I'm trying to send an MMS but it never sends. It has the arrow showing it's trying to send, but it never finishes.
Has anyone else had this issue? How have you resolved this?
It could be that your MMS settings are incorrect. Have you checked to see if that's the case?
Check your APN against this:;
Name: T-Mobile
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: <Not set>
Port: <Not set>
Username: <Not set>
Password: <Not set>
Server: <Not set>
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: <Not set>
MMS port: <Not set>
MMS protocol: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type: <Not set>
APN type: <Not Set> OR Internet+MMS (depending on software version)
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Mine match those except I have to MMS protocol option and my APN type is "default,supl,mms"
do you know if you need data to use MMS on tmobile?
You need data to use MMS on every carrier.
jordanjay29 said:
You need data to use MMS on every carrier.
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I asked in the Q and A thread, and 2 people said that you don't need data to use MMS?
Can anyone clarify this? Thanks
You need data for MMS.
albo23 said:
You need data for MMS.
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No you don't. You just have to have the right settings. How do you think picture messages were sent before data plans were available? The correct settings should be in a middle post on the link below. I used this on my GN before I had a data plan.
https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#jive-discussion?content=/api/core/v1/discussions/8561
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Monk4Life said:
No you don't. You just have to have the right settings. How do you think picture messages were sent before data plans were available? The correct settings should be in a middle post on the link below. I used this on my GN before I had a data plan.
https://t-mobile.jive-mobile.com/#jive-discussion?content=/api/core/v1/discussions/8561
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You don't need a data PLAN, but MMS relies completely on data to work
I remember I completely cut off data to my flip phone, and I could not send or receive MMS.
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I can't send MMS on T-Mobile either. Glad it just wasn't me. I was able to receive just fine though.
Also, to clarify, you do NOT need a data plan to use MMS. With that said, MMS does rely on data to send.
Ok so from all the mixed responses I'm reading is that you don't need a data plan, but you need data to send/receive MMS. So if you receive or send you will get charged for the data that's been used for the MMS?
And what monk4life said was true. I didn't need data on the older phones I had in order to send receive MMS.
I'm so confused, everyone's saying different things
ronton91 said:
Ok so from all the mixed responses I'm reading is that you don't need a data plan, but you need data to send/receive MMS. So if you receive or send you will get charged for the data that's been used for the MMS?
And what monk4life said was true. I didn't need data on the older phones I had in order to send receive MMS.
I'm so confused, everyone's saying different things
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It still uses data but you won't get charged for it as it is only used for MMS purposes.
OK just to clarify and end this thread.
1) you do not need a data plan for MMS.
2) MMS uses data so you must have data enabled on your phone (in the settings of the phone).
3) You will not get charged for using data when sending/receiving MMS.
That is all.
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Monk4Life said:
OK just to clarify and end this thread.
1) you do not need a data plan for MMS.
2) MMS uses data so you must have data enabled on your phone (on the settings of the phone).
3) You will not get charged for using data when sending/receiving MMS.
That is all.
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Bam. There we go, perfect answer
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Monk4Life said:
OK just to clarify and end this thread.
1) you do not need a data plan for MMS.
2) MMS uses data so you must have data enabled on your phone (in the settings of the phone).
3) You will not get charged for using data when sending/receiving MMS.
That is all.
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You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
Stryder5 said:
You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
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I can vouch for you guys. Im with Straight Talk Att and my MMS does not work when sending MMS's. I can receive them fine though, weird.
My data, internet, reg sms working fine.
I have tmobile also, and I can say this for sure...
***MMS Only works with the stock messaging app for me.
it DOES NOT work with Go SMS or Hanscent SMS
Stryder5 said:
You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
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Have you contacted tmo?
Stryder5 said:
You completely missed the point of why the thread was opened in the first place. MMS doesn't work on the N4 with T-Mobile! I haven't been able to send a single MMS yet. I believe I can receive just fine though.
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I did not miss anything seeing how I do not have your issue, so your comment is FALSE! Just because YOU cant get it to work doesn't mean it is not working for everyone else.
