Delaware Dave Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Yesterday i turned off my Verizon 4G service and Wifi service locally on my phone. I subsequently received two text messages. With wifi and 4G off how is it possible that the text messages came through? what platform would still be active to accept text messages? airplane mode was NOT engaged ... Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timwat Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I think turning off mobile data still allows you to receive phone calls and text messages. Quote .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docbop Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 You might of turned it off business wise, but maybe the their internal work order hasn't been processed yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 wait 'til you hear what it records when you turn the mic off ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I'm beginning to think cell phones and computers never really turn off. Hello AI 🤣😎 1 Quote PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursers Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 hours ago, Delaware Dave said: Yesterday i turned off my Verizon 4G service and Wifi service. I received two text messages. With wifi and 4G off how is it possible that the text messages came through? what platform would still be active to accept text messages? airplane mode was NOT engaged ... You don't need 4G or wi-fi to send or receive text messages Quote The Keyboard Chronicles Podcast Check out your fellow forumites in an Apple Music playlist Check out your fellow forumites in a Spotify playlist My Music: Stainless Fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoken6 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 2 hours ago, timwat said: I think turning off mobile data still allows you to receive phone calls and text messages. This. When you turned off your 2 hours ago, Delaware Dave said: 4G service You didn't turn off the "base" GSM functionality: phone calls and SMS. Was it an iphone? Bet the bubbles were green... Cheers, Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delaware Dave Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 3 hours ago, timwat said: I think turning off mobile data still allows you to receive phone calls and text messages. Thanks Tim, I think you nailed it. I tried it again today and my wife called and texted my phone, they both were received. When I engaged Airplane Mode, I got neither. I wasn't aware that both texting and phone calls continued to come through with both those modes disengaged. Quote 57 Hammond B3; 69 Hammond L100P; 68 Leslie 122; Kurzweil Forte7 & PC3; M-Audio Code 61; Voce V5+; Neo Vent; EV ELX112P; GSI Gemini & Burn Delaware Dave Exit93band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baldwin Funster Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Some older phones have 2 antennas. One for data and one for voice and text. But many carriers are eliminating the voice side and doing it all on the data network using voip (voice over internet protocol). My 1 year old Samsung note 10 only has voip and not the voice antenna. But also I saw a video that I didn't watch but the title suggested a navy seal could spy on you with your phone with the battery removed. Quote FunMachine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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