Nagging remaining balance msg

Jody · Jun 29, 2007, 11:50 PM

So I was lucky enough to get the GoPhone rate and no contract for the phone.... but it keeps sending me a message after every call explaining that the last call cost nothing, and my remaining balance is $49.

I dont need to be reminded of this after every call, any idea how the hell to make it stop?

Jody · Jun 30, 2007, 10:50 AM

Anyone have any ideas for this? I woke up this mornign and the phone had a backlog of abou 20 of these messages.

Thanks

cyclingplatypus · Jun 30, 2007, 11:09 AM

There is no way to disable this, I used to use GoPhone and got rid of it for this reason, the good thing is that you get used to it happening, the bad thing is it really doesn't get any less annoying.

Jody · Jun 30, 2007, 11:15 AM

Hmm.. it really IS annoying... 2 year contract or a nagging message on the phone all the time....

Which is worse which is worse....

kgarchar · Jun 30, 2007, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyclingplatypus

There is no way to disable this, I used to use GoPhone and got rid of it for this reason, the good thing is that you get used to it happening, the bad thing is it really doesn't get any less annoying.

that REALLY sucks bad. i'm sick of that message

Jody · Jun 30, 2007, 11:22 AM

The girl at ATT I talked to said she has already received a bunch of calls about it today....

hopefully they will give us the option to disable that mesg sometime soon as it IS extraordinarily annoying and not necessary.

And I DO NOT want to have to go to a ATT store and transfer to the contract service just b/c the phone keeps anooying me with a balance msg

Jody · Jun 30, 2007, 11:45 AM

Any other GoPlan users out there? is there ANY trick to make this stop its starting to make me mental...

a blanace reminder after EVERY TXT MESSAGE? I mean COME ON.

robogobo · Jul 13, 2007, 04:34 AM

I am getting so irritated by this message. If you're trying to make a string of calls, they get interrupted 10 seconds in and you have to dismiss the message before you can continue.

I'm on a Treo, and I've been searching and posting on every board I can find for a way to stop it. On the Treo, it comes in as a "Network Response" popup, not a text message. So if you make a call, and move on to something else, the message pops up, you dismiss, and it sends you back to the dialer or launcher screen. So annoying.

Here's what I've discovered: The message is in response to a SIM initiated request for the account balance, it basically sends out the *646# or *777# request automatically after any network activity, including GPRS and SMS. So the trick to blocking would be to block those numbers from being dialed or sent. Accidentally, I discovered that the messages do not appear if I have DUN configured and enabled, after I have made a connection to my tethered laptop and disconnected again. The messages are disabled until my phone soft resets or I disable DUN.

any SIM hackers out there?

mergemedia · Aug 7, 2007, 01:08 AM

DUN= Dial Up Networking?

Can you explain a bit more how you managed to silence the popups?

Canuck4 · Aug 7, 2007, 01:24 AM

Wow, I can imagine that would be a real pain.
Also prepaid or pay as you go plans are a pain in the ass also.

mergemedia · 02:06 AM

not only is it a pain in the ass, but it really cripples the iPhone.

For example, you cannot set your email client to auto-check every 15 minutes, because that uses EDGE and will generate a popup every 15 minutes. The popup will cause the iPhone to chirp and vibrate, exactly like a new email would.

Apple could make a software patch in 10 minutes which would add a toggle to the settings control panel to silence these notices. Their customers would notice and appreciate it bigtime.

Sadly, they probably won't, and it will be some l33t hax0r from irc.osx86.hu #iphone who will come up with the cure.

pixlnet · Aug 20, 2007, 07:30 PM

AT&T won't allow a fix and neither will apple. The strategy to get people into two year contracts is definitely working. Applegets a cut of the contract so they are for the nagging. I bet they're doing everything they can to get people on the contracts since the phone is getting hacked more each day. The prepaid people will have the option to go to tmobile voip hopefully!

mergemedia · Aug 25, 2007, 08:45 PM

AT&T has halted the annoying and pointless 0.00 used popups for gophone customers. Yay!

hogo · Aug 31, 2007, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mergemedia

AT&T has halted the annoying and pointless 0.00 used popups for gophone customers. Yay!

Really? I've updated my software but it still gives me the annoying message! Of note though, it only does during the day when I am using my anytime minutes. At night on the unlimited it does not give me the message. Anyone else still getting these? I'm on a pick your plan, plan.