The Stock messaging app works just fine for me sending and receiving mms on my N4 using T-Mobile without a data plan. You must have a wrong setting somewhere for your APN or make sure you have not disabled data completely. Or your not using the stock messaging app which could also be causing it as stated in the post above mine.
Esteef said:
I have tmobile also, and I can say this for sure...
***MMS Only works with the stock messaging app for me.
it DOES NOT work with Go SMS or Hanscent SMS
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Awesome, thanks for pointing this out. I had been trying with GoSMS. Worked just fine through the stock MMS!
mulletcutter said:
Have you contacted tmo?
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That was the plan if nobody came up with a solution on XDA lol. And the post right before your post was my solution
Monk4Life said:
I did not miss anything seeing how I do not have your issue, so your comment is FALSE! Just because YOU cant get it to work doesn't mean it is not working for everyone else.
The Stock messaging app works just fine for me sending and receiving mms on my N4 using T-Mobile without a data plan. You must have a wrong setting somewhere for your APN or make sure you have not disabled data completely. Or your not using the stock messaging app which could also be causing it as stated in the post above mine.
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You wanted to end this thread because you clarified MMS does not require a data plan. However, the OP was about MMS not sending, not whether it uses data. Fortunately, the post above your post gave me a working solution. I had been using GoSMS.
Hopefully, this fixes the problem for the OP as well. Just gotta report this to GoSMS so they can update their app now.
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Still can't figure this out. Trying apndroid but not working. Do I need to turn on or off n e thing in settings?? Data? 2g only? According to statement online, still going online
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I think this depends on your carrier's apn settings.
On Orange in the UK, I have separate apns for data and mms, so I can disable or enable them separetely.
Other carriers use a single apn for both however.
there is no way to do this because of the way android uses access points. i know, i want to do this too. i dont like how android only has either on or off data. other phones, like my symbian devices for example, data only turns on when you open an app that needs data. and when you close that app the data session terminates, which saves a tremendous amount of battery life.
android on the other hand keeps an always-on data connection, no matter what, even when the phone is not doing anything or using any data. this is why android devices get such poor battery life compared to other devices.
yah. in settings, theres only 1 apn for t-mobile. thats sucks. some ppl said apndroid works but i cant seem to figure out a way to make it not go on net while allowing mms. that sux. =3 was soo hoping i can use mms now since my old 1st gen iphone couldnt
thats kinda stupid too cuz im tryin to accept pictures which should theoretically count as just messages or counted under the texting plan (unlimited for me) but the phone uses "data" to download it.
I don't see the point on using mms at all in smartphones, it is so much easier to just attach the picture to an email.
Well, for me at least, since my carrier gives me unlimited data an no mms at all. But still, its been ages I don't get an mms from someone.
Back to the topic, unless you have separated apn for data and mms there's no way to disable one and keep the other. At least I don't know how.
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Oh. *sad face* oh well....
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I'm pretty sure if you create a APN with only the MMS settings, and set it as MMS type, it should only do mms.
OP, have you called your carrier and asked them for proper APN settings for what you want to to do?
JCopernicus said:
I'm pretty sure if you create a APN with only the MMS settings, and set it as MMS type, it should only do mms.
OP, have you called your carrier and asked them for proper APN settings for what you want to to do?
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i dont think that will work. he currently has mms working fine. this is a limitation with android OS. for example symbian you can turn off the data connection, and when an mms comes in, the data turns on and retrieves the message, then closes the data connection. android cannot do this. with android data is either on completely, all the time, or off completely all the time. and since mms grabs the pic via the data connection, it wont work if data is turned off.
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=69175910158c9c7a&hl=en
WITHOUT Data Plan:
Name: mms
APN: wap.voicestream.com (This is generic settings without T-Mobile data plan)
username: mms
password: mms
MMSC: 216.155.174.84/servlets/mmsservlets/mms
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
Give T-Mobile a call, they will probably give you the same settings.
I use data toggle widget from market for my wifes phone and when I disable it gives me option to keep mms on.. hope it helps
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JCopernicus said:
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/android/thread?tid=69175910158c9c7a&hl=en
WITHOUT Data Plan:
Name: mms
APN: wap.voicestream.com (This is generic settings without T-Mobile data plan)
username: mms
password: mms
MMSC: 216.155.174.84/servlets/mmsservlets/mms
MMS Proxy: 216.155.165.050
MMS Port: 8080
Give T-Mobile a call, they will probably give you the same settings.
