MMS - With data turned off

[shafarrah]

Am on the $15 plan for my kid. She keeps the data off to make sure that she only uses the 250mb in case of an emergency.

We wanted to setup a group sms chat - myself, spouse and kid. It's not working and I think it has to do with mobile data and APN maybe.

Can anyone shed some light on how to get it to work with data turned off?

Is MMS included in the unlimited text package (can you send pics, etc)? 

Thanks!

[GR]

@shafarrah  with bell you can put a data block and pay 2$ a month to be able to use mms!  What kind of phone does your daughter have?

[shafarrah]

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@RossN wrote:

@shafarrah hi data needs to be turned on for mms but does not use your available data, that being said other things could use your data example background apps  sms on the other hand does not need data enabled 

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That's why I don't want data left on...

My wife is on Bell and has no data at all. Yet, she can do MMS...So there must be a way.

[RossN]

@shafarrah hi data needs to be turned on for mms but does not use your available data, that being said other things could use your data example background apps  sms on the other hand does not need data enabled 

[GR]

@shafarrah  is it an iPhone?  If so you can go in cellular settings and toggle off all apps using data except phone and that way the iMessage and mms will work!  If it's android it can be done too  

[krazykiwi]

@shafarrah When testing for internet use with data as @Anonymous said, turn wifi off so it does not take over.

[Anonymous]

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@shafarrah wrote:

Am on the $15 plan for my kid. She keeps the data off to make sure that she only uses the 250mb in case of an emergency.

We wanted to setup a group sms chat - myself, spouse and kid. It's not working and I think it has to do with mobile data and APN maybe.

Can anyone shed some light on how to get it to work with data turned off?

Is MMS included in the unlimited text package (can you send pics, etc)? 

Thanks!

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Data needs to be on for MMS.

Can the phone browse the internet with the browser using the data?

Find your phone on this list:
Officially Recognized APN Reference

If your phone isn't there maybe these might work:
APN Settings:
Name: Mobile Internet
APN: sp.mb.com
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://aliasredirect.net/proxy/mb/mmsc
MMS proxy: 74.49.0.18
MMS port: 80
MCC: 302
MNC: 220
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,mms,agps,supl,fota,hipri,dun
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
APN enable/disable: APN enabled
Bearer: Unspecified
MVNO type: GID
MVNO value: 4D4F