I got MMS working and it's awesome! But...

[GABERMAN707]

As it states, I do have MMS up and running smoothly on my AT&T iPhone 3gs with 3.0.1. I do have some concerns, but first let me let you know what I did.

I followed the instructions exactly on this site:

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2009/06/hack-to-enable-mms-on-iphone-os-30.html

I already have the $30 unlimited family texting plan, so I was able to skip some steps. I updated to the modified ipcc (AT&T Carrier 5.0) and then I swapped my sim with an older phone as it states to do as well. After all that, i rebooted my iPhone (with the sim card inserted back) and it worked like a charm... The Cellular Data Network settings appeared, Tethering option appeared, picture icon in text messages appeared, and the ability to MMS from the photo library was there! Awesome, huh?! I was juiced... and sending and receiving worked perfectly... only for a day though.


When it stopped working all I did was change the MMS Settings in the Cellular Data Network settings under Settings>General>Network>Cellular Data Network:

APN: wap.cingular
User: wap@cingulargprs.com
Pw: CINGULAR1
MMSC: mmsc.cingular.com
Proxy: 66.209.11.32

leave one's not listed blank!

got this from: http://help.benm.at/mms.php

Then from then on, it has been working with no problems at all. No problems with Visual Voicemail or anything.

*** Update! ***

*Be sure to turn off your iPhone after you update to the 5.0 carrier file, then do a sim swap, then put it back in the iPhone, and now you can turn the iPhone back on again...

* Seems like successful iPhones have been on non iPhone text messaging plans. For example, family unlimited messaging plan (which I'm on).

* I do have mentioned here that I changed my MMS settings under Cellular Data Network, but when I took off MMS and later put it back on, I did not need to adjust anything. I left it as is and it has been solidly working for weeks.





SO MY CONERNS/QUESTIONS ARE:

- With these settings (modified ipcc and tweaking Cellular Data Network, will I be getting additional charges in anyway what so ever? I don't use tethering, just MMS. But since it's a modified carrier file and junk, doesn't that mean I'm conncecting to the internet differently than the original settings? Is there anything I should be worried about?

- I checked my account online at wireless.att.com - viewed my data usage details where it breaks down all the data used and it started showing "wap.cingular" under Internet/MediaNet usage, instead of just "phone." Is this normal? I shouldn't have to worry about anything since it's ulimited data usage anyway, right?

- Will this interrupt or conflict with updating later when the real update comes out for MMS? How would I revert back to the original ipcc file and settings? Would a restore do it on iTunes?

* I guess my main concern is what is the cons of using a modified ipcc and changing settings with the Cellular Data Network settings are. I just don't want to deal with unwanted charges and not be able to get the real update when it comes out.

Sorry that this is such a long post! BUT ANY HELP OR INPUT WILL BE APPRECIATED! I can possibly help you get MMS on your iPhone too!

 

[iphonewarrior]

If it works, I can see a lot of grateful people thanking you.

 

[up10ad]

Well, I've tried this before, several times, and it never worked. However, this tiime it did send a photo the first time I tried! I'll have to see if it keeps working or stops tomorrow, and if it fails I'll add the Cellular Data Network settings then.

I suspect that AT&T has made the changes to allow MMS in preparation for releasing the new carrier file soon.

 

[quack]

good job GABERMAN707

Now maybe AT&T will see the 'goose is up' and get moving!

 

[ZipZap]

Yeah if it stops soon after then its not worth it.

 

[eplchamps0304]

The bottom line is Att should have been ready. The iPhone is on it's third generation. Anyone with half a brain would have known that Apple was going to put MMS on the phone sooner than later.

 

[Kuntry]

Tried this method on my 3GS, worked for the first message, carrier settings didn't make a difference. However, my wife's 3GS, I added the carrier settings before putting the sim back in her iPhone then rebooted then added the sim. I've sent 3 successful messages....make that 4. I'll update if/when it stops working on her phone. Don't know why mine didn't work for longer than a minute. Only different thing I did was send an MMS from the dummy phone with my line and I didn't with hers, I only tried to connect to media net and not send any mms from the dummy phone with her sim card.

EDIT: I just bought my wife's 3GS about 4 days ago. Wonder if that is the reason its working.

EDIT2: Tried again on my 3GS the exact same way I set up my wife's phone and I sent one picture and one received one picture then red exclamation on the third attempt. However, hers is still working. I'm guessing that new phones sold recently and in the future are automatically provisioned at the time of activation, and some iPhones that were sold before a date unknown to me were active when the alleged "opt-out" codes were put on accounts and still have the "opt-out" codes active on their line. It must be done on a "per iPhone" not "per account" basis as we are both on the same Family Talk plan.

