Can't send nor receive photos to/from non-iPhone users

I agree, and it’s unacceptable that this is still an issue. No one wants to go through the pain of getting everyone to download an app to text. Everyone doesnt have the space to add an app just to communicate with one person as you should be able to via text for one

Rockintictaco wrote:

I agree, and it’s unacceptable that this is still an issue. No one wants to go through the pain of getting everyone to download an app to text. Everyone doesnt have the space to add an app just to communicate with one person as you should be able to via text for one

Yes, Metro PCS has been a problem for a long time. However, they won't be reading this forum. You should contact them directly.

Go into settings on your iPhone, scroll down and click on Messages...You have to OK (slide to green) Send as MMS and then scroll down to MMS messaging/ group messaging etc. and OK those by sliding to the green bar.

Settings>General>Reset>Reset Network Settings.

If that doesn't fix it, call your carrier and ask them to re-provision your line.

just switch to modern texting tools like whatsapp and it'll end your troubles

electronicsguy123 wrote:

just switch to modern texting tools like whatsapp and it'll end your troubles

Ohly if you can convince everyone you know to download the app.

i don't need to, everyone of my contacts has it. Plus every new contact/friend i've made in the last year or two has had it. maybe the apple fanbois here don't like to hear that.

electronicsguy123 wrote:

i don't need to, everyone of my contacts has it. Plus every new contact/friend i've made in the last year or two has had it. maybe the apple fanbois here don't like to hear that.

I'm happy that it works for you. It may not be an option for the OP. It certainly wouldn't work for me as I have a fair number of friends with basic phones. Again, Whatsapp is only viable as a replacement for SMS if everyone you want to message is willing to download and use it. If everyone the OP knows is not wiilling to do that, they may need to resolve their existing problem.

right, so i mentioned it as an alternative, which may work for the OP. then again it may not, but alteast there was no indication that the OP was aware of the tool so I mentioned it. If at all, it'd only help and not hurt him.

Perhaps you could also suggest to the OP that he simply use email to contact people and to send picture images?

That's actually even more viable, since most people have email addresses these days.

Or, he can write letters and print photos and mail them to his friends. The Post Office can deliver to most any address, and most people have mailing addresses these days.

These all fall into the same category as your WhatsApp recommendation.

electronicsguy123 wrote:

right, so i mentioned it as an alternative, which may work for the OP. then again it may not, but alteast there was no indication that the OP was aware of the tool so I mentioned it. If at all, it'd only help and not hurt him.

I never said there was anything wrong with your suggestion. I was merely adding very important information that you left out in your attempts to be somehow more modern than the people you perceive to be "fan boys". However, as the OP hasn't been back since October 1, none of this is terribly relevant.

I know this is an old thread but this just happened to my iphone6. Did the "reset network settings" as mentioned and fixed my issue. Thanks

ssoutherly wrote:

I know this is an old thread but this just happened to my iphone6. Did the "reset network settings" as mentioned and fixed my issue. Thanks

Do you mean you have a phone on Metro PCS and you're having this problem? If so, contact Metro PCS. There may be a problem with your account or the settings on the phone. Metro PCS is notorious for this.

If you have another carrier, you should still contact them first and make sure your account is properly set up. You should also make sure you have MMS enabled in Settings>Messages. You will also need to have an active data connection, either WiFi or cellular. Resetting your network settings will take about 2 minutes and won't hurt anything so you should definitely try it. The only thin you will lose is your saved WiFi passwords.