Why can the new mobile phone card make phone calls but not send text messages?

First, your mobile phone may not have a short message center number.

Second, your SMS mode is wrong. There are four SMS modes:

Sending text messages is acceptable.

It is acceptable not to send text messages.

This is a message that can be sent but not accepted.

I just can't accept it. No texting.

You can find it in SMS Settings.

When you get a new card, you can make a pay phone call, so you can activate your mobile phone.

At the same time, you can choose to send short messages with the same effect.

Another way is to follow China Mobile 10086 through WeChat.

Click I want to handle-real name authentication.

Click Authentication to activate.

Then enter the mobile phone number, card number and ID photo, and the activation is successful.