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i stand corrected, i was wrong i thought it was tied to the system data connection.
Yeah, just create a second APN and set its type to 'mms'. Keep your main one as type 'default, supl'. That way, you can disable your main APN and your MMS will still work fine (if that's what you want)
when i change the 2nd one to mms, i lose the dot next to the APN to enable it? i tried deleting the 1st apn but i cant recieve again
umm im confused what are you trying to do? receive mms? i have the 10 tmobile data plan and what i did was change the default apn name to
T-Mobile US-MMS
then the apn type to
mms
create a second apn and name it
T-Mobile US
APN: internet2.voicestream.com
Port:80
MCC:310
MNC:280
APN type: default
new att 4g apn
Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: phone
skip to mms area, no need for username and password
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
Proxy MMS: wireless.cingular.com
Port MMS: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
enjoy!
samcripp said:
new att 4g apn
Name: AT&T HSPA+
APN: phone
skip to mms area, no need for username and password
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
Proxy MMS: wireless.cingular.com
Port MMS: 80
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
enjoy!
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Where did this come from? Any more info about it?
this is the same apn that everyone already has...
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baumerman said:
Where did this come from? Any more info about it?
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Came from a n android news site in Spanish. YoSoyAndroid.com
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but I've been using this APN for 2 months now...
dLo GSR said:
this is the same apn that everyone already has...
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The previous Phone apn was configre for data, creating 3 other configs to deal with tether and mmsc and nat ip. with this new apn 2 of those are combine, and now is only missing the tether apn. this is a new config for the apn.
anyone having issues with apps like gosms handling images are prob not gonna have them anymore thanks to this new config.
look inside your apns before making claims!
So don't put anything for apn type?
Spectre51 said:
So don't put anything for apn type?
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only fill up the spaces indicated, everything else stays blank!
I'm excited...and confused:
Is this supposed to fix (specifically) MMS problems with certain apps (GoSMS)?
If I set this up and use it, is this APN "fully functional"?
Should I bother?
Tried it and I can't send a mms.
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Quadrupled my speeds! I now have fiber optic business line speeds to my phone!!!
...Or not. This works just fine for me. I think it's pretty much the same for me speed-wise, though it does feel like the network responds a bit quicker. Can I get a "PLACEEEEEEEBOOOOOO" chorus? I'll use it and see if AT&T thinks I'm tethering or some other hot topic. I had no complaints previously, but I see no reason not to use this.
(Thanks for the info!!)
xfinrodx said:
Quadrupled my speeds! I now have fiber optic business line speeds to my phone!!!
...Or not. This works just fine for me. I think it's pretty much the same for me speed-wise, though it does feel like the network responds a bit quicker. Can I get a "PLACEEEEEEEBOOOOOO" chorus? I'll use it and see if AT&T thinks I'm tethering or some other hot topic. I had no complaints previously, but I see no reason not to use this.
(Thanks for the info!!)
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You can send mms messages just fine using it?
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Spectre51 said:
You can send mms messages just fine using it?
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That is disappointing. Regular texts are perfect. MMS messages, whether picture or long text, do not send. I should have checked MMS earlier. Thanks!
No speed increase for me. Might actually be a bit slower. Thanks for post anyway.
both the normal "phone" and "wap.cingular" apn work fine for me, MMS, data, everything. the only time I switch is for tethering.
So I gave my old mytouch4g to my dad, and I unlocked it for him to use on AT&T. Everything works fine except he can't send or receive MMS. Is there any way I can set that up for him?
He doesn't have a data plan and doesn't need one, so it doesn't make sense to add it just for MMS...
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
htc420 said:
So I gave my old mytouch4g to my dad, and I unlocked it for him to use on AT&T. Everything works fine except he can't send or receive MMS. Is there any way I can set that up for him?
He doesn't have a data plan and doesn't need one, so it doesn't make sense to add it just for MMS...
