What is MMS? Decoding the abbreviation. What are MMS and how to use them? MMS settings Maximum mms message size

Hi all! Today I will tell you about MMS messages, their development and future prospects.

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a service for transmitting multimedia messages (pictures, video and audio files) using a mobile network. Messages can be sent not only from phone to phone, but also from phone to E-mail. Mobile operators have restrictions on the size of MMS. For example, for Megafon the maximum message size is 300 kB, for Beeline - 500 kB, for MTS - 500 kB.

It is clear that sending a high-quality photo or video will not work. Therefore, MMS is more of an entertainment that allows you to please your friends with a cool picture, a new melody or a short video.

The MMS service was developed by an international organization Open Mobile Alliance, which includes such famous companies as IBM, Nokia, Vodafone, Motorola and some others. If you look at the history of the launch of MMS in the world, you can see that the first country where this service appeared was Norway (July 2001). After this, mobile operators in other countries began to provide subscribers with the ability to send multimedia messages.

In Russia, the pioneer of MMS was Megafon (October 2002). They were followed by MTS in May 2003. A little later, all Russian mobile operators began to include the option of sending MMS in their tariffs.

The very idea of ​​transferring multimedia files from phone to phone looked very interesting and tempting. At that time, the SMS service had already reached its cruising speed. Given the popularity of short text messages, the new MMS service was supposed to be a pleasant addition to the usual way of sending SMS. It was expected to develop rapidly, BUT... The plans remained plans, because MMS messages did not find their mass application. Why?

I was lucky enough to use the MMS service on my first phone. Based on my experience and my observations, I will tell you the reasons why subscribers did not like MMS.

1. Expensive. At that time, when one SMS message cost from 50 kopecks to 1 ruble, the cost of an MMS seemed very high - as much as 7-8 rubles!

2. Nothing to send. It would seem that mobile multimedia content should be popular... But now we think so. 10 years ago, via MMS you could send a snippet of a melody in MID or MMF format, a small picture in GIF or JPG format, and a short video in 3GP format of terrible quality.

At first it was fun and cool. But very soon I got tired of just sending pictures and melodies. Photo? The ability to take a photo was not available on all mobile phones. And on those where there was a camera, the quality of the photos left much to be desired... Send a beautiful melody with a signature? Once or twice is possible, but constantly is pointless and expensive.

3. Complex settings. In order to set up MMS on my phone, I had to go to the operator and ask for help. I didn’t want to delve into the phone’s settings myself, register the IP address there (which was initially unknown), or enter any other data. This situation changed later - you just had to send an SMS to the operator to a short number, and the settings would come automatically. But in those wild times this was not the case.

4. Slow speed. To send one MMS message containing a picture weighing tens of kilobytes, you had to wait several minutes. Against this background, messages that were sent instantly seemed super-fast. To receive an MMS, you had to wait no less.

5. No delivery report. Was the message delivered? One can only guess about this. If the person to whom I am sending an MMS does not have this service configured on their phone, then they will not be able to view my picture or video. Instead, you receive a link, clicking on which you will be able to see the message. What if the Internet is not configured either? Well then, excuse me...

Now many of the shortcomings and problems of the MMS service have been corrected. Sending multimedia messages has become easier. The camera capabilities of phones have grown, MP3 ringtones have appeared, and the speed of data transfer over the cellular network has increased. Almost everyone has a cell phone, and MMS is configured automatically. In addition, many operators provide packages of free MMS at a reasonable price. I don't want to use it!

QUESTION: WHY, DESPITE THE GROWTH IN THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF MOBILE CONTENT, IMPROVED SERVICE AND REDUCED PRICES, MMS MESSAGES ARE NOT IN DEMAND?

I know very few people who send MMS (it's surprising that they send them at all). And the last time I sent an MMS was many years ago... What's the matter?

Answer: SMARTPHONES and SOCIAL NETWORKS are to blame for everything.

