Where is my MMS switch? IPhone Xr

[aquanaut2]

I have 2 iPhones. A Xs and an Xr. For some reason the Xr isn’t receiving/sending photos in the iMessage app. My Xs has a MMS switch but the Xr does not. WTF is going on with that. I also have an 13 and the switch is there too, just not on the Xr. Everyone is up to date iOS 17.2.1 so what can I do to get the switch back? The settings are the same on both phones.

 

[iStorm]

Is the XR using a different carrier or plan? Not all carriers or plans support MMS Messaging.

From Apple:

If you don't see an option to turn on MMS Messaging or Group Messaging on your iPhone, then your carrier might not support this feature.

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If iMessage doesn't work, you can't receive text messages, or you see an alert when you send a message, learn what to do.

support.apple.com

 

[aquanaut2]

Is the XR using a different carrier or plan? Not all carriers or plans support MMS Messaging.

From Apple:

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support

If iMessage doesn't work, you can't receive text messages, or you see an alert when you send a message, learn what to do.

support.apple.com

Thanks! I suspected as much. Yeah the phones are on a different carrier. The ones with MMS are US based but the Xr is with Smart in the Philippines. The next time I get close to a Smart office I’ll check my plan.