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Moto Razr's have MMS, just stick with the phone you said you would stick with and quit blogging on this forum.
i dont know about that....On my 3rd line, i have data blocked completely, and MMS works just fine.....
Is it blocked on AT&T's end? My iPhone is data blocked using a fake APN profile in the software. If it's a WIX block, I think MMS would still work.
I already told you. Different servers. The server fro internet data is blocked, the server for MMS service is not.
If you want MMS, get rid of your fake APN and ask for data block for internet usage... Simple.
That's exactly what I'm thinking about doing. I tried calling AT&T but since I'm on a go-phone... it directed me to that stupid automated system. I didn't hear an option to speak to a rep, so I guess I'll have to go to the store in person. Would that be a wise thing to do or should I call some other number?
As predicted. Here come the MMS complaint threads. A day early too!
Usually if you have service, you have the edge network, if you dont have service, obviously there will be no way to send MMS anyways.
Seriously, why do people just assume things that aren't true?
This isn't a MMS complaint thread, this is a thread with a valid question about how MMS works, completely different.
I got tired of reading...
First, Spaz good to see you again man.
As I have stated before I am a former competent AT&T employee, so here it is...
MMS needs a data CONNECTION to work. It does not, however need a data PACKAGE. You do not get billed per KB, you get billed as a Message (from your messaging package)
A WIX Block will indeed prevent you from sending MMS, we used to put that on accounts by parents request to prevent their kids from sending/receiving MMS and using their phones browser
The quotes are from the AT&T.com Answer Center
Hope this helps!
First, Spaz good to see you again man.
As I have stated before I am a former competent AT&T employee, so here it is...
MMS needs a data CONNECTION to work. It does not, however need a data PACKAGE. You do not get billed per KB, you get billed as a Message (from your messaging package)
A WIX Block will indeed prevent you from sending MMS, we used to put that on accounts by parents request to prevent their kids from sending/receiving MMS and using their phones browser
The quotes are from the AT&T.com Answer Center
Hope this helps!
From the last time i read up on the subject, seeing as texts are so small they are actually sent along the same signal the phone uses to see how much signal it has (thats the best way I can describe it). MMS is much more data, why would you think it works just like a text? The data takes hundreds if not thousands times more space.
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I was going respond earlier but yes it uses data. Every phone that sends mms uses data. If you've ever had to input the info manually, you would know this. It's either an IP address or a URL
I was going respond earlier but yes it uses data. Every phone that sends mms uses data. If you've ever had to input the info manually, you would know this. It's either an IP address or a URL
Well, there you have it folks. I've put a WIX block on my iPhone account and I can obviously not send or receive MMS messages. A thank you goes out to the people who were nice to me in this thread.
If anything hopefully other people have learned something in this thread.
By the way I'm not upset that I can't send MMS messages totally not a big deal for me I'd rather have data blocked than to receive miscellaneous charges for data access.
If anything hopefully other people have learned something in this thread.
By the way I'm not upset that I can't send MMS messages totally not a big deal for me I'd rather have data blocked than to receive miscellaneous charges for data access.
B-b-but I thought Spaz left us?
Or have I been out of touch with this Sub-forum for a while.
He leaves, comes back... leaves, and the cycle repeats.
B-b-but I thought Spaz left us?
Or have I been out of touch with this Sub-forum for a while.
Why does it matter if I'm here or not?
SMS uses a small data channel on the GSM protocol. This data channel is used to transmit infromation about the network (like the name, signal, type, etc) and for example connect calls. It was also realised it could be used to send small messages, then SMS was born.
Now, MMS is entirely different. When you get an MMS what actually happens is that you get a special type of SMS that tells your phone that it needs to connect to a server to download a MMS message. Doing so means it opens a data connection thru GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HDSPA, or whatever data connection channel is available.
Typically MMS uses a different APN ("data server") from normal internet or WAP usage. By doing so carriers can differentiate "normal" data for wap or internet from "mms" data which is allowed for free just so that the recipient can download the message. (free because the sender has paid for the message - it is not free, however, when you're abroad using roaming and most phones block MMS downloading when on roaming)
Now, MMS is entirely different. When you get an MMS what actually happens is that you get a special type of SMS that tells your phone that it needs to connect to a server to download a MMS message. Doing so means it opens a data connection thru GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HDSPA, or whatever data connection channel is available.
Typically MMS uses a different APN ("data server") from normal internet or WAP usage. By doing so carriers can differentiate "normal" data for wap or internet from "mms" data which is allowed for free just so that the recipient can download the message. (free because the sender has paid for the message - it is not free, however, when you're abroad using roaming and most phones block MMS downloading when on roaming)