At a time when using the MMS service was becoming more convenient and cheaper, the first smartphones were already appearing and the Internet was beginning to develop rapidly. Modern smartphones with mobile applications for social networks allow you to instantly share high-quality photos, videos and music. It's faster and easier than sending MMS, which are already obsolete.

What is MMS?

MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a multimedia messaging service. Thanks to this technology, you can send and receive multimedia messages. What does it mean? With MMS, you have the opportunity to send and receive not only text, but also graphics, music and video to your mobile phone and other devices.

For example, by taking a photo with a digital camera (regular or built into a mobile phone), or recording a video with audio, you can comment on it with text, format it as a PowerPoint presentation and send it to a mobile phone, both with and without MMS support , or to any email address.

Is it possible to send MMS messages to phones that do not support this technology?

Yes, it exists. When MMS technology was developed, it was initially possible to view messages on phones that did not support this technology. This was done so that there would not be a barrier between users who already have and do not yet have access to this function. Thus, the integration of MMS into our lives will occur immediately after the launch of this service. The minimum requirement to receive an MMS message is to have a WAP browser on your phone.

How can I view an MMS message on a phone that does not support this feature?

Let's consider this example. Your colleague sends an MMS message to your phone, which does not support this technology. In this case, the network itself determines whether your phone is equipped with full MMS support. If not, then you will receive a regular SMS message containing the sender's number, the size of the message in kilobytes and a link to the resource where the message is stored. After this, you can use a WAP browser to view it on the screen of your mobile phone by following the link to the corresponding resource. Naturally, you can access it using a computer: mobile or desktop.

Information on the server is stored in a universal encoding that any modern device can understand.

What devices can I use to view MMS messages?

First of all, these are new cell phones that support MMS technology. Viewing MMS messages is possible through the WAP browser built into your phone.

But that is not all! Since MMS messages are created in a universal encoding, you can view them on your desktop PC or any PDA. The only condition is the ability to connect to the Internet.

Is additional software required to view MMS messages on a PDA or PC?

No. MMS messages are stored in a universal encoding that is understood by all modern computers. Therefore, you do not need to install additional software to view them, regardless of the platform. But if you want to send an MMS message from your computer, you will need to install additional software.

How much information can be transmitted via MMS message?

Currently, the size of an MMS message is limited to 30 KB (this is approximately 200 times more than the size of a regular SMS message). It is worth considering that this figure is by no means the limit. Currently, this limitation is due to the technical capabilities of the equipment installed by the operator. In the future, especially after the introduction of third-generation networks (which, by the way, will happen quite soon), the volume of MMS messages will increase so much that you will be able to send much larger audio and video files. Moreover, it will become possible, for example, to watch videos on the screen of your mobile phone, since the received MMS message contains only a link to the resource, and not the file itself.

How do I download and send MMS messages to my phone?

MMS is a completely universal standard. To send these messages you just need an Internet connection from your mobile phone: via GPRS, HSCSD or voice channel. Moreover, this connection will occur automatically. To do this, you don’t have to do anything extra, as in the case of SMS: you just need to fill out the settings once and that’s it.

Accordingly, you first need to subscribe to a data service with your operator.

What services do I need to connect to use MMS?

At the moment, yes and no. SMS message is used to instantly send small text messages. We value this technology for its greater efficiency and availability, both in price and hardware capabilities. That is, now there are no GSM phones that do not support SMS. So far, MMS technology is losing in this sense. But it won't be long before all phones released will be equipped with MMS support.

It seems to us that SMS will not die after the total introduction of MMS. SMS will continue to be used to send short text that does not need to be supplemented with multimedia elements.

What alternatives to MMS are there and do they pose a threat to the development of the MMS service?

Yes, there really are alternatives. Currently, active developments are underway to introduce MSN Messenger into all portable devices. This client is very similar in principle to ICQ, but is more common on mobile platforms. MSN Messenger is actively used for open business communication. You receive a digital passport linked to your e-mail address. This allows you to access your contacts list from anywhere. The only condition is that you have the MSN Messenger client installed. This program is already built into Windows XP.

