Battlefield 3 Unable to send or receive invites from friends

If you are having troubles sending or receiving invites for friends, please make sure that your internet connection is not being blocked or hindered. To do this:

1. Make sure that anti-virus programs and firewalls are disabled
2. Open the online ports on your router:

If you are playing on PC, please enable the following online ports on your connection:
TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 20000-20100, 22990, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016, 22990-23006, 25200-25300


If you are playing on PS3, please enable the following online ports on your connection:
TCP: 80, 443, 9988, 10000-10100, 17502, 42127
UDP: 3659, 14000-14016


If you are playing on Xbox 360, please enable the following online ports on your connection:
TCP: 53, 88, 3074
UDP: 53, 88, 3074


For specific instructions on how to open your ports, please visit http://www.portforward.com/ or contact your router manufacturer.