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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What ROM is it running?
saranhai said:
What ROM is it running?
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Stock ROM. Never been rooted.
running 2.3.4
kernel: 2.6.35.10-g225de41
Set att mms apn settings.
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Hey check this out found it on an other forum...
AT&T (US) APN Settings
Name: AT&T
APN: wap.cingular
Proxy: leave blank
Port: leave blank
Username:[email protected]
Password:CINGULAR1
Server: leave blank
MMSC: http://mmsc.cingular.com
MMS Proxy: wireless.cingular.com
MMS Port: 80
MCC:310
MNC:410
APN Type: leave blank
Basically the same thing i just said.
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vabeachfc3s said:
Basically the same thing i just said.
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I know you did, but I just did the work for him..... just an old man sitting around at home bored browsing the forums....
Gotcha. I generally dont provide links bc ppl dont learn if they cant find it themselves. Il point u in the right direction though.
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It worked! Thanks guys...
And now the internet works for some reason, even though there is no data plan on the phone. Granted it is 2G but still. When I first hooked it up, the ATT Rep told me the phone wasn't recognized in his system, it just showed up as an unknown unlocked device. I just hope I don't get charged if he uses it.
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Haha thats awesome man
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I just switched from VZW to T-Mo and got a Nexus 4. Everyone is working perfect, but I can't send MMS's...only receive them. I've tried in both the stock messaging app and in Go SMS.
Does anyone know if there is something that needs to be set to receive MMS's? Below are my APN settings.
Thanks!
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: Not set
Port: Not set
Username: Not set
Password: Not set
Server: Not set
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS proxy: Not set
MMS port: Not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type: Not set
APN type: default,supl,mms
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
APN enable/disable: (not accessible)
Bearer: Unspecified
nobody can send mms on t-mobile on any device...ever
GoogleFan said:
nobody can send mms on t-mobile on any device...ever
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... I can send MMS and receive em' just fine. What are you talking about?
My setting is the same as OP.
Note: It's strange, but my data has to be toggled on in order to send MMS. I can't send any when it's off or when I'm on wi-fi.
Stock app works flawless for me but others do not.
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Pushed thanks on accident.
On my G2x, it was problematic. It was APN settings that were a little off. On my i9300, nary a problem.
I'm using the stock app and uninstalled Go SMS Pro and still can't receive any MMS's....only send.
No one has any tips or tricks?
To send the fastest way is to be on 3g/h mode. To receive you can either be on E/3G/H or wifi. Make sure u aleays have a data connection if you have "auto retrieve" on.
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Foxy Roxy said:
... I can send MMS and receive em' just fine. What are you talking about?
My setting is the same as OP.
Note: It's strange, but my data has to be toggled on in order to send MMS. I can't send any when it's off or when I'm on wi-fi.
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As stated earlier, you have to have a data connection, not just voice (as with plain text messages). That explains why you have to have it toggled on.
Looks like they are showing up now....weird....
Is there a concrete fix
rehughe said:
Looks like they are showing up now....weird....
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I'm definitely having some issues similar to this and I'm not trying to create a thread about it. I didn't find a concrete solution.
I have a notification that I have a mms but no message, If I don't get rid of the notification it's going to bug the hell out of me. Please help if you can.
gguy1 said:
I'm definitely having some issues similar to this and I'm not trying to create a thread about it. I didn't find a concrete solution.
I have a notification that I have a mms but no message, If I don't get rid of the notification it's going to bug the hell out of me. Please help if you can.
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U mad bro?
Lol no just trying to fix small issues
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gguy1 said:
I'm definitely having some issues similar to this and I'm not trying to create a thread about it. I didn't find a concrete solution.
I have a notification that I have a mms but no message, If I don't get rid of the notification it's going to bug the hell out of me. Please help if you can.
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I'm having this exact issue too (on my nexus 4) - I get notification of a text, but if it's MMS or a text to multiple people, then it's just empty. Only way to get rid of the notification is to tap the clear all notifications icon. But they come back. Quite the frustrating little problem.
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I just started using the stock text app and all my issues went away.
