This page contains some general information on MMS Messaging.

With an MMS phone, such as the Nokia 6680, you can:

Take digital photographs and store photographs on the Internet

Send and receive full colour pictures

Send and receive voice clips

Add a text message to your picture

Purchase pictures and sounds from the Internet

Have enhanced polyphonic ringtones

MMS runs over GPRS. You normally need to subscribe to a GPRS tariff, and have 'Media Messaging' enabled by your network operator. You will need a phone handset that supports the MMS service - If you receive an MMS message and don't have a suitable handset or GPRS service, you'll receive a standard SMS text message, and will be able to view the message at the web address included with the text message.

Below are the MMS picture messaging settings for the main UK network operators:

The o2 MMS settings can be sent direct to your mobile. Go to www.o2.co.uk/services/ota4/select. Alternatively, the settings are:

Access point name: wap.o2.co.uk (contract customers) or payandgo.o2.co.uk (pay-as-you-go customers)
Username: o2wap (contract customers) or payandgo (pay-as-you-go customers)
Password: password
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP (proxy) address: 193.113.200.195
Session mode: Permanent
Port number: 9201
URL address: http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002

Access Point Name: wap.vodafone.co.uk
Username: wap
Password: wap
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP (proxy) address: 212.183.137.012
Session mode: Permanent
MMS Message (Relay) Server URL: http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms/

Access Point Name: general.t-mobile.uk
Username: user
Password: one2one
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP (proxy) address: 149.254.211.10 (also 149.254.201.135)
Session mode: Permanent
MMS Message (Relay) Server URL: http://mmsc.t-mobile.co.uk:8002/

Note: Orange must enable MMS for your account. Contact Orange Customer Services

Access Point Name: orangemms
Username: Orange
Password: Multimedia
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP (proxy) address: 192.168.224.10
Port: 9201 (some users have reported 8080 works if 9201 doesn't)
Session mode: Permanent
MMS Message (Relay) Server URL http://mms.orange.co.uk/

Note: Virgin must enable MMS for your account. Contact Virgin Customer Services

Access Point Name: goto.virginmobile.uk
Username: user
Password: (leave blank)
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP (proxy) address: 193.030.166.001
Port: 8080
Session mode: Permanent
MMS Message (Relay) Server URL http://mms.virginmobile.co.uk:8002

Access point name: prepay.tesco-mobile.com
Username: tescowap
Password: password
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP address: 193.113.200.195
Session mode: Permanent
URL address: http://mmsc.mms.o2.co.uk:8002

Access point name: mobile.bt.uk
Username: user
Password: btmms
Authentication: Normal
Data bearer: GPRS
Gateway IP address: 62.239.21.123
Session mode: Permanent
URL address: http://mmsc.btmms.co.uk:8002

Here are details of how to configure a Windows Mobile device for sending and receiving MMS messages. Here we're using a Windows Mobile XDA Orbit with o2's MMS service:

Go to Start > Messaging

Go to Menu > Tools > Options > MMS

Move to the Server tab.

Add a new entry for the MMS server you're after, and enter the details of the MMS gateway The following screenshot is for o2's MMS gateway. Make sure that Connect Via corresponds to the GPRS access point of your mobile operator

Make sure you set the new MMS entry as default, using "Set as Default", then exit the MMS options screen.

The phone: Make sure that your phone supports MMS. Most newer mobiles support MMS, but many older phones don't. If in doubt, check in your phone's manual, or go to your phone manufacturer's website and check the specification of your phone.

The network: Make sure that your network operator has enabled MMS on your mobile phone account. They have to switch the service on, and it may take up to 48 hours for your SIM card to receive the command to enable the service. Double-check that the service has definitely been enabled by connecting your network operators

Settings: Make sure that you have configured MMS correctly. We list the settings for the UK operators on this page. You can also have the settings sent direct to your mobile phone (see the link below). Many network operators offer the ability to send settings to your phone via their website too.

Credit: MMS messages are more expensive than text messages. Ensure that you have enough credit or have not exceeded your MMS allowance.

Connection: Ensure that you're using the right Multimedia Message "GPRS Access Point", and that the data bearer is set to GPRS. MMS uses a different APN to WAP, so if WAP works and MMS doesn't you could be trying to send MMS via your WAP gateway.

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Notice: please contact your network provider if you are having any difficulty