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How to receive Picture message without turning on data?

So this is my first iPhone, and i only have one problem. On my old Galaxy could send and receive pictures through text message without having to turn on mobile data. But with my new iPhone 7+ I have to turn on cellular data first to either receive or sent a picture message. Is there any way to have it automatically do that, or do I have to suffer.

iPhone 7 Plus, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Sep 30, 2016 7:28 PM

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Posted on Sep 30, 2016 8:15 PM

Suffer?


You can still use your carrier's SMS and MMS services without using data. Those services both use the voice "channel" of your phone.


If you are using Apple's iMessage, that requires data. Cellular or wifi.


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How to receive Picture message without turning on data?

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