All major cell phone companies are now busy introducing MSN Messenger into their products. There is not a single phone that supports MSN Messenger yet, and cellular operators need to upgrade their equipment (software). As a result, you will have the opportunity to constantly be online. And just as in the case of MMS, you will be able to transfer files containing video and audio fragments to each other, not to mention the ability to conduct video conferencing and send text. But the truth is, most likely, this service can be fully implemented only after the launch of 3G networks.

Will the problem of sending MMS messages between different operators arise again?

No, it won't happen. The global Internet is used to send and receive MMS messages. And the operator does not control what and to whom you send via the Network. So, all SMS problems after entering MMS should disappear by themselves.

Is it possible to send MMS messages in Russian?

Yes, sure. If you are the owner of a “white” phone, that is, a device that came into our country legally, then support for the Russian language is already built-in. Also, all phones produced for the European market are equipped with support for all European languages. That is, you will be able to receive and send MMS messages in Russian.

Can I refuse to receive an MMS message?

If you receive an MMS message, you will receive a notification indicating the sender's number, the date of sending, and its size in kilobytes. If you don't want to download this message, you have the option to delete it immediately, which you can do on any other device that has internet access.

Are there online resources for MMS users?

Yes, they do exist. There are already quite a large number of resources on the Internet from which you can download MMS content to your cell phone.

Simple but effective ideas “shoot” much more powerfully than complex, confusing concepts. This has been known for a long time. Therefore, you should not be surprised that a simple, sometimes even scanty service called SMS has gained such popularity.

But people involved in mobile technologies have already prepared a replacement for the good old SMS. Yes, you guessed it. We are talking about MMS.

Abbreviation MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service.

Unlike SMS with its significant restrictions on the size and type of information transmitted, MMS technology allows you to instantly transfer not only text, but also other multimedia content: photographs (which you can take within a few seconds using the camera built into the device), music, voice recordings, videos... The list goes on.

According to the description of the MMS standard, there are no strictly defined data formats for transmitted attachments. Moreover, the receiving device must be able to process any type of attachment. Now manufacturers are trying to adhere to the pre-agreed “MMS Agreement” so that in the future there will be no problems with the compatibility of multimedia messages, but it is quite possible that this document will be changed and supplemented.

One of the positive properties of multimedia messages is the compatibility already mentioned above. The owner of a Siemens phone can send a picture to his friend's Nokia and be sure that the recipient will receive exactly what was sent.

Using MMS you can exchange almost any information: photos, videos, audio recordings...

Wheels and gears

Even if you don’t know whether the recipient’s device supports MMS, you can still safely send him a message, and it will not be lost or erased, and the recipient will be able to read the message, even if his phone model is not equipped with an application for working with messages of this type .

The thing is that MMS transmission is managed not by one service center, as was the case with SMS, but by a whole complex. The brain of this system is MMS Relay- message switching server. It receives, processes and forwards all multimedia messages from a specific operator, communicates with MMS centers of other operators, and also allows you to work with MMS not only from the screen of a mobile phone.

• Auxiliary components are, first of all, a WAP gateway, which is responsible for delivering the multimedia component of the message, a database server in which messages are stored for some time, as well as the already familiar SMS center, which manages the delivery of reports and service information to subscribers’ phones . Thanks to such a complex system, the end user has a wide range of possibilities for working with multimedia messages.
• We can send MMS from a mobile phone to e-mail, and the recipient will receive the message as a regular e-mail.
• Using special MMS mail gates, we can send an e-mail, which will be sent to the cell phone in the form of a multimedia message.

It doesn’t matter what phone model the recipient has: the system itself will figure out in what form to display the information. First, the MMS center will send a system SMS with service data to the phone, and then either send a text message with a link to your message (if the device does not support MMS), or use WAP to connect to the server and download the message to the phone. By the way, you don’t have to worry about traffic - incoming MMS from our operators is free.

