O2 and MMS

[kolax]

Since MMS will officially be supported by the iPhone, will our contracts include MMS? Or is this an "extra" we'll have to take out?

 

[VibrantGravy]

I assume it's the same as data, included within reason

 

[xUKHCx]

IIRC

1 MMS = 4 SMS on my old contract (and possibly even my current one). So they were taken out of the free allowance but at a higher rate.

Who knows what they will actually do though.

 

[deannnnn]

I'm wondering the same about AT&T... but I'm pretty sure if you get unlimited text on a regular ol' cell phone, MMS is included... right?

 

[kolax]

1 MMS = 4 SMS on my old contract (and possibly even my current one). So they were taken out of the free allowance but at a higher rate.

That was on O2? I don't mind 1 MMS message taking up a few SMS's, but I would mind being charged separately! On the odd occasion that I do want to send an MMS, I want it to be part of my allowance.

Summer release for iPhone 3.0 will probably bring a new iPhone model along with it. And I can see O2 saying, "MMS only supported on contracts with the new iPhone."

 

[macgrl]

I am on o2 also, and would expect that they would have some multiples of sms per mms, but then they may decide that they want us to pay them yet more money and buy a bolt on or charge per mms. I never really used mms on my old phone and don't really miss it on the iphone, although there have been 1 or 2 occassions where I would have like to have had the option.

 

[macgrl]

Summer release for iPhone 3.0 will probably bring a new iPhone model along with it. And I can see O2 saying, "MMS only supported on contracts with the new iPhone."[/QUOTE]

When o2 introduced the iphone 3g did they allow those who had the previous iphone model to upgrade? I think they did but can't really remember.

 

[OllyW]

IIRC

1 MMS = 4 SMS on my old contract (and possibly even my current one). So they were taken out of the free allowance but at a higher rate.

Who knows what they will actually do though.

That's still the case.



I got charged the 4 texts per text message when I used my iPhone in France last summer, so I would think the picture message charge will be the same on the iPhone plans.

 

[intoxicating]

I have MMS active on my iphone SIM and can confirm atm that sending a MMS doesn't cost anything, it doesn't even reduce the texts that I've noticed. But of course by the summer they'll charge one way or another for it.

 

[kolax]

When o2 introduced the iphone 3g did they allow those who had the previous iphone model to upgrade? I think they did but can't really remember.

You had to pay to upgrade to the new phone, and your contract got extended/started fresh from that day again.

I got charged the 4 texts per text message when I used my iPhone in France last summer, so I would think the picture message charge will be the same on the iPhone plans.

Ahh good stuff! Hopefully they'll keep it that way - I'll send one MMS in a blue moon, but for that time, I don't want to have to fork out 20p or something.

 

[The Phazer]

Yeah, I think the 4 SMS = 1 MMS situation is nigh certain.

Phazer

 

[Jowl]

That would be cool. I don;t send MMS often either but I would want it to be part of my allowance.

 

[wil49]

I hope it is part of our bundle, it was in my last O2 contract with my Nokia.

 

[macgrl]

Thanks for the info Kilamite