iPhone 3GS - how to send a PXT or MMS message

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drxcm

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#37322 10-Jul-2009 19:43

Was quite excited to find I could send 1000 PXTs, and even an MMS on the new iPhone.

Call me stupid- but I can't figure it out... anyone tell me how to do this??

S

drxcm

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#233853 10-Jul-2009 19:52

in fact - it would seem internet tethering is not an option either... anyone??

matt45

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#233858 10-Jul-2009 20:04

you need 3.0 software, pxt and mms are the same thing and you need to turn tethering on in settings.

corksta

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#233865 10-Jul-2009 20:11

Yeah none of that stuff works without downloading OS3.0 through iTunes. Plug your phone in, open iTunes and let it rock!

drxcm

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#233866 10-Jul-2009 20:12

I'm on 3.0 there is no option to turn on tethering, and no obvious way to send an mms either.
I know I should be able to, but what I'm awing for is a step by step guide, because it just doesn't seem possible at the moment

corksta

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#233870 10-Jul-2009 20:18

You've restarted the phone since downloading it? MMS isn't visible until you restart the phone. Tethering is under Settings -> General -> Network.

To MMS, open up Messages, open up a conversation and where you tap to write your message, to the left you'll see an icon for a camera which you can tap on for your MMS options.

Or you can MMS directly from your photo gallery by tapping on the arrow on the bottom left.

drxcm

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#233871 10-Jul-2009 20:27

It came with 3.0 installed it's a brand new 3gs.

Neither of the above options are available, despite a restart..
CAn anyone verify that these functions do work on the 3gs?

nzbullet

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#233872 10-Jul-2009 20:27

Tethering Guide: http://www.apple.com/iphone/how-to/#basics.using-iphone-as-a-modem

MMS go to 'Messages App' and next to the text input box is a camera image. Press this and you will get a pop up asking if you want to send photo or video and if you want to take new or use existing (if you are on 3GS or just photo on 3G) choose the image/video and then hit send and it will send it.

You must make sure you have all the settings correct for any of the above to work. Here is the post for the file you need to install to enable tethering and here are the instructions for install

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corksta

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#233875 10-Jul-2009 20:37

Since when did one need to download that file for tethering to work?!?! My internet tethering works fine!

drxcm can you please go to Settings -> General -> About and tell us what version and carrier settings are listed.

Lipex666

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#233888 10-Jul-2009 21:23

Thanks guys that worked for me. Who would have guessed turn tethering on????

Just in case - Also you need to send a pxt before receiving one.

Also dont need to install any file worked out of the box for the 3GS arrived today.

"The only way to learn some- thing is to do it"

nzbullet

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#233893 10-Jul-2009 21:45

corksta: Since when did one need to download that file for tethering to work?!?! My internet tethering works fine!

drxcm can you please go to Settings -> General -> About and tell us what version and carrier settings are listed.

My bad, didn't realise Voda had enabled tethering

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drxcm

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#233901 10-Jul-2009 21:59

Strange...

So I'm running Version 3.0 (7A341), on Voda NZ 4.0 (straight outta the box like this morning)
No camera icon next to text input line for MMS
No internet tethering option.

Whats up!

drxcm

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#233904 10-Jul-2009 22:09

Turns out there was a carrier update from Vodafone, which automatically installed in iTunes.
After a restart I'm running Voda NZ 4.1 and all is working fine.

Thanks for the help peeps..

fishe

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#235959 16-Jul-2009 09:12

ahh I just got snagged for a few mins with this as well! They should say in iTunes restart your device