Enabling MMS sending - does provider have to do it?

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Kralizec Craig - 18 Jun 2006 10:44 GMT

Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210. The new
phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one (containing a pic
taken with the phone's camera) it queued the message for sending then gave
me a 'check multimedia settings' error.

Is there something I can do with the phone to get MMS sending to work, or
does the provider (Optus in my case) have to enable it in their database to
make it work?

When I go through the message settings and look in multimedia settings,
under 'configuration settings' it says 'no settings found, contact your
service provider'. I would have thought that MMS is enabled by default
whenever SMS ability is enabled, but perhaps now. The phone clearly doesn't
have the right information to send MMS messages though.

It can send regular text messages without a problem.

Regards,

Craig.

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Rod Speed - 18 Jun 2006 12:03 GMT

> Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210.
> The new phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one
> (containing a pic taken with the phone's camera) it queued the
> message for sending then gave me a 'check multimedia settings' error.

> Is there something I can do with the phone to get MMS sending to work,

Yes, set it up using the Optarse web site.

> or does the provider (Optus in my case) have
> to enable it in their database to make it work?

Nope.

> When I go through the message settings and look in
> multimedia settings, under 'configuration settings' it
> says 'no settings found, contact your service provider'.

Why didnt you do that ?

> I would have thought that MMS is enabled by default
> whenever SMS ability is enabled, but perhaps now.
> The phone clearly doesn't have the right information
> to send MMS messages though.

And it told you how to fix that, stupid.

> It can send regular text messages without a problem.

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Josh B - 19 Jun 2006 13:49 GMT

On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 09:44:24 +0000 (UTC), Kralizec Craig (or one of their
many personalities) said......

> Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210. The new
> phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one (containing a pic
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> does the provider (Optus in my case) have to enable it in their database to
> make it work?

Optus needs to enable GPRS on your account, and ask them to send you a
service message with the correct settings (or request one from the Optus
website).

> When I go through the message settings and look in multimedia settings,
> under 'configuration settings' it says 'no settings found, contact your
> service provider'. I would have thought that MMS is enabled by default
> whenever SMS ability is enabled, but perhaps now. The phone clearly doesn't
> have the right information to send MMS messages though.

Nup, SMS doesn't need anything to be set-up, whereas MMS requires a GPRS
connection and the right MMSC server details.

> It can send regular text messages without a problem.

It's a different technology completely.

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Michael - 23 Jun 2006 13:18 GMT

Yeeeessssss

> When I go through the message settings and look in multimedia settings,
> under 'configuration settings' it says 'no settings found, contact your
[quoted text clipped - 7 lines]
>
> Craig.

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Kwyjibo - 23 Jun 2006 13:43 GMT

>> Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210.
>> The new phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>
> Yeeeessssss

Yes what, fuckwit. He gave two options. Yes is not an answer.

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R1rob - 23 Jun 2006 23:30 GMT

Best thing to do is ring Optarse and get some tech support.

>>> Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210.
>>> The new phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Yes what, fuckwit. He gave two options. Yes is not an answer.

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Michael - 24 Jun 2006 03:31 GMT

> >> Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210.
> >> The new phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one
[quoted text clipped - 8 lines]
>
> Yes what, fuckwit. He gave two options. Yes is not an answer.

It was quite clear what the answer was, fuckwit

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Kwyjibo - 24 Jun 2006 17:07 GMT

>>>> Hi I've acquired a new handset to replace my very aged Nokia 8210.
>>>> The new phone supports MMS, etc. but when I tried to send one
[quoted text clipped - 11 lines]
>
> It was quite clear what the answer was, fuckwit

Not based on your reply, stupid.

Here it is in condensed form, as you seem to get confused by long sentences.

Craig: To make it work do I do (a) or (b)
You: Yes.

What a complete and utter useless fuckwit.

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