Hey guys I am newbie to the Android system and i new how to do literally everything with hacking my iphone and now I have a nexus one. my question is how do I send text messages with pic or video clips without having a data plan with Tmobile. I have no use for the data plan anyone know? thought I would ask here It was suggested to me. thnx
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I had a g1 for the longest time, and recently, about 2 weeks ago after i got my nexus one, i just started being able to send and recieve mms messages. I did not change any apns and i do NOT have any sort of data plan. Im not sure why this is possible...
MMS doesn't use the data plan. It uses a separate APN. Having an unlimited data plan doesn't suddenly make sending and receiving MMSs free, it'll still cost you.
Thnx guys but I am aware you can send a regular text without pics or videos thats why i posred my topic but I was told by T-Mobile WITHOUT 3G OR DATA PLAN I CAN'T SEND PIC OR VID TEXTS I know there has to be a way even if its rooted come on if I could do it with an iPhone on another network WITHOUT 3G OR DATA why not with a Nexus One? There's gotta be a hack or something if anyone knows I'd appreciate it thnx for responses
Did you read cymru's comment? It's nothing to do with text messages, it's MMS.
MMS is handled entirely separately from other data so even without a data plan, you can send MMS if you have the correct APN settings. I am assuming you are US in which case:
http://modmyi.com/wiki/index.php/Carrier_APN_Settings#T-Mobile
Go into Settings > Wireless and networks > Mobile networks > Access Point Names and put the details in there.
Tmo employee here. SMS plans include MMs there is no need for a 3g data plan to send or receive picture or video messages. check your apn settings.
try SmSchomp
Are you guys 100% sure about this?
Android phones used to have a loop hole where we did not need a data plan to send out MMS, but then T-mobile changed that. It was REQUIRED to have the data plan to send MMS, just the way they did with the Blackberry back in the day, do you guys remember that? Probably not. They then decided to allow people to send photos without the blackberry plan.
Unless t-mobile decided to allow people to send out MMS without a data plan on an ANDROID phone then the plan is still required. I currently have the Nexus one and 2 months ago I was not able to send MMS without a data plan. I have a long history with t-mobile and i have seen all these changes that benefit their pocket. There was no need for a plan when the g1 was first introduced, then we were able to use the $4.99 plan with the android, but now we can only use the Android Data Plan.
Do any of you guys have an android phone without a data plan that can send out MMS? excluding sassyness77, I dont know what the exception is there. I would specially like to hear a response from the Tmobile Rep that chimed in.
@3shirts
I am aware that you can send a "regular SMS" but with a pic or video it doesn't work I tried the settings still a no go thnx
@infinityhombre
I called T-Mobile and configured the settings with them on the phone at customer service and didn't work then they put me on hold and called Google and came back and told me WITHOUT A DATA PLAN YOU CANNOT SEND PICTURE OR VIDEO TEXT MESSAGES JUST REGULAR TEXT MESSAGES unless you can prove otherwise? Everyone reading this including me would like to know thnx
THERE IS NOT A CURRENT WAY TO SEND MMS OVER WIFI!!!!!!! Also a TMO employee and since T-mobile uses WAP to send MMS and NO android device has WAP it has to go thru GPRS and unless you have a data plan NO MMS!!! No you might want to look into IM files thru wifi but other wise not possible YET!
infinityhombre said:
Tmo employee here. SMS plans include MMs there is no need for a 3g data plan to send or receive picture or video messages. check your apn settings.
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Better check Primus Bro, that's not correct!
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Better check Primus Bro, that's not correct!
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Perhaps android is different but other 3g phones have no trouble sending mms with no data. i have always been told that mms is independent of data plans. i could be wrong i dont deal with the account aspect i work in rf.
I have been told that these settings work for g1 mms with no data plan on tmous so i dont see why they wont work on an n1
Change the apn settings to the following:
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: wap.voicestream.com
proxy: 216.155.165.050
port: 8080
Username: not set (delete everything in this field)
Password: not set (delete all here too)
Server: not set (delete the *)
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
MMC: 310
MNC: 260
APN type: not set
in mobile networks and enable ‘data roaming’ and ‘use only 2G’
Restart your phone. Now your MMS should work
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Perhaps android is different but other 3g phones have no trouble sending mms with no data. i have always been told that mms is independent of data plans. i could be wrong i dont deal with the account aspect i work in rf.
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You are correct in what you have stated above. Most other 3g phones, with the exception of blackberry and android, will send MMS without data plan on T-mobile.
infinityhombre said:
Perhaps android is different but other 3g phones have no trouble sending mms with no data. i have always been told that mms is independent of data plans. i could be wrong i dont deal with the account aspect i work in rf.
