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QUESTION: Why after 3 years, the iPhone finally gets MMS. It doesn't make any sense, with a phone with all "features" don't have MMS. Something to do with AT&T or Apple?
ANSWER: MMS was evidently not a major requirement of the iPhone and Apple made the decision not to include it. It has nothing to do with AT&T or any other carrier. I would assume that the changes made to the iPhone were the result of many requests and Apple decided to add it. To tell you the truth, it's hardly necessary considering sending an email is a much better way to send than MMS, so it wasn't as though something was really missing. With all iPhones requiring unlimited data plans, the email was no extra charge, but MMS is. I hope this helps. Thanks. DebiN
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QUESTION: Most people would want to MMS their friends with pictures, or videos taken with their cellphones because much easier. Also, people with non Blackberry or no iPhones will have to pay for email (data) if they attach pictures or video. Your opinion?
You are correct that a lot of people like to send pictures and videos to friends, however, if you have an iPhone, you have to have a data plan and you can send via email to your friend's MMS address so that it will get to them the same way it would have if you had sent via MMS. So, from the iPhone itself, it doesn't matter. And your friends can send to your iPhone email via MMS also, so that would be the same thing. Since you have to pay extra for MMS (and it is not part of the iPhone data plan), it just makes sense to send and receive via email with an iPhone. Thanks. DebiN
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| Comment | You are mistaken about MMS will cost extra on the iPhone. AT&T said MMS support will be free with customers with a text message bundle. Monthly charges for AT&T's text messaging varies depending upon the messages you chose to sign up for: 200 messages per month:$5.00, 1,500 messages per month:$15.00, Unlimited messages:$20.00. If you chose not to have a text message plan, then you pay:$0.20 per message and the twenty-cent rate will apply to MMS messages. | ||
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DebiN
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I can answer questions on cellular phones, the physical device, the network, contracts, billing, ordering, porting and what to look for when purchasing cell phones. I am located in the United States. I am an expert on BlackBerrys, Treos, HTC devices and iPhones as well as cellphones and aircards. I have over 15 years of experience in both the wireless and wireline world with the carriers. I have a lot of knowledge regarding the wireless providers - their services, prices and policies, both GSM AT&T and T-Mobile) and CDMA (Verizon, Sprint/Nextel). I am very familiar with the individual devices and their specifications. I can also answer questions regarding BlackBerrys, iPhones and other PDAs, both Palm-based and Windows-based. I can troubleshoot most any problem someone is having with their cellular device or with the provider.
Experience
Over 20 years in the Telecom industry working for the carriers with individuals, small business, medium business and large corporations(Fortune 500). Also worked as a professor in Maryland for 10 years teaching telecommunications.
Organizations
I belong to several organizations
Education/Credentials
Master's in Telecommunications
Awards and Honors
Received several awards for papers that I have published over the years
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