Block on alphanumeric senders on the proximus Belgium network

Further investigations into this issue have revealed that the problem with delivery to Belgium is due to the Proximus network filtering messages with an alphanumeric source/originator address. This filtering appears to have also affected numbers ported from Proximus to other Belgium networks.

Where possible messages to mobiles belonging to this network should use an international MSISDN (e.g. “+447...") as the source/originator address to aid delivery.

We are working closely with our interconnect partners regarding this issue, however reports indicate that these restrictions by the Proximus network in Belgium will be in place for the foreseeable future.  Any change to this situation will immediately be advised to clients.

As previously advised the Proximus network in Belgium is blocking all incoming SMS with an alphanumeric originator/source address.  We have been informed that the regulatory authorities in Belgium have required this blocking and that it is to extend to all networks in Belgium.  It is therefore possible that any SMS messages with an alphanumeric originator/source address that you send to Belgium will experience delivery problems.  Such messages may be blocked or the alphanumeric address may be modified.

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The following pricing changes will take effect on  Saturday 19th November 2011:  

Brazil - Vivo BRAV1 - increase from 3.7p/SMS to 5.1p/SMS

Brazil - Vivo BRAV2 - increase from 3.7p/SMS to 5.1p/SMS

Brazil - Vivo BRAV3 - increase from 3.7p/SMS to 5.1p/SMS

Czech Republic, The - T-Mobile CZ - increase from 3.5p/SMS to 4.2p/SMS

Please note that the above pricing changes are exceptions to our country pricing and will only affect the Vivo BRAV1, Vivo BRAV2, Vivo BRAV3 networks in Brazil and the T-Mobile CZ network in the Czech Republic. Charges will be calculated based on the prefix belonging to these networks regardless if the number has been ported to another network.  Sending SMS to other networks in Brazil will continue to be charged at 3.7p/SMS (with the exception of Claro which is charged at 7.4p/SMS and Vivo MG which is charged at 5.1p/SMS). Sending SMS to other networks in the Czech Republic will continue to be charged at 2.7p/SMS.