I have been told that these settings work for g1 mms with no data plan on tmous so i dont see why they wont work on an n1
Change the apn settings to the following:
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: wap.voicestream.com
proxy: 216.155.165.050
port: 8080
Username: not set (delete everything in this field)
Password: not set (delete all here too)
Server: not set (delete the *)
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
MMC: 310
MNC: 260
APN type: not set
in mobile networks and enable ‘data roaming’ and ‘use only 2G’
Restart your phone. Now your MMS should work
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Thnx for your response **** doesn't work I did everything you posted and it's just a an envelope with a red circle with clock hands next to the pic and never sends this is SUCH BULL****. No offense to you or android but with the iphone it was so easy I guess I am just used to that from b4. I could hack the **** out if and send all kind of messages only on EDGE. thnx again if anyone else has an idea please feel free to post it thnx everyone
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Thnx for your response **** doesn't work I did everything you posted and it's just a an envelope with a red circle with clock hands next to the pic and never sends this is SUCH BULL****. No offense to you or android but with the iphone it was so easy I guess I am just used to that from b4. I could hack the **** out if and send all kind of messages only on EDGE. thnx again if anyone else has an idea please feel free to post it thnx everyone
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You try and not work, then you start talk ****. What the point helping you such a guy. Go eat **** then... can't you talk/write nicely, why ****ting here and there when people given solution not work.
I not sure how T-mobile do, I not from USA.
As I know, In my country, all telco not forcing you to get any Data package and the MMS still work, off course it charge your MMS.
You still need to have Data Package activate (will count on usage charging, no charge if not use), and MMS APN to let MMS work (any kind of phone) but not a neccessary to subsribe a Data Package Plan.
Ha this guy DrJB is a major douche. I can't stand his dirty mouth and caps typing.
It's the same with ATT. You can't send/receive mms or videos without data plan. When I blocked data on my line, ATT rep stated I won't be able to do those things.
Stop being poor/cheap, buy the data plan, use your phone like you're supposed to! It's possibly to afford a data plan making minimum wage, I know plenty of people who do that while paying rent and bills.
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Stop being poor/cheap, buy the data plan, use your phone like you're supposed to! It's possibly to afford a data plan making minimum wage, I know plenty of people who do that while paying rent and bills.
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Agreed.
Why in the hell would you ever get a smart phone without a data plan?
Smart phones are a luxury and they cost more than other phones. If you can't afford a smart phone + data plan, then go get yourself a Moto Razor and stop complaining.
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Thnx for your response **** doesn't work I did everything you posted and it's just a an envelope with a red circle with clock hands next to the pic and never sends this is SUCH BULL****. No offense to you or android but with the iphone it was so easy I guess I am just used to that from b4. I could hack the **** out if and send all kind of messages only on EDGE. thnx again if anyone else has an idea please feel free to post it thnx everyone
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Buddy, understand that it is not the phone.
PLEASE READ THIS FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.
T-Mobile has blocked every android phone from using those MMS settings, you are wasting your time by trying. There are many people that have tried sending MMS without Data plan including myself and they have made it impossible.
The iphone is able to do it because T-mobile is not trying to screw you over with a data plan on that phone. You could even have the cheap data plan for the iphone and all features would be possible. I know this because I have unlocked and hacked my wifes iphone.
At this point I would recommend to GET THE DATA PLAN, OR STOP COMPLIAINING! another option would be to go back to your overly outdated cliched iphone.
Sorry dude, but that is the best recommendation I can give you.
Whenever I receive a text with pictures, it displays a downloading bar. When i click on it, it turns into a "downloading" and nothing happens. I've talked with customer support and they've suggested to add the apn on their site even though the phone already came with it by default. I don't have a data plan yet, so I'm not sure if this might be the problem. Any ideas?
Bump, anyone have this trouble also?
Tried calling for custom support, used the right settings for APN. Still cannot send pictures.
Data plan
Well, MMS does use the data and if you dont have a data plan and you are on prepaid service, you might not be able to use data at all. I'm pretty sure that in Mobilicity's case, the data used by MMS is just counted out of your data plan, its not a sepperate MMS messaging charge or anything like that. Also, make sure you have the correct APN settings, they have it on their website.
I do have the correct APN settings, MOWAP and MOMMS as detailed here.
Mobilicity has MMS for all their plans, regardless of data plan. That was exactly my first assumption that since I did not have a data plan, that pictures were not sending or receiving through.
