Pictures over IP possible?

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#311422 14-Jan-2024 12:07

My title is possibly inappropriate. The problem is that my wife has an un-computer-savvy remote friend who, rather than email, uses a phone to send her texts and photos. This practice has caused my wife to replace her old Doro flip-phone with a far more elaborate mobile than she needs.

However, she's recently discovered that although she can now receive her friend's texts without being connected to her OneNZ pay-as-you-go account, if she wants to view the attached photos, she has to connect to OneNZ, which rapidly depletes her pre-pay fund.

Is it possible I could set up my wife's computer to receive text and images from her friend's phone?

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#3181679 14-Jan-2024 12:14

Maybe email them instead of send as a pxt (mms)?

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#3181683 14-Jan-2024 12:30

Now that your wife has a more advanced phone, smart phone? wouldn't an app be easier than anything else?

Aka, whatsapp, instagram, snapchat, telegram, signal etc etc

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#3181686 14-Jan-2024 12:39

are they both using android phones? Use RCS messaging and just make sure to be connected to WiFi.

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#3181687 14-Jan-2024 12:40

Don't send media over MMS. It's old and it's expensive. Just use WhatsApp or Messenger or RCS or any of the untold number of other options that exist to solve this issue.

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#3181692 14-Jan-2024 13:00

As above, there are plenty of phone to computer options, but the first thing is ,

What sort of phone does the sender have?,

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#3181694 14-Jan-2024 13:04

IMO telcos should ditch MMS once and for all anyway

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#3181709 14-Jan-2024 14:14

I was just lecturing my mum the other day for sending MMS lol

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#3181718 14-Jan-2024 15:16

mentalinc: Maybe email them instead of send as a pxt (mms)?

Sorry, not sure what you mean. The friend won't\can't email photos. If she would, there'd be no problem

Quazzy03: Now that your wife has a more advanced phone, smart phone? wouldn't an app be easier than anything else? Aka, whatsapp, instagram, snapchat, telegram, signal etc etc

farcus: are they both using android phones? Use RCS messaging and just make sure to be connected to WiFi.

wellygary: As above, there are plenty of phone to computer options, but the first thing is, what sort of phone does the sender have?

Quazzy03, farcus, wellygary:

Guys, thanks for your input but I don't know much about the sender's phone model. AFAIK it's a fairly recent unit so I guess it'll be running Android. My wife's phone is a Samsung A05, Android 13. Re the app options you're suggesting, you could very well be right that one or more of those will work, but, like my wife (Linda), I don't know much about modern phones. Computers I can handle, but since I gave up servicing 10 years ago and rarely get client calls, I've never needed anything more elaborate than my own Doro flip phone.

So how to implement a suitable app for our end? Linda's running W10 on her PC and her A05 connects to our fibre LAN via wifi.

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#3181720 14-Jan-2024 15:24

The only way is to get the friend to stop using mms.
They need to email or use a more modern message app..
The 30 mins to teach the friend will pay off

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#3181726 14-Jan-2024 15:32

farcus:
are they both using android phones? Use RCS messaging and just make sure to be connected to WiFi.

RCS works over any data (IP) connection, it doesn't need to be only Wi-Fi.

But it only works (for now) if both are using Android.

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#3181727 14-Jan-2024 15:34

geekIT:

Sorry, not sure what you mean. The friend won't\can't email photos. If she would, there'd be no problem

If your wife's friend's phone can take photos but can't email them,

it sounds like their phone is a tad ancient it might be time for a "new" phone (a 2nd hand android or Iphone would be just fine).

This is assuming wife's friend has access to wifi or moblie data for apps, I know nothing about RCS.

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#3181728 14-Jan-2024 15:37

RCS is just an instant messaging protocol.

Google added it to its Messages (SMS) apps.

It is like Apple iMessage on their SMS app.

Apple is said to be thinking of adding RCS support, so that would make it easier for everyone.

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#3181731 14-Jan-2024 15:48

I thought MMS could be delivered to any e-mail mailbox? The friend/sender just has to set your wife/receiver's e-mail as preferred recipient of MMS message. The alternative is accessing through some walled garden server which if phone is set up correctly shouldn't be charged as internet data as MMS traffic is usually routed over its own APN.

Who knows the friend/sender might be on Kogan or a plan with included/unlimited MMS.

Might be a relevant thread?
https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=81&topicid=295920

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#3181735 14-Jan-2024 16:01

Thanks again, guys and freitasm. Thing is, Linda's friend has got into the habit of using her phone to send texts and pics and, for several reasons I won't go into, I don't want to pressure her into trying to change her routine at this time.

So, if I can someone can steer me to whichever app is best for both Linda and friend, I'll see if I'm able to get it implemented on both ends of the communications channel.

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#3181736 14-Jan-2024 16:02

First question to answer is which phones are used?

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