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Getting MMS to work with AT&T (Screenshots Included)
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just had two seperate AT&T reps independent of each other both say that MMS will be available through an update on the 19th of this month. Both reps were business care reps.
interesting, eh? wonder if they are just blowing smoke? Would be a big surprise if it is true.
interesting, eh? wonder if they are just blowing smoke? Would be a big surprise if it is true.
I spoke to multiple business care reps who said it won't be available until late summer. Activating MMS on the 19th would be a pleasant surprise, and I wish it would really happen.
So far so good...it'll be gone by morning, won't it?
Sorry about the ranting. I got overly excited. Lack of sleep from tracking 3GS UPS packages last night. lol.
I did the steps, got tethering and mms info added. Swapped sim cards (out of iphone, into wife's phone w/ mms, then back) and now I have the camera on messages. I tried sending a photo but it fails. I verified my MMS settings mentioned in this post (network > cellular data), but it errors out.
Oh, and called AT&T and the guy read me whats on Apple.com (Available Late Summer...). Bah humbug.
Oh, and called AT&T and the guy read me whats on Apple.com (Available Late Summer...). Bah humbug.
I have just done everything that this forum says to do. I restarted phone, had camera icon and was taking pictures and sending them but it got hung up. Then I called ATT and talked to about 4 different reps when finally I got a lady that knew what she was talking about. She said they have to go change the settings for each phone. She then sent a couple of test messages. I have not received anything but she said to wait at least 24 hours. She said she also re registered my sim card. So we will see tomorrow.
Good luck peeps
Good luck peeps
For everyone who followed these steps and got it to work, KUDOS! I've done all of these steps and called AT&T twice and I'm still SOL. One rep told me I would be able to MMS Friday and the second rep told me end of the summer. Based on what everyone is being told I have no clue what calling AT&T does to help. Oh well. Guess I'll have to wait for the real deal.
I called AT&T a few times tonight, and each time I was told "end of summer" and that there is NO block on my account preventing me from sending MMS messages. I insisted that there was, and even had one of the reps check (this was before she read in the tech manual about MMS coming at the end of summer) and she said she checked everywhere she could and there are no opt-out codes on my account. I'm not exactly sure if she knew what she was doing but she was very polite and didn't realize that MMS isn't a feature that should be enabled until the very end of our conversation.
EVERYONE I NEED HELP WITH ONE THING!
how do i access the mms settings i go to the network and everything i dont have it =[ im trying everything and keep reading but havnt found a straight forward answer... anyone can help?
just need to find out how to show the mms settings when i go to network
how do i access the mms settings i go to the network and everything i dont have it =[ im trying everything and keep reading but havnt found a straight forward answer... anyone can help?
just need to find out how to show the mms settings when i go to network
Where do you guys get the idea that they place a block on your account?
I updated the original post. read the top section.
The way the MMS is set up on your account is wrong. They set it up so you receive a link, not where you receive a picture. That's what you need them to change. There is no such thing as a block on your account unless you asked them to specifically block it before.
I updated the original post. read the top section.
The way the MMS is set up on your account is wrong. They set it up so you receive a link, not where you receive a picture. That's what you need them to change. There is no such thing as a block on your account unless you asked them to specifically block it before.
On my account before (when I was looking online), I had an "MMS Opt-Out" feature listed. That's what was stopping the MMS. They changed that to Pay-Per Use, but to no avail.
I finally got it to work. Found a beta 8.2 iTunes and you know the rest...
No call to a CSR needed! I just updated the ipcc to 5.0, rebooted my phone and set everything up within the data settings. I'm so happy
No call to a CSR needed! I just updated the ipcc to 5.0, rebooted my phone and set everything up within the data settings. I'm so happy
i literally did the exact same thing and it still isnt working. no clue. version is AT&T 5.0, i see the little camera and am able to take a photo and it starts to send but it errors out... i entered the same settings in the network field. any suggestions?
Same here.
It starts to send and right when its about to reach the end while loading that bar it errors out and give me the red exclamation point.
Guess we'll have to call up AT&T.
It starts to send and right when its about to reach the end while loading that bar it errors out and give me the red exclamation point.
Guess we'll have to call up AT&T.
That is what I said from the start.... Ask them to change it from link form to the same way any other phone receives MMS messages. That's how I got them to change it.
Hope we get some helpfull reps tommorow.
I heard that they been instructing them not to do it yet though
I heard that they been instructing them not to do it yet though
Hope we get some helpfull reps tommorow.
I heard that they been instructing them not to do it yet though
They're still open now.. You can call. Atleast buisness is.
Infact - try now. Maybe the night time reps are less informed if AT&T really is making restrictions.
ok... I have not done ANYTHING except restart my phone (not plugged in or anything) and now all of a sudden my TETHERING option is gone.. but the MMS camera is still there
Hi everyone,
When I updated my carrier file to 5.0, I looked at the cellular data network menu and I have fields for Cellular Data, Visual Voicemail, and MMS. What info do I put in for Cellular Data and Visual Voicemail? They both only ask for username and password and the APN for both is already filled out with wap.cingular.
I'm guessing I use the same username and password as I did for MMS, but I just want to confirm.
Any help is appreciated.
When I updated my carrier file to 5.0, I looked at the cellular data network menu and I have fields for Cellular Data, Visual Voicemail, and MMS. What info do I put in for Cellular Data and Visual Voicemail? They both only ask for username and password and the APN for both is already filled out with wap.cingular.
I'm guessing I use the same username and password as I did for MMS, but I just want to confirm.
Any help is appreciated.
*UPDATE*
Just called AT&T and talked to a very nice lady on the phone. She took her about 3 mins to enable my mms. Sounded like she already knew what i was talking about lol. Oh and right when i dialed 611, the voice said they had an unusual amount of callers lol.
Checking to see if my mms officially works now.....*Crosses Fingers*
Just called AT&T and talked to a very nice lady on the phone. She took her about 3 mins to enable my mms. Sounded like she already knew what i was talking about lol. Oh and right when i dialed 611, the voice said they had an unusual amount of callers lol.
Checking to see if my mms officially works now.....*Crosses Fingers*
I talked to some lady named Kathy.
She was clueless and after 15 minutes on hold she didnt know how to do it
She was clueless and after 15 minutes on hold she didnt know how to do it
Ehh, it didnt work. I really dont think this method works all to well. I mean how do i do EXACTLY what the other guy does, and i cant get it to work? Seems fishy to me.