topic Re: text messaging MMS data usage in Get Support

text messaging MMS data usage

Alexxja — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 09:46:56 GMT

Can someone please confirm whether MMS uses my allowed data? I only have 250MB and keep my data off to save it for when I need it, but to send or receive photos/videos and longer texts, I need to connect to data. I'm always worried this will use up all of it so opt for web-based chat services when on wifi instead.

Thanks for your help!

Re: text messaging MMS data usage

Dunkman — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 14:40:30 GMT

@Alexxja

MMS texts will be tracked under data usage, but it will not count against your data allotment. It has been confirmed by others on the community.

Re: text messaging MMS data usage

t_p — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:26:53 GMT

@Alexxja wrote:
Can someone please confirm whether MMS uses my allowed data? I only have 250MB and keep my data off to save it for when I need it, but to send or receive photos/videos and longer texts, I need to connect to data. I'm always worried this will use up all of it so opt for web-based chat services when on wifi instead.

Thanks for your help!

@Alexxja

To use MMS, the data switch needs to be on (or use wifi) but no data will be deducted from your plan allotment.

Re: text messaging MMS data usage

Triguy — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:31:20 GMT

You need to enable data to use MMS text messages but it does not count towards your data usage.

Re: text messaging MMS data usage

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 18:17:43 GMT

@Alexxja

Turn your data on to send a Picture Messaging in world-wide,

if your data is off and your home internet Wi-Fi is on is not going through the Picture or a video messaging,

you have to do this to going through you will need to turn your data on to send a Picture or a video messaging in world-wide,

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Re: text messaging MMS data usage

gpixel — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 03:06:18 GMT

@Alexxja

if you're an iPhone user iMessages uses data

Re: text messaging MMS data usage

Alexxja — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:29:54 GMT

Excellent, thank you!

Re: text messaging MMS data usage

darlicious — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 08:04:49 GMT

@Alexxja

MMS texts go thru a separate server to the server that meters plan or add on data. This is why you only need your mobile data toggled on to send and recieve MMS.