mms option in setting missing

In case anyone is still trying to figure this out - cause I had the same issue...the problem is the APN settings with the carrier. I was able to send MMS messages before, i've only had the issue in the past 3-4 days where it was giving me an error message saying that I needed to turn on MMS messaging, but I had no issues last week and I didn't even have that option in my phone settings for turning on MMS so I didn't know what was going on. I had friends trying to text me pictures too and I never got them, and they never got error messages so they assumed I had received their text messages, which I didn't. I started thinking maybe it was that Wind Mobile, who i'm with, recently changed their name to Freedom Mobile and maybe it caused issues, so I called them. Super awesome agent who helped me and now my phone is working again and I have the MMS button where it's supposed to be. I'm assuming there was some kind of update that happened and it messed up the APN settings or something - I didn't set it up myself in the first place, so i'm not sure, but anyways, anyone who is with Wind/Freedom Mobile, here is what you need to do:

(I have an Iphone 6S...i don't know if this will work with other Iphones...if it doesn't then just call them and ask them what the settings should be)

1) Go to your settings, select "Cellular", then select "Celullar Data Options", then "Cellular Data Network"

2) Under the MMS heading, enter the following information:

APN: MMS.windmobile.ca

MMSC: http://mms.windmobile.ca

MMS Proxy: 74.115.197.70:8080

3) Power off your phone, wait at least 30 seconds, then turn your phone back on.

That's it!! You should be able to send MMS messages by doing that. The rep had me test it out after restarting my phone (she called me back 2-3 minutes later to double check), by texting a friend who had an android, to see if it worked and it did. On top of that, now when I go in my settings, that MMS on/off button that was missing before is now there in my settings. 🙂 Here is a screen shot of the above too, just cause i'm so happy my picture messaging is working that I want to post a picture. Hahaha. Thanks to this forum because if it wasn't for a previous poster, I wouldn't have known to call my carrier to get this fixed, I was going to go to the apple store to get someone to check my phone, thinking it was an Iphone issue. This was way easier. Hopefully this helps someone else too!! Happy New Year everyone!! 🙂

I don't even get an option for cellular data option !

I go to settings>cellular.

I have my cellular data on but I don't have the same options as shows in the pictures you shared

Hello Onsightclimb,

After reviewing your post, it sounds like the option to turn on and off MMS is missing from settings. It looks like you have already done some troubleshooting. I would recommend that you read this article, it may be able to help the issue.

If you can't send or receive messages on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

Restart your device and check for updates

1. Restart your device.
2. Check for a carrier settings update.
3. Check for an iOS software update.

Back up and restore your device

Use iTunes or iCloud to back up your content, then restore your device.

Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.

Have a nice day,

Mario

The actual problem is that mms setting not show on my setting so please solve this problem

I bought the new iPhone 7 plus and within 2 months my phone did the exact thing. Took it to a apple store and it ended up being something with the board inside the phone. Sent it to Apple for repair and was without my phone for over a week. You would think a phone that was $969 would last longer than 2 months

OK, so i just spent over 2 hours on the phone with apple.

Tried every possible thing and nothing helped. finally we did 3way conversation with my carrier provider - wind mobile (which is not authorized carrier).

He suggested to remove the SIM card and turn off the phone for a minute, turn it back on and put SIM back into the phone. I got it back MMS on/off switch is back. tried to remove SIM on wife's phone, since she had same problem - it didn't work.

SO you have to:

1. back up and restore from iTunes.

2. remove SIM, turn phone off for 1 minute.

3. turn phone back on and insert the SIM card.

Good luck!

I had the same problem with my iPhone 6s and i fixed it. You should call at your carrier and ask them to send you MMS settings.

After you fill all this settings, restart your iPhone and MMS Messaging is back again.

Same with me, I couldn't find MMS when I went into "settings" then "messages" and there was no way in **** I was going to be on the phone with apple just for them to say something stupid like "try holding your lock button and home button down at the same time" then having to be on hold and transferred a bunch of times. (from past experience) Here's what worked for me:
I went to "settings" then "cellular" "cellular data options" "cellular data network" then I scrolled down to MMS and noticed some fields weren't filled in. So I typed into google "Wind mobile mms settings iPhone 6" (of course you'd have to put in your service provider) and a list came up of what I had to fill out. For some reason when I updated my phone all of that deleted. So ya to anyone who sees this, hope I helped. 🙂

I Have same issue. There is no MMS on/off in settings. And I can not send MMS messages.

Thank you for using the Apple Support Community. Due to the nature of your issue you may find more information by using another one of Apple's support resources - https://expresslane.apple.com/GetproductgroupList.action.

For missing MMS option in iPhone 6 plus, in settings tap Mobile Data, tap Mobile Data Option, below Voice, tap Mobile Data Network, below Mobile Data APN, type the Service Provider Net, e.g, bsnlnet- below MMS, type mms & so on...reset and repeat-switch off the iphone handset, wait for a minute and switch on. Go to Setting and check the above.

If the settings are found in order, go back to Onscreen and go to Settings-scroll down to the Messages and tap, there you will find the MMS Option -checked or unchecked preference...

thank you!!! 😀