Hi David, This might be true but, I don't think this is the case. When using Siri, your even being limited when using iMessage. Why would they set such a limit on iMessages as well as SMS? I think this might more likely be Apples way of limitting server load. JMO. Ricardo Walker ricardo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On May 14, 2013, at 5:47 PM, David Chittenden <dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > According to an article that was forwarded to another list, Apple is actively > encouraging people to be concise in their text messages. Again, this makes > sense when considering that text messages are actually limited to 140 > characters. For people who pay $.20 per message longer messages will get > expensive quite rapidly. > > David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA > Email: dchittenden@xxxxxxxxx > Mobile: +64 21 2288 288 > Sent from my iPhone > > On 15/05/2013, at 9:37, Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S <theblindtech@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Sometimes it's a network or a server issue. Maybe even an iPhone issue, >> where you would reboot the phone and things to get back to normal. If not >> it's usually the cell phone network, or maybe even Apple servers. It's very >> random and no one has a real answer >> >> Gabe Vega >> Sent from my iPhone >> CEO >> Commtech LLC >> The leader of computer support, training and web development services >> Web: http://commtechusa.net >> Twitter: http://twitter.com/commtechllc >> Facebook: http://facebook.com/commtechllc >> Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 710 >> Fax: (480) 535-7649 >> >> On May 14, 2013, at 2:27 PM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Thanks Gabe, have you ever had a message like my friend got? Any clue what >>> triggers it, like a time or character limit? >>> >>> Ian >>> >>> >>> On 2013-05-14, at 3:15 PM, Gabe Vega Via Iphone4S <theblindtech@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> But you can simply re-tap the dictate button and continue your message >>>> such as this. >>>> >>>> Gabe Vega >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> CEO >>>> Commtech LLC >>>> The leader of computer support, training and web development services >>>> Web: http://commtechusa.net >>>> Twitter: http://twitter.com/commtechllc >>>> Facebook: http://facebook.com/commtechllc >>>> Email: info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> Phone: (888) 351-5289 Ext. 710 >>>> Fax: (480) 535-7649 >>>> >>>> On May 14, 2013, at 1:41 PM, Tuscia-Falconer <falconer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yeah dictation on my iMac is only 30 seconds >>>>> I have just used it to write this reply >>>>> If I take too long as I am trying to do now such as go for more then 30 >>>>> seconds and I am not using a watch I >>>>> Get a beep and the message is concluded >>>>> >>>>> TF >>>>> >>>>> On 15/05/2013, at 8:27 AM, Ian Edwards <ianedwards42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Doing some troubleshooting for a friend, of course it's a problem I've >>>>> never had so don't know right away what the answer is. >>>>> >>>>> Using Siri to dictate a text message on a 4S, she is getting a message >>>>> that her message is too long, would she like to trim it down? This comes >>>>> before she tries to send the message, so it's not coming from her mobile >>>>> carrier. >>>>> >>>>> Anyone else experience this? Are there built in dictation limitations? >>>>> >>>>> Kicker is, this situation only started a couple of days ago, and she >>>>> believes she hasn't changed her texting habits. >>>>> >>>>> Thoughts? >>>>> >>>>> Ian >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>> >>>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>>> >>>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>> >>>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>>> >>>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>>> >>> >>>> >>>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>>> >>>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>>> >>> >>> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >>> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >>> >>> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >>> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >>> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >>> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >>> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >>> >> >> Click on the link below to go to our homepage. >> http://www.icanworkthisthing.com >> >> Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. >> //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> >> Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to >> macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web >> interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >> > > Click on the link below to go to our homepage. > http://www.icanworkthisthing.com > > Manage your subscription by using the web interface on the link below. > //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover > > Users can subscribe to this list by sending email to > macvoiceover-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by logging into the Web > interface at //www.freelists.org/list/macvoiceover >