Droid not auto-splitting and sending multiple SMS messages over 160

[silenceforus]

As it says. My droid, contrary to what some people have said here, does not SEND messages over 160. Ive got handcent sms, and it shows splitting 1, 2, 3 messages while I'm typing, but I tried a test sending to my friends sprint phone, my google voice number, and it only lets the first message get through, with a reminder by verizon about the 160 char limit.

Is there a setting I'm missing, I dont want it to convert to MMS, since some people still don't get unlimited MMS, and I don't want to have to deal with the same crap as with the dare, stopping sending messages at 160 and sending a second one.

Is there an app to automatically do this, or what? There has GOT to be a solution to this.

 

[wsbsteven]

I'm pretty sure the default behavior is to convert to MMS and not break it up. I can also see how converting to mms would be a problem for some people. Probably short sightedness on their part as Verizon's mms and sms are one in the same.

 

[silenceforus]

I'm pretty sure the default behavior is to convert to MMS and not break it up. I can also see how converting to mms would be a problem for some people. Probably short sightedness on their part as Verizon's mms and sms are one in the same.

My phone doesn't even do that.

 

[bamfsig45]

Handcent SMS will do that for you.

 

[silenceforus]

Handcent SMS will do that for you.

It does not. It will convert SMS OVER three messages, no more no less, into MMS. that is it.

I just sent the developer of handcent an email regarding this.

 

[ZeRo_C0oL]

I've just avoided sending 160+ char messages but I'd like to see a solution for it. When I get some free time, maybe I'll play around with it and see what I can come up with.