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How do I enable MMS??

How do I enable MMS versus SMS on my iPhone for messages so I can send pictures

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 24, 2021 11:43 AM

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Posted on Jun 24, 2021 11:47 AM

You must contact your carrier to have them verify that SMS and MMS are enabled on your account, as that is their department. SMS only requires a voice connection, however, MMS requires that cellular data be turned on.


You also need to go to Settings/Messages and turn on MMS (SMS is always on if it is set up correctly on your account; the SMS switch is just to tell your phone to send a text via SMS if an iMessage connection fails).

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Jun 24, 2021 11:47 AM in response to mellanea

You must contact your carrier to have them verify that SMS and MMS are enabled on your account, as that is their department. SMS only requires a voice connection, however, MMS requires that cellular data be turned on.


You also need to go to Settings/Messages and turn on MMS (SMS is always on if it is set up correctly on your account; the SMS switch is just to tell your phone to send a text via SMS if an iMessage connection fails).

How do I enable MMS??

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