Do you want to arrange a meeting between two of your acquaintances or explain to a friend how to get to the place where you are now? Use MMS.

The functionality of MMS is much wider than it might even seem at first glance. The opportunities available to the user can be divided into four groups.

1. The actual exchange of messages. If you want to convey information that does not want to fit into not just one, but three SMS, use a multimedia message.

Note to schoolchildren and students: this thing is great for passing on cheat sheets.

Want to congratulate someone with a small message, but don't want it to sound dull? Attach a nice picture to the MMS, and maybe even a voice recording of your congratulations.

All this will be displayed on the recipient’s screen in the form of a Power Point presentation: first the illustration will appear, then the text, and finally the recorded message will be played. Such a virtual one will leave few people indifferent!

Made an appointment in an unfamiliar place? Found a street, but can't find a house (perhaps because a sign or sign has fallen off)? Ask them to send you a picture of the meeting place, and thanks to the picture you will instantly find the building you need.

Or, for example, your friend needs to meet with another person, but only you know his face. And in this situation it is difficult to come up with something simpler than sending a photo of the desired person via MMS.

2. Information services based on MMS. This is a worthy alternative to similar SMS services, as well as WAP pages. The most obvious advantage of multimedia messages is the much richer possibilities for designing information messages. But there is something more. For example, MMS can be integrated with a subscriber location system, and then the user, having sent a request with the address he needs, will receive a map in response indicating the optimal route.

3. Business services. MMS seriously expands the range of services for business people. For example, a subscriber can receive on his device not only the latest stock market reports, but also graphs or diagrams of their changes for an arbitrarily selected time interval.

4. Entertainment. British analysts estimate that more than 70% of MMS messages in the UK contain sports or erotic content. In addition, the mobile operator, together with third-party content providers, can offer its subscribers such services as: MMS chat, MMS games, MMS dating, etc.

Also, do not forget that special server applications are created on the basis of MMS, facilitating more convenient and faster access to content. This is a multimedia box ( MMBox) and multimedia album ( MMS Album).

Multimedia box

If a subscriber actively uses MMS services, then sooner or later he will need to store his messages somewhere. It’s not possible to keep them all in the phone’s memory!

To solve this problem, the operator creates a separate database called a “multimedia box”. In this database, the subscriber can store his messages for an arbitrary period of time. In addition, the subscriber can generate and send multimedia messages without first downloading the necessary content to the device. To do this, it sends a control message to the MMS center containing information about the recipient and the necessary attachments, which the MMS center automatically picks up from the subscriber’s multimedia box. The subscriber can also access his messages via WAP or the Internet.

Multimedia album

To fill an MMS message with the necessary content, the operator creates a content database called a “multimedia album.” This database is located on a separate server and contains audio and video fragments, pictures, logos, which the subscriber can freely download to create an MMS.

Workshop

But in terms of ease of setup, MMS is a little inferior to SMS. Here it will not be enough to simply enter the number of the message processing center (which is often already stored in the SIM card).

So, MMS are transmitted via WAP. There are two types of WAP connection:

• CSD (direct call to a cellular operator pool; data transfer speed leaves much to be desired);
• GPRS.

In fair competition, the second option won by knockout long ago, so we won’t even consider CSD. This is too dark a thing.

Below are instructions for three major Moscow GSM operators, while information on others can be found in their sales offices or on official websites.

"Beeline" 06709181 .

You can connect GPRS-WAP and MMS (the so-called “Package of three services”) in two ways: *101*181# .

1. Call the number

2. Dial the command on your phone 000 After connecting the “Pack of three services”, the device must be rebooted.

Next you need to configure the phone itself. Order settings for GPRS-WAP and MMS on the official Beeline website or at the subscriber service. After they arrive to you by service SMS, save them and reboot your phone to register in the MMS system. Finally send MMS with any character to the number 067409180 .

and wait for a message confirming the final activation of the service.