VoodooDaddy · Sep 1, 2007, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hogo

Really? I've updated my software but it still gives me the annoying message! Of note though, it only does during the day when I am using my anytime minutes. At night on the unlimited it does not give me the message. Anyone else still getting these? I'm on a pick your plan, plan.

You will get it when you use your anytime minutes through the day because those minutes subtract from your remaining balance. Since the night minutes dont take away from your remaining balance, you wont get one.

Jun 29, 2007, 11:50 PM	#1
Jody macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005	Nagging remaining balance msg So I was lucky enough to get the GoPhone rate and no contract for the phone.... but it keeps sending me a message after every call explaining that the last call cost nothing, and my remaining balance is $49. I dont need to be reminded of this after every call, any idea how the hell to make it stop?

Aug 7, 2007, 01:08 AM	#9
mergemedia macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA	DUN= Dial Up Networking? Can you explain a bit more how you managed to silence the popups? __________________ MergeMedia Network

Aug 7, 2007, 01:58 AM	#11
mergemedia macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA	not only is it a pain in the ass, but it really cripples the iPhone. For example, you cannot set your email client to auto-check every 15 minutes, because that uses EDGE and will generate a popup every 15 minutes. The popup will cause the iPhone to chirp and vibrate, exactly like a new email would. Apple could make a software patch in 10 minutes which would add a toggle to the settings control panel to silence these notices. Their customers would notice and appreciate it bigtime. Sadly, they probably won't, and it will be some l33t hax0r from irc.osx86.hu #iphone who will come up with the cure. __________________ MergeMedia Network Last edited by mergemedia : Aug 7, 2007 at 02:06 AM.

Aug 25, 2007, 08:45 PM	#13
mergemedia macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA	no more 0.00 popups !! :) AT&T has halted the annoying and pointless 0.00 used popups for gophone customers. Yay! __________________ MergeMedia Network

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Jun 30, 2007, 10:50 AM	#2
Jody Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005	Anyone have any ideas for this? I woke up this mornign and the phone had a backlog of abou 20 of these messages. Thanks

Jun 30, 2007, 11:09 AM	#3
cyclingplatypus macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Hamsphire	There is no way to disable this, I used to use GoPhone and got rid of it for this reason, the good thing is that you get used to it happening, the bad thing is it really doesn't get any less annoying.

Jun 30, 2007, 11:15 AM	#4
Jody Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005	Hmm.. it really IS annoying... 2 year contract or a nagging message on the phone all the time.... Which is worse which is worse....

Jun 30, 2007, 11:22 AM	#6
Jody Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005	The girl at ATT I talked to said she has already received a bunch of calls about it today.... hopefully they will give us the option to disable that mesg sometime soon as it IS extraordinarily annoying and not necessary. And I DO NOT want to have to go to a ATT store and transfer to the contract service just b/c the phone keeps anooying me with a balance msg

Jun 30, 2007, 11:45 AM	#7
Jody Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Feb 2005	Any other GoPlan users out there? is there ANY trick to make this stop its starting to make me mental... a blanace reminder after EVERY TXT MESSAGE? I mean COME ON.

Jul 13, 2007, 04:34 AM	#8
robogobo macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chicago	I am getting so irritated by this message. If you're trying to make a string of calls, they get interrupted 10 seconds in and you have to dismiss the message before you can continue. I'm on a Treo, and I've been searching and posting on every board I can find for a way to stop it. On the Treo, it comes in as a "Network Response" popup, not a text message. So if you make a call, and move on to something else, the message pops up, you dismiss, and it sends you back to the dialer or launcher screen. So annoying. Here's what I've discovered: The message is in response to a SIM initiated request for the account balance, it basically sends out the 646# or 777# request automatically after any network activity, including GPRS and SMS. So the trick to blocking would be to block those numbers from being dialed or sent. Accidentally, I discovered that the messages do not appear if I have DUN configured and enabled, after I have made a connection to my tethered laptop and disconnected again. The messages are disabled until my phone soft resets or I disable DUN. any SIM hackers out there?

Aug 7, 2007, 01:24 AM	#10
Canuck4 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007	Wow, I can imagine that would be a real pain. Also prepaid or pay as you go plans are a pain in the ass also.

Aug 20, 2007, 07:30 PM	#12
pixlnet macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2006	AT&T won't allow a fix and neither will apple. The strategy to get people into two year contracts is definitely working. Applegets a cut of the contract so they are for the nagging. I bet they're doing everything they can to get people on the contracts since the phone is getting hacked more each day. The prepaid people will have the option to go to tmobile voip hopefully!