Multiple SMS sends as an MMS in 3.0!

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Has anyone else noticed that when you send a multiple recipient SMS, with 3.0 beta 5 it sends it out as an MMS. I find this frustrating because a lot of the people I send the messages to now have to download the message, instead of just receiving an SMS. Before Beta 5 you had the option to turn off MMS and it worked great. Now that the option is gone it is very frustrating. Anyone else notice this glitch?

 
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shillingem said:
Has anyone else noticed that when you send a multiple recipient SMS, with 3.0 beta 5 it sends it out as an MMS. I find this frustrating because a lot of the people I send the messages to now have to download the message, instead of just receiving an SMS. Before Beta 5 you had the option to turn off MMS and it worked great. Now that the option is gone it is very frustrating. Anyone else notice this glitch?
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You know... I did notice that but I didn't think it would actually send it to the recipient as a picture message. I guess... hmmmm... well, yeah... that is a bug, come to think about it. Make sure someone sends that in to Apple.
 
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If you turn off mms it will send as sms. Seems odd, another thing I would like to see is for it to add the sms to individual conversations instead of having one conversation. I understand it makes it easier to send to the same group of people, but the replies come into the individual conversations and that makes the conversation disjointed.
 
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Thanks Mitchell for the link...you're right I should have looked harder. The thing I noticed is that in Beta 5 you no longer have the option to turn MMS on/off, which makes me think that the problem will be there when they release the final version of 3.0. Thoughts?!?
 
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hmm...i still have the option to turn mms on and off...maybe try to restore and see if it comes back.
 
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Yep, beta 5 removes mms completely. If you have a messaging plan it will not matter, if you do not....it will make a pretty big difference.

You can test how it is being billed by logging into AT&T and checking your message usage. Just make note of the date and time you send them and check whether they are listed as text messages or mms messages.
 
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I'm upgraded to beta 5 using the old iTunes 8.2 file, uploaded the custom ipcc file and there still isn't an option to toggle MMS.
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Napoleon_PhoneApart said:
I still have the MMS toggle on beta 5...
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I do too, but I have the updated ipcc file. With stock beta 5, it was removed completely.

I just tested the "Group MMS" and included myself in the message and simply based on the time it takes to receive it, compared to a test sms to myself (which is pretty much instant) it is most likely sending as an mms.
 
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Ah - I have the updated ipcc file as well; I guess that explains it.

As an aside, it pays to do a little reading around before rashly installing a new beta, doesn't it? :)
 
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Pretty sure (actually I'm 100% positive) That there is more than one custom ipcc that enables tethering and mms, some open up more functionality than others and they all show carrier settings as 5.0, so it may or may not explain it. Depends on which custom ipcc file he has.
 
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hmm
i know that he has the same one as me(we know each other in rl), and everything is fine for me.
 
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Well, just to be sure...he knows it's under settings>messages right?

If he still has the 8.2 release for beta 4...he can use that one and see if it works. That's the one I am using (maybe you too).
 
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shutter13 said:
Well, just to be sure...he knows it's under settings>messages right?

If he still has the 8.2 release for beta 4...he can use that one and see if it works. That's the one I am using (maybe you too).
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^^^that's the one I am using with mms options still visible and still able to send and receive.
 
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That is the same file that I am using....and yes I do know that where the MMS functionality is located. Thanks for checking!
 
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