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dan_m1les
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19th Nov 12 at 11:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Good morning all,

This is driving me round the bend! Ever since i've had my S3 on O2 I have not been able to recieve picture messsages or send them half the time. I have to log into the O2 website and view them online., all I want is them to come through to my phone.

I've been to store and spoken to them online and I have the right MMS settings even though they told me i didn't and gave me the same thing...

Anyone able to shed some light on this?

Thanks,

Dan

AndyKent
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19th Nov 12 at 11:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Use whatsapp?
dan_m1les
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19th Nov 12 at 11:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I shouldn't need to use a 3rd party app though to send MMS?
A2H GO
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19th Nov 12 at 12:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Not sure how MMS are received but if it's using data it might coincide with 3G not working.

On my S3...

G = Fine
G+ = Fine
E = Fine
3G = Nothing
3G+ = Nothing
H = Fine
H+ = Fine.
Dom
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19th Nov 12 at 13:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Chances are it's a setting issue; are you sure they gave you the right settings? And are you sure you have MMS setup on your O2 account (contact customer services and get them re-add MMS if need be)?

If they got you to do a 'ACTIVE 2020' then you usually get sent the PAYG settings. Personally i would reset your APN settings (Settings > Mobile Networks > APN > Menu + Reset to Defaults), then restart the phone; this will grab the settings off your SIM.

If that doesn't work then create the APN's manually.

Edit - Quick Google and a thread all about it - http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/APN-Settings-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3/td-p/276660

[Edited on 19-11-2012 by Dom]
oceansoul
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19th Nov 12 at 13:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Stupid point, but make sure your data is turned on. Many times i've turned data off and then wondered why i couldnt recieve Pictures.
dan_m1les
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19th Nov 12 at 13:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thanks for hte reply Dom, seems I have the same settings for the MMS, very strage. There must be a way to do it?
Sam
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19th Nov 12 at 13:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

You done the old turn the phone off and then back on again trick?
dan_m1les
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19th Nov 12 at 13:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

yeah many times, just trying the resetting hte APN route and I have many options that can be used, these are:

O2 Mobile web (default selected)
O2 Prepay
Tesco Mobile
O2 MMS (I cant select this option as it has no tick box)
Sam
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19th Nov 12 at 13:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

This may help:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/APN-Settings-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S3/td-p/276660

Basically, you have to speak to customer services and they need to do something on your account for it to work by the looks of things?
AndyKent
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19th Nov 12 at 14:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Whatsapp is at least free (unless you have free MMS). Saves all the fucking about
Dom
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19th Nov 12 at 14:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I'd contacting CS and seeing if 1) MMS is enabled on your account and 2) if it is that they enable it; you might get thrown around a bit whilst on the phone to CS but hopefully you'll get someone that knows their arse from their elbow.

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Originally posted by AndyKent
Whatsapp is at least free (unless you have free MMS). Saves all the fucking about


No a solid solution though, not everyone has access to Whatsapp nor has it installed.

 
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