You can activate the GPRS service in the following ways: by coming in person to any of the sales and service offices; directly from a mobile or landline phone through the ACCA system (to do this you need to dial the number 08802449 and then press 1 to confirm the addition of the service), or through the ISSA Internet service.

"Megaphone"

This operator has the easiest setup option.

If you use a contract tariff, then the GPRS service is already activated, and users of LITE tariffs just need to dial a special command *105*4*4*2# .

After this, order free settings specifically for your phone model from the website or through the subscriber service, and then activate MMS services using the Service Guide or dial the command *105# and follow the instructions on your phone screen.

The easiest way to find out prices is individually, although we note that in most cases the cost of one multimedia message fluctuates around 20 cents (6-7 rubles).

The maximum volume of MMS is also set by the mobile operator. Most often, users are allowed to send messages no more than 100 kb, although during some promotions the bar can rise sharply to 512 kb. Another thing is that some mobile devices with MMS support have an internal limit on the size of messages, which for one reason or another is less than that set by the cellular operator. In such cases, either changing the phone’s firmware to a more recent one, where perhaps this problem has already been solved, or installing (at your own peril and risk) unofficial patches can come to the rescue.

In the modern world, technologies such as SMS and MMS have gained great popularity. It is worth understanding in more detail what the MMS service is in a telephone set and what its role is. You will find out what MMS is when you read this material.

Introducing the "MMS message" function

What does this abbreviation mean? How to use this service? MMS - what is it? The transcript explains that this is a multimedia message (Multimedia Messaging Service). These messages are transmitted over the cellular network. Their peculiarity is that they are sent not only to a mobile phone, but also to an e-mail inbox. This option differs from SMS in that it does not have any restrictions on the type and size of information transmitted. Using such messages, you can send various multimedia files (music, voice messages, videos, various photos, etc.).

How is SMS decrypted?

In this article we will consider not only the MMS service (the abbreviation is given above), but also which stands for short message service. This technology allows you to send and receive small text messages on your mobile device.

Functional properties

The functions of this type of messaging are more extensive than we think. The capabilities of these messages can be divided into several types of groups, which literally explain to us what MMS is:

• Message exchange. Messages that do not fit into one or more SMS messages can be compactly formatted in MMS. For example, you want to send a birthday greeting to a friend, but it contains a large amount of information that does not fit into an SMS. You can simply send a voice message with congratulations - it will be even more realistic and pleasant.
• Information services, that is, extensive possibilities when creating messages.
• Business services. This technology expands opportunities for business individuals. For example, a user can receive stock market information, their charts and stability histograms for a selected period of time on their phone.
• The entertainment side. British scientists have found that more than 70% of MMS in England contain information of a sports or romantic nature. In addition, the telecom operator has the opportunity to offer its users other interesting services, such as chat, games or dating, and much more.

Using messages

The settings for this function for sending/transmitting messages will help us find out what MMS is and how to use it. Where can I get these settings? To receive them, you need to contact a special support service for your cellular connection and notify a specialist to send the necessary settings. After receiving, you need to save these settings. If your mobile phone does not support this function, they will send you a link that will be displayed as a regular message.

The transmission and processing of these messages is controlled by the switching center. This center also has connections with other cellular operators.

If you send an MMS from our phone to e-mail, it will arrive at the specified postal address in the form of a regular message. There are also devices with which you can send a letter, and it will arrive on your own mobile device.

MMS box

If you use this service often, then later the question may arise about where to store personal messages. The option with telephone memory immediately disappears.

This problem is solved in the following way: the mobile operator creates a special information database, which is called a “multimedia box”. This database allows the user to store personal messages over a period of time. In addition to all this, the user has the opportunity to send and compose messages without preloading information into the mobile phone. To do this, the subscriber sends a message to a specialized service center that contains information about the recipient and attachments, then the support center automatically retrieves it from the user’s multimedia mailbox. The subscriber also has the opportunity to access his messages via the World Wide Web.

