Hi, I don't understand why I can't send MMS messages. I don't have a 3G data plan yet. Some thorough explanation would be appreciated.
it's the multimedia that requires data plan.
VNMenIeu said:
it's the multimedia that requires data plan.
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What did you say?
they will be out of business if they do that
i meant they never bundle together (SMS/MMS).
VNMenIeu said:
i meant they never bundle together (SMS/MMS).
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Is this ATT only? ATT are greedy ****s
yes indeed. ATT is communist, lol
I have an xperia x1a on ATT. You should be able to send MMS without a data plan. SMS/MMS are bundled as a messaging plan. They are not considered data. Data is considered internet or emails. MMS can be sent using edge, 3G isn't required. Since MMS is not considered data, it can not be sent through WIFI. No plans are required to send MMS, emails or use the internet, however you will pay per use on these. It is much more cost effective to get a messaging or data plan.
scottyonlive said:
I have an xperia x1a on ATT. You should be able to send MMS without a data plan. SMS/MMS are bundled as a messaging plan. They are not considered data. Data is considered internet or emails. MMS can be sent using edge, 3G isn't required. Since MMS is not considered data, it can not be sent through WIFI. No plans are required to send MMS, emails or use the internet, however you will pay per use on these. It is much more cost effective to get a messaging or data plan.
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I think I already figured out why...I delete my medianet connection and even when reinstalled the connection I forgot to enable the 3G toggle xD
got a rooted g1, how do i get mms on it, need to send and receive pics and its w/ t-mobile network
If you have texting/mms with t-mobile you shouldn't need anything extra . Maybe be a little more specific?
got txt, but mms is not working....dont have data plan w/ it, try to send a mms but its just a envelop and wont receive either....
jdm99prelude said:
got txt, but mms is not working....dont have data plan w/ it, try to send a mms but its just a envelop and wont receive either....
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Check with T-Mobile and make sure that you have the unlimited texting package that includes MMS. Depending on the phone you have, you you may need the data plan as well. Either that or make sure your connected to a T-mobile 3g network. I get a network switch occaisionally that will not allow me to download my messages, or send them because I'm on another networks towers.
Yeah, what he said ^^^^, I notice when I send MMS, if I'm on wifi, I see my little 3G indicator come on for a minute (assuming so it can just send the mms faster with the data plan ) but it could be that you do need one, phone em' and ask
Anyone know how this is possible, ive read of older ideas but they do not work anymore...
Maybe we ned different apn settings?
My friend told me he recieved picture mail without the data plan when his phone switched to at&t up north...
sassyness77 said:
Anyone know how this is possible, ive read of older ideas but they do not work anymore...
Maybe we ned different apn settings?
My friend told me he recieved picture mail without the data plan when his phone switched to at&t up north...
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your friend probably caught a glitch... when i had a blackberry i could use the internet on it without a data plan or wifi, but everything else that came with the data plan didn't work.
however, i also didn't know you had to have the data plan for mms to work. i thought this came with the messaging plan? then again i use t-mobile. i take it your on at&t or something? i have a friend who has a g1 with no data plan and he sends me picture messages. (he's also on t-mobile)
im on t mobile. i have unlimited messaging but from day 1 could never send an mms or recieve one. there used to be a have with the apns but it doesnt work anymore.
sassyness77 said:
im on t mobile. i have unlimited messaging but from day 1 could never send an mms or recieve one. there used to be a have with the apns but it doesnt work anymore.
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waaaat? i've always got them without any data plan whatsoever. and i know the people who send them to me don't have one. maybe we're just lucky and i should shut my mouth before t-mobile finds out.
edit: dunno about mytouch, though. i've always had a data plan on this. but blackberry didn't need one and nor did any other phone. but all my other phones before blackberry weren't considered "smartphones."
weird...
yeah, i cant download the mms message, pressing the button to downlad does nothing...
sassyness77 said:
yeah, i cant download the mms message, pressing the button to downlad does nothing...
