How to send MMS on iPhone
For those with an Apple iPhone, it will likely quickly become the number one electronic device you use, and why not? With amazing features such as Internet access, music storage, and a streamlined interface design, this product literally replaces three major personal electronic devices. However, no matter what you use your iPhone for, it is still a cell phone, and with your cell phone, you can expect a lot. One of the main reasons so many people are flocking to the iPhone is because it promises to make texting super easy and convenient. And after using an iPhone for a while, it is easy to understand that text messaging with this cell phone is very easy and fast.
However, if you are used to being able to communicate with your friends and business partners through text and multimedia messages or MMS, you may find yourself very frustrated with the iPhone. The reason is that through all the major improvements and superior features of the iPhone, it still lacks a minor feature. This feature is the ability to send MMS text messages, such as video and picture messages. When many users first discovered the lack of this feature, there was an uproar as so many people depend on this medium to keep their contacts updated on their ongoing activities.
Although the iPhone is an impressive piece of electronic equipment, not having the ability to send MMS text messages is a major hurdle for many potential customers and existing customers. However, what if you find out that there is a way around this roadblock and you still send pictures of this funny dog to all your friends? Although you cannot send an MMS text message, there is still a way to send photos to your friends' cell phones, without the means of text messaging. Most cell phones manufactured in recent years now come with email functionality, whether users know it or not. Now, via email, you can send MMS messages to all your friends.
It's very easy to do with your iPhone, and it takes very little time on your part. What you will do is email the photos to your recipient; However, the person you're "emailing" doesn't need email support on their phone to receive your message. The only requirement is that your recipient must be able to receive MMS. What you will do is find the photo you want to send on your iPhone and click on the send photo link, which is located at the bottom left of your iPhone.
To send an MMS, you must include the recipient's phone number as well as your carrier's messaging prefix. An example would be 3145556847@tmomail.net for a T-mobile phone number. This requires you to know who the recipient's carrier is, however, all you have to do is ask your friend for their mobile carrier. After that, you can send them an MMS and they will receive it as an MMS text message.
Here are the email prefixes of the major mobile carriers: Verizon, vzpix.com; AT&T/Cingular, mms.att.com; T-Mobile, tmomail.net; Sprint/Nextel, email.sprintpcs.com; Virgin Mobile, vmobl.net; Amp’d Mobile, vzwpix.com; Alltel, message.alltel.com