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pedrogarcia

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#107337 9-Aug-2012 15:13

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I turned on my cellular data for the first time in ages today, and I got a whole bunch of MMS messages which had been sent a week or more ago. Are these not supposed to work without cellular data switched on? Or am I being naieve?

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#670121 9-Aug-2012 15:15

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naive

MMS is a packet switch data service so if it's off the service will not work

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#670122 9-Aug-2012 15:16

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pedrogarcia: I turned on my cellular data for the first time in ages today, and I got a whole bunch of MMS messages which had been sent a week or more ago. Are these not supposed to work without cellular data switched on? Or am I being naieve?

To my knowledge, MMS only works via your mobile data provider.

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#670123 9-Aug-2012 15:16

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MMS messages require the cellular data to be turned on - they cannot be downloaded by Wifi. However there is no data charge to retrieve them.

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#670130 9-Aug-2012 15:22

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johnr: I am trying to figure out how the title of this thread is actually related to the question

I only clicked it to try and understand the question.

pedrogarcia

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#670131 9-Aug-2012 15:23

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Thanks all. Now I feel like a tit.

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#670132 9-Aug-2012 15:24

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Paulthagerous:
johnr: I am trying to figure out how the title of this thread is actually related to the question

I only clicked it to try and understand the question.

Someone has edited the thread title so I removed my post

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#670133 9-Aug-2012 15:24

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Ah now it is clear :)

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#670134 9-Aug-2012 15:24

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pedrogarcia: Thanks all.? Now I feel like a tit.?

Not sure what way to take that! LOL

Paulthagerous

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#670137 9-Aug-2012 15:26

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pedrogarcia: Thanks all. Now I feel like a tit.

Well at least you have an answer :)

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