Special message album

To fill messages with their own information, the operator creates a special database, which is called a “multimedia album.” This information base is located on a special server and stores video/audio files and photographs that the user can freely download to write a message.

Is there a maximum size for an MMS message?

There is no size limit for this message type. This was done to avoid the problems encountered in SMS with the 160 text character limit. In order to clarify what MMS is, it is necessary to point out that its value in general terms depends on communication technologies, and also depends on the cellular operator, which has the right to indicate the standard message size for calculating its cost.

Is it possible to send MMS to a phone that does not support the MMS function?

Transmission of MMS to these types of mobile phones is supported by the TGW (Terminal Gateway). This system calculates the type of mobile device that receives the message and, without sending the message, saves it to a web page. Then an SMS message is sent to your mobile phone, which contains a link to the Internet resource page.

What changes are being made to the network for MMC to work?

There is a possibility that the telephone that receives the message will be switched off or not within the network coverage area. Therefore, to store message data until the time of reception, it is advisable to turn to the newest network element - MMSC. MMSC also has capabilities such as connecting to networks and application management functions, ensuring the operation of various other services.

Is it possible to send MMS to a phone with a monochrome display?

The main type is a color image. Based on this, a multi-colored phone system is required for full functionality. But there are several approaches to reproducing color images on black and white phone models. If a mobile device with a black-and-white system supports MMS messages, then, from a theoretical point of view, it has the ability to receive multimedia, and images in different tones can be viewed on a black-and-white display.

Connecting MMS on Beeline cellular communications

To connect MMS and GPRS-WAP, otherwise called “Package of three services”, you must perform the following steps:

• Call number 06709181.
• Dial *101*181# on your mobile phone.

After connecting this service, you need to restart your mobile device. After this you need to change the settings. You need to order them on the official Beeline portal or from the subscriber support service on this issue. Then, when the settings arrive in the form of an SMS notification, you need to save them and restart the mobile device in order to register in the MMS system. And ultimately, send a multimedia service with any information to number 000, wait for a text message confirming the final activation of the service package.

In this article, we told you in detail what decoding SMS and MMS means. Such knowledge is necessary for any person who uses the Internet and cellular communications. You also now know how to send MMS.

Modernity is the era of new technologies. Fifty years ago, no one could have imagined that today we would be able to send our favorite images and music to the other side of the country. Talk about your impressions not with words, but by sending a “documentary” of our life. One such opportunity is MMS. Multimedia messages achieved significant popularity with the advent of smartphones.

What is MMS

We are all familiar with text messages and use them quite regularly, but they cannot send any images or sounds. The MMS service was created specifically for this purpose. The name itself is an abbreviation that translates into Russian as “multimedia messaging service.” It seems incredible, but in the US and Norway, more than two-thirds of the total is MMS. There is a version that the technology was developed by the first providers for paid storage of photos taken from users’ phones on their servers.

The difference between MMS and SMS is that thanks to it you can send not only text, but also an image, sound, presentation or video. You can combine all this with each other or with text, provided that the resulting size does not exceed 999 kB (in some phones the size is limited to 100 kB). Almost all operators support this type of message. In order to successfully send MMS, you must have 3 and 4G protocols. This is UMTS and higher. Previously, low-speed data could be transmitted via GPRS, but today this does not seem to be a serious problem.

Packet transmission can be used for any purpose, but is usually used specifically for accessing the Internet. Because it is convenient to charge based not on time, as in a telephone conversation, but on the volume of transmitted information. Which is what is required in this case. MMS is delivered in a fundamentally different way. It was found that not every message the recipient wants to read. Therefore, to save traffic, the data is delivered to the server, from where a short request about the availability of the package comes. The shelf life usually does not exceed 3 days.

Network protocol information is transmitted at the moment when there are free voice channels formed by frequency and code methods. It is believed that the operator himself decides what type of information to give the prerogative, but if the quality of voice communication deteriorates sharply, then many will want to change the cellular operator. Be that as it may, with the introduction of smartphones, multimedia messages have become so popular that the issue of priority has had to be reconsidered in recent years: in the United States, many are dissatisfied with the service!