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like you can't see the picture you get? or it just tells you that you have a mms and you have to download? it never asks me anything like that. i've seen another person say that they can't download mms (even with data plan because of an error), but i just get the mms without clicking download.
maybe they don't actually have a data plan, though. people here seem to tend to leave out the most important details. i don't know how to help, though. i would have put money on it you could get a picture message without a data plan as long as you had texting.
are you sure you have a G1?! ha but i thought everone had to dowload the mms before you could actually see it. Thats all ive heard and if been trying to find the answer for a year and a half! I thought it was wierd that whe my friend when up north and it switched to AT&T he was able to recieve picture messages. I get a notification that says 0 new messages which is weird...but then i have the message in the thread with only a download button. i have an "mms notification" it says when i long press and click details on the message.
anyone?
Is there other people who can recieve mms without the data plan on t mobile?
I do have unllimited messaging, and i could recieve them on everyother phone i owned except my g1.
i have a mytouch, and no i never have to click download... i gust get a new msg and it has a little paper clip on it and it shows directly up... now thats for PICTURE... ones that have music or something i have to click download but as for pictures not once have i had to download... am i supposed to have to click download on picture? lol. that's odd as hell.
What's up everyone. If u have a g1 or my touch with tmobile and u don't have a data plan and u can send and receive mms please post ur apn settings. I think that's why we are here. Thanks.
im going to bump this thread because the issue hasnt been resolved yet
If you root a mytouch can you then use MMS again? I want to get the MyTouch slide but with no data plan.
i am having the same issue except sometimes i get the pics and sometimes i don't i think it depends on the size and maybe what network the sender is on. I changed some settings and started getting pics but when I tried it again i'm not getting them. still working on it. I have a G1
I have a G1 with the new prepaid plan and no data plan, i can recieve pictures and videos but i cant send any at all. Does anyone know why?
Your phone has to have a data connection to receive MMS. With MMS, the network basically sends your phone a special SMS message containing a URL and your phone then loads the URL to retrieve the full MMS message.
You shouldn't need a data plan to use MMS as your carrier should charge visits to that URL as MMS and not regular data usage, but you do still need your carrier's APN setup in your phone.
athakur999 said:
Your phone has to have a data connection to receive MMS. With MMS, the network basically sends your phone a special SMS message containing a URL and your phone then loads the URL to retrieve the full MMS message.
You shouldn't need a data plan to use MMS as your carrier should charge visits to that URL as MMS and not regular data usage, but you do still need your carrier's APN setup in your phone.
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So, what are the APN settings for T-mobile?
I have a similar problem, I get free mms from my carrier but to receive them I need to turn on data, If its off I receive a message with download button but it says: cant download atm, try again later. If I have data on it downloads perfectly. To do this you need to have 2 apns configured, one for net and one for mms, on your provider webpage there should be the configurations you need around the suport areas, or ask someone with same phone and carrier to copy them.
My problem is that I have a data plan, and so when I turn on the data it starts synchronizing, downloading mails etc... and wastes my limited badwidth.
Now I do remember on my stock phone I used to be able to grab mms with data off.. anyone have a clue about how to do it? or some app that blocks net but not the mms?
so i was wondering how exactly texts are sent, because i inow i get much better data reception in my house when i disable 3g and texts seem to send more reliably.
also, if anyone happens to know how to add a "message not sent. send again?" button into the messenging tab messenger that would save me a lot of copy paste!
regards
smit
Sent from my Tilt 2
I had all data turned off by AT&T. We have a familty text plan and I could send all the SMS texts I wanted to. I could not send an MMS without data turned on, even there was no additional charge for MMS. I was using a Razr 3 at the time.
i don't know if you start and send a txt message as an mms message if it will actually be sent that way.
Not sure if the issue is with the phone/settings, or with AT&T, but I can't send pictures with the stock messenger app. It says "Multimedia messages not supported by network."
Any thoughts?
Did a little digging after I realized I'm also not getting any replies to the SMS I send to people. Apparently, when my phone was activated, my data and messaging plans were deactivated from my S2, but only the data plan made it over to the S5. So I currently have no messaging plan.
What's frustrating about that, I had the "Messaging 200" plan -- 200 texts for $5/month. And I usually only used maybe half of that. Now the only messaging option available is the unlimited for 4 times that price. Not happy to say the least.