages via e-mail, text E- to 29319915.
If you would like to re-enable this functionality, text E+ to the same number.
To be able to receive text messages via e-mail, you require a special e-mail address with an identifier that looks like this: XXXXXX@sms.lmt.lv.
XXXXXX – identifier of your e-mail address or the part of the address until the @ sign.
New users receive this address, when the service is activated – when E+ is sent to 29319915 for the first time.
- If you would like to find out what your current identifier is, text ADRESE to 29319915.
- If you would like to change this address, text ADRESE and desired identifier to the same number – you will receive an e-mail address with the identifier you chose.
A freely chosen combination of letters, numbers and permitted symbols may serve as an identifier:
- length – 5 to 20 characters
- begins with a letter
- no more than four numbers
- the following symbols may be included: dot (.), dash (-), underscore (_)
Please, note!
- If the chosen address already exists (someone else uses it), we will offer another identifier by a text message. If you do not like the proposed address, you may send another text message with your suggestions about the desired identifier for your e-mail address.
- You will receive all messages to the last e-mail address indicated.
- After the substitution of your previous e-mail address it is kept for 90 days for you to revert to it if needed. If you do not re-claim your previous address within 90 days, it will be deleted, and another individual will be able to use this address later.