Not all phones support MMS because it requires some minimum capabilities. And the first of them is access to the Internet. Cheap phones can't do this because they don't have the hardware or software to do it. Physically, the phone can receive encoded information, because the transmission is on the same frequency, but it is not able to decipher and display it: there are no decoders or means of playing multimedia.

Setting up MMS

Before setting up your phone, you need to make sure that the operator cannot do it yourself. For example, MTS claims that no settings are required at all. The service is provided automatically provided that the package includes the ability to access the Internet. If MMS does not work, then you need to go here (www.mts.ru/mobil_inet_and_tv/help/settings/settings_phone/) and enter your phone number in the field by filling out the captcha.

After sending, MTS will kindly inform you whether the operation was successful. In our case, it could not be successful, since the package does not include Internet access services. This is what we were informed about. MTS is always on guard. If the settings do not want to be applied or saved, then you need to adjust the data manually. To do this, the provider provides point by point:

1. Internet.

Let’s quickly move on to the last section to see what interesting things they will say there. The window that opens offers (very competently) the following sub-items:

1. iOS for the new sixth generation iPhone.
2. Other gadgets from Apple.
3. Devices with the Android operating system.
4. Windows phones.
5. Other non-smartphone devices.

Regular phone

Shown is an old phone with CSD technology, which was later replaced by GPRS. Therefore, settings are carried out taking into account this archaic feature. In the menu you need to enable the use of GPRS, because by default there will be an attempt to transfer data without packets via CSD.

Then we proceed to setting the IP address 192.168.192.192 and the transmission port 9201.

It's time to enter the MMS server address.

MTS has already created our profile for us, all that remains is to activate it.

And yet we check whether the settings have changed over the past 10 years.

No, everything remains the same. Login: mts, and password is the same. To activate the service, we send a trial MMS to the toll-free number 8890.

Trying to set up Android

Under Android operating systems, you need to go to settings and find Wireless Networks there. Since any communication is via the air, this is the only option for a smartphone.

The ultimate goal is to find the Access Points subsection. Let's create a new one.

We enter the access point settings according to the list, if necessary, specify the MMS WAP 2.0 transmission protocol.

After this, you need to send an MMS to the toll-free number 8890.

Sending MMS

Service packages

In a typical case, setting up MMS occurs through a request for a short or regular number (see above). Several services are connected at the same time. MMS from a mobile operator goes side by side with 3/4G Internet. If you don’t understand, you can call the support service or use the hotline - they will help you. If your device supports two SIM cards, take your time to activate the service, study the tariffs and choose the most profitable one for your level of use. Next, let's look at how to set up MMS on your phone.

The next steps will depend on what brand of phone you have. We will look at the iOS and Android platforms.

MMS for Apple

Let's take a step-by-step look at what you need to do with your phone so that your multimedia messaging service will work.

1. The first thing you need to do is go to the home menu and go to “Settings”.
2. In the menu that opens, select the “Basic” sub-item.
3. The next inscription you need to click on is “Network”.
4. Next, “Cellular data network.”
5. Having reached this point, you will need internet from another resource. Here you need to enter the operator settings. You can find them either simply on the Internet, or by accessing information from the official website, which, of course, is preferable. The fact is that they are sometimes changed, and the operator’s resource has the latest data.
6. After you have entered all the necessary information, you must restart the device.
7. The next step is to add your SIM card number. Again you need to go to the “Settings” settings and select the “Phone” sub-item.
8. In the “My number” field, you need to enter the number of the SIM card through which you connected the mobile Internet service.
9. In order for the multimedia data service to work, you need to restart your phone again.

These 9 points will help you enable the MMS transfer function. If you have completed everything, but the Internet does not work, check everything again, starting from the first point. If everything is correct and the connection is still not established, try to find other data to fill out the operator settings. Even if this fails, do not despair and call support.