# Send or receiev sms with special char like é

**URL:** <https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/send-or-receiev-sms-with-special-char-like-e/7750>\
**Category:** Legacy FX/FXT series\
**Created:** [February 10, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/send-or-receiev-sms-with-special-char-like-e/7750 "2015-02-10T15:55:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![dirk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/87869e/32.png) [@dirk](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/dirk)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2015, 3:55pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/send-or-receiev-sms-with-special-char-like-e/7750/1 "2015-02-10T15:55:33Z")

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Hi all,

I’m having trouble with sending or receiving messages containing a char like é.  
It is always replaced by a ?.

I think the best way is to use PDU formatting instead of text, correct?  
Or is there another way to solve this?

Thanks,  
Dirk

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**Author:** ![Rex\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Rex\_alex](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/Rex_alex)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/send-or-receiev-sms-with-special-char-like-e/7750/2 "2015-02-11T14:08:22Z")

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hi,  
it seems to send special characters, we have to go ahead with PDU mode.  
hope below link will help you 😃

[url][https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/hilo-how-to-send-and-receive-sms-with-special-character/6643/2](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/hilo-how-to-send-and-receive-sms-with-special-character/6643/2)]

Thanks,  
Alex