topic Re: picture messaging in Get Support

picture messaging

Michaelsun — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 14:11:23 GMT

does picture messaging need data？

Re: picture messaging

gblackma — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:59:16 GMT

No, data has to be enabled but does not consume data.

@Michaelsun wrote:
does picture messaging need data？

Re: picture messaging

Dunkman — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:51:24 GMT

@Michaelsun

It needs data to turned on, but it won’t use up your data allotment.

If if your data runs out, it will still work.

Re: picture messaging

Anonymous — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:57:45 GMT

@Michaelsun wrote:
does picture messaging need data？

Define need.

You don't need any data in your plan or add-ons to send/receive picture messages. You just need the phone data mode on.

Re: picture messaging

darlicious — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 18:20:37 GMT

@Michaelsun Everyone is correct. You may need to reconfigure your APN settings on your phone if you cannot send and recieve MMS and your data is on.

Re: picture messaging

pmmobile — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 19:10:38 GMT

@Michaelsun Keep in mind, that picture messaging requires data to be turned on and will not use up your data allotment; however, other apps may update messages etc once the data is turned on, which will consume some/small amounts of data. You can work around this, by turning on Wifi to allow these apps to update messages etc, turning Wifi off, then turning data on to send/receive (download) your pic message. Hope this helps!