How to enable and send MMS messages on iPhone 3G/3GS

Posted on September 26, 2009 at 5:26 am

Finally, yesterday AT&T turned on the MMS functionality for iPhones! This is really great because now you can send pictures and videos in a message. So how do you enable the new MMS feature on your iPhone?

Follow the instructions below to get MMS working on your iPhone. First, connect the iPhone to your computer and let it finish a sync or backup.

Now on the Summary screen, click on Check for Update.

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You’ll get a pop up message saying that there is a carrier settings update. Go ahead and click Download and Update.

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The download and update process takes just a few seconds to complete, so there’s not much waiting!

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Once you get the message that the iPhone carrier settings were updated, you need to turn off your iPhone and turn it back on for the new MMS feature to be active.

Now when you go to create a new message, you’ll see a small camera icon at the bottom left (above the keyboard).

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Click on the camera icon and you’ll have the option to choose an existing photo/video or to take one immediately. Note that only the 3GS will have the option for video.

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That’s it! Now MMS is enabled on your iPhone and you can start sending multimedia messages to your friends and family! Enjoy!

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4 Responses to “How to enable and send MMS messages on iPhone 3G/3GS”

  1. MJ said on : September 26th, 2009 at 11:31 am

    Awesome !!!!!!!!!!

    Finally …..have been waiting for this feature for a while now….thanks for your great blog…..I’M A HUGE FAN !

    :)


  2. Boris said on : April 26th, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    If MMS is not working on your iPhone still, make sure you are using iPhone OS 3.1 or later. If that doesn’t help, then you can take a look at the Troubleshooting MMS guide for the iPhone 3G.


  3. Sarah said on : June 11th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    On my itunes my summary states my software version is 3.1.3 is that the reason i cant upgrade to have picture messaging? i need help like step by step info on how to do it. I’m a dummy…


  4. hassan said on : June 24th, 2010 at 2:42 am

    We know how to send video and pic via MMS.

    But, the problem is how can I send audio, for example .amr?

    Please advise.

    Thank you.


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