Of course, my wife gets to send dirty pictures through MMS now...Only problem is the lucky broad can't send them to me. =)

 

[up10ad]

Give her my number.

 

[forkee]

^^^LOL that's too funny

 

[Hondamaker]

Well, I've tried this before, several times, and it never worked. However, this tiime it did send a photo the first time I tried! I'll have to see if it keeps working or stops tomorrow, and if it fails I'll add the Cellular Data Network settings then.

I suspect that AT&T has made the changes to allow MMS in preparation for releasing the new carrier file soon.

All I did was swap my sim card to an mms-enabled phone, made a few calls, then put sim back in iPhone. I've had mms for 3 weeks so far.

 

[GABERMAN707]

will this incur any additional fees or charges for using data? like i mentioned i've been seeing "wap.cingular" on my data usage for Internet/MediaNet instead of "phone." call me paranoid, but I really can't afford to pay any more than I currently am.

 

[Hondamaker]

will this incur any additional fees or charges for using data? like i mentioned i've been seeing "wap.cingular" on my data usage for Internet/MediaNet instead of "phone." call me paranoid, but I really can't afford to pay any more than I currently am.

Supposedly, MMS will be free, or at least part of your text plan.

 

[rarity]

Does anyone know if AT&T will add an extra charge for MMS? I have unltd family text.

 

[Napoleon PhoneApart]

^^^ Read the post above yours...

 

[rarity]

Thanks. Saw that after I posted. your a big help.

 

[Watcher]

- With these settings (modified ipcc and tweaking Cellular Data Network, will I be getting additional charges in anyway what so ever?

I've said it before and I'll say it again... if you work your way around the things they have in place to block MMS on AT&T without changing your iPhone text messaging plan to a regular messaging plan that includes MMS, YOU WILL BE CHARGED $0.30 per MMS sent! It happened to me but luckily only 2 went through before I officially changed my plan to unlimited messaging.

This is not to say you couldn't argue your bill with AT&T seeing as how eventually the iPhone texting plan will merge and include MMS as well but good luck with that!

 

[MiataLord]

my mms has been working for a week now, im using the 4.2 ipcc carrier file on iPhone verison 3.0.1 hacked and unlocked on att, with the 4.2 ipcc file there is a camera button in the text app, but i can't configure the cellular settings b/c its not there, i think the 4.2 ipcc file pre-configures your mms settings automatically, i put the sim in a old att phone, sent acouple of mms to myself, made acouple of phone calls, went to medianet to finalize that its all setup, plus make sure your on the iPhone data plan with message unlimited, not iPhone text plan, put sim back in iPhone, booted it up and it works, one thing u don't want to do is reboot your phone, u will lose the ability to send or receive mms and you'll have to do the process all over again, but u can respring and restart springboard without it messing up mms, just don't reboot or turn off phone, if u turn you phone off & on it will see that u have mms activated and disable it, i hope this helps, works like a champ, i've sent pics, and videos 30 plus times with no problem oh and visual voicemail works, no need to do any special

 

[AeroCare]

I've said it before and I'll say it again... if you work your way around the things they have in place to block MMS on AT&T without changing your iPhone text messaging plan to a regular messaging plan that includes MMS, YOU WILL BE CHARGED $0.30 per MMS sent! It happened to me but luckily only 2 went through before I officially changed my plan to unlimited messaging.

Please explain what a REGULAR MESSAGING PLAN is. I have the iPhone text messaging plan on my iPhone but it's not the unlimited one it's the 1500 texts per month plan. What unlimited text messaging plan did you change yours to?

 

[AeroCare]

All I did was swap my sim card to an mms-enabled phone, made a few calls, then put sim back in iPhone. I've had mms for 3 weeks so far.

You're telling us that all I have to do is put my SIM into a TREO (used to send MMS all the time with it) and use it a few times and then swap the SIM back to my iPhone and it'll have MMS working? No need to change any settings or anything like that?

Is your phone Jail Broken? Does mine have to be Jail Broken for this to work?

 

[Hondamaker]

You're telling us that all I have to do is put my SIM into a TREO (used to send MMS all the time with it) and use it a few times and then swap the SIM back to my iPhone and it'll have MMS working? No need to change any settings or anything like that?

Is your phone Jail Broken? Does mine have to be Jail Broken for this to work?

Really, that's all I did, and I'm not jailbroken.