Anyone have a nexus s with mobilicity experiencing the same problem? I've been calling custom support 6 times now, being asked to visit a local dealer, to a warranty support dealer, to back to the customer support help, and then to the samsung customer support. I've been going in circles, tried using a "demo" sim card in one of the mobilicity dealer place, no fix.
I don't have data plan. i can receive and sent mms
my settings
Name- T-Mobile US
apn- wap.voicestream.com
proxy 216.155.165.050
port 8080
mmsc- htpp://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
mms proxy 216.155.165.050
mms port 8080
mcc 310
mnc 260
in order to receive or sent mms you have to check "data enabled "
Well, I got my problem fixed! Apparently you DO need a data plan to receive pictures over mms. The plan states that phones can receive them without the data plan, but smartphones handles pictures differently than regular phones.
I tested out at one of the local stores, and it works. Not sure if like you said, I just need to have "data" on, or actually have the data plan. I'll try the first when my month runs out. Thanks!
Sorry for the bump but i thought it would be better than creating a new thread for the same problem. anyhow, I've recently picked up a nexus s from mobi (with the $25 data plan) and im having problems with the MMS. I usually get a message with the size details, and a "download" button, same problem as you had, it changes to "downloading", then nothing happens.
If i scroll up in the conversation so that the "downloading" button disappears, then scroll down, it's just back to "download." Sometimes (maybe 10% of the time), the message will come up as it should, with no "download" button, the picture just shows up.
ive double and triple checked that the APN settings are 100% correct, so that can't be the problem. I manually updated to the official release of ICS 4.0.3 (from this thread) last night, but it didnt work before either (came stock with 2.3.4) Sorry for the life story, but thanks for any help.
I have recently purchased a Verizon M8. I have further verified that Verizon prolifically says they don't lock 4G phones, especially the M8. So after placing a Cricket SIM card into my device I was able to start talking and surfing the net. What cam to my attention was when I tried to send or receive txt messages with any content like pictures, it would send, and I couldn't down load. So that is when I realized I needed to set up my APN for the Cricket MMS network. What I have found is that Verizon has held HTC's feet to the fire and disallowed the use of any user interface to install an APN to this device. I have talked with HTC, and they recognize they have to release/resolve this issue, however in further investigation it appears that since Verizon handles their code, HTC can't provide the fix until Verizon allows them to. Hence it renders your MMS applications useless until this bug is resolved. Does anyone have any work arounds or knowledge of how to install APNs into an M* with doesn't have the user interface option? So far it only appears to be Verizon who is causing this issue.
I'm sure if you rooted it there would more a few options available to you. Short of doing that your probably screwed.
Hi guys - It seems my XT1045 just does not want to MMS, either send or receive. I have the AT&T Go Phone Service. I took my SIM out and put it in my iPhone 3gs and MMS works just fine. So it is not the service, but I am sure it is the phone.
I couldn't access the APN settings on the iPhone so I am not too sure of what is being used. I had UnLockIt.co.nz do the APN settings a few years ago. But now I cannot access that site anymore. So like I said, I do not know what the APN settings are.
I have tried different apps like the default app, an app called Messengers, and Handcent SMS, the results are all the same. I have also tried the various APNs for AT&T still with no luck. And I do have Data on, WiFi off.
So I raise the question, does anyone here have the XT1045, AT&T GoPhone Service, and capable of sending and receiving MMS?
Everything else works fine. voice, data, standard SMS, but no MMS.
Thanks,
Brian D
[Solved] Issues with Moto XT1045 and AT&T MMS
After much more research, I find that AdBlock Plus (ABP) may be the reason my MMS is not working. Has something to do with affecting Port 80 which is used by MMS to send and receive picture messages. I disabled ABP and it worked but not all the time. More research was needed.
Found that instead of using Port 80, I needed to change to Port 8080. This also worked. Started ABP and tested one more time. This time it worked. Not sure of the relationship of MMS Port 80 and ABP using/blocking Port 80.
The solution to this issue was to change my APN which is the default created either by the XT1045 based off of the network being used, or AT&T generated the APN. Either way, MMS Port should be 8080.
I purchased this J3 Emerge from Sprint and later carrier unlocked it and ported to T-Mobile. The phone can make and receive calls and data works but MMS fails both for media and for group texts. I have updated the APN based on T-mobiles recommendations but no luck. The T-Mobile tech support guy (who actually seemed very knowledgeable) said that some unlocked sprint phones basically get locked to using Sprint's servers to download and upload MMS. I asked him if rooting the phone would allow better access to this and he was unsure, so that is my question:
Is there a custom ROM or root app that will fix this phone's ability to send and receive MMS?
Thanks in advance!