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Hello everyone,
I just joined T-mobile last week and ported over my old phone number to it. I'm able to receive and make phone calls just fine, but I'm unable to receive SMS/MMS messages. Oddly I can send them to my friends, and they have all confirmed receiving the messages (they called/emailed me to let me know). I was told it would take 2-8 hours on average to port my number over, but up to 48 hours worst case. It's been 5 days now.
I've contacted T-Mobile about 8 times now over the phone, and each time I'm told to check my APN settings, clear my data and cache in the messaging app, reboot the phone, put it into airplane mode then out of airplane mode. Nothing is working. Upon googling, some people have said to contact their technical department and to ask for a number rebroadcast. They're not working on this, and I hope it works as I sent and received several text messages on a daily basis, both work and personal.
Has anyone ever had issues like this? I'm scared that it'll never be fixed, and I really don't want to resort to getting a new phone number just to "fix" the issue. Some people on google in the past have said a rebroadcast has fixed it for them, while others have gone weeks without resolve. All of these horror stories were from 2009 or 10, so I'm hoping now that a few years have passed, T-Mobile has their act straightened and can fix this.
Try this: open the dialer and press *#*#4636#*#*
Then phone information.
Scroll down to SMSC and hit refresh. Make sure it reads "+12063130004",145. (Including quotations) if not change it to that.
See if that helps.
P.S. you may want to write down the smsc before you change it.
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El Daddy said:
Try this: open the dialer and press *#*#4636#*#*
Then phone information.
Scroll down to SMSC and hit refresh. Make sure it reads "+12063130004",145. (Including quotations) if not change it to that.
See if that helps.
P.S. you may want to write down the smsc before you change it.
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It matched exactly. Not sure what to do but wait 24 hours like they said I guess. Although I've waited the past 3 days every time they've told me they were trying something new. I really do appreciate your help though. I noticed WCDMA was selected as my primary network type, is this correct?
Rarscaryfrosty said:
It matched exactly. Not sure what to do but wait 24 hours like they said I guess. Although I've waited the past 3 days every time they've told me they were trying something new. I really do appreciate your help though. I noticed WCDMA was selected as my primary network type, is this correct?
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Yep that's correct. Wcdma preferred. One more thing to check. Is your old phone still on? That can mess up SMS as well during porting.
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El Daddy said:
Yep that's correct. Wcdma preferred. One more thing to check. Is your old phone still on? That can mess up SMS as well during porting.
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I ported my number from a Google voice account. Friends of mine have done this a few times flawlessly, so I figured I'd port mine over too since everyone practically calls/texted me at that number. Google claims the number has been transferred completely over to T-mobile, so it's their issue if I'm not receiving SMS messages.
Hmmm. Well I'm out of ideas. Hopefully it sorts itself out Good luck!
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Sometimes all you have to do is send a sms then a pic to your self
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This is a manual way to provision your account
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Just out of curiosity, what are your apn settings? Mayb I can help.
tarroyo said:
Just out of curiosity, what are your apn settings? Mayb I can help.
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Name: T-Mobile US
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: Not Set
Username: none
Password: ****
Server: *
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: Not Set
MMS Port: Not Set
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication Type: Not Set
APN Type: default,supl,dun,mms
APN Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
I'm not on the prepaid plan if that helps. I noticed some users on google searches had different APN settings for prepaid plans. I'm on their new $50 unlimited text, talk, web plan. Also to jonapunk, funny thing is I can text myself and receive it near instantly, but I can't receive messages from other T-Mobile users, or any other carrier.
Rarscaryfrosty said:
Name: T-Mobile US
APN: epc.tmobile.com
Proxy: Not Set
Username: none
Password: ****
Server: *
MMSC: http://mms.msg.eng.t-mobile.com/mms/wapenc
MMS Proxy: Not Set
MMS Port: Not Set
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication Type: Not Set
APN Type: default,supl,dun,mms
APN Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
APN Roaming Protocol: IPv4/IPv6
I'm not on the prepaid plan if that helps. I noticed some users on google searches had different APN settings for prepaid plans. I'm on their new $50 unlimited text, talk, web plan. Also to jonapunk, funny thing is I can text myself and receive it near instantly, but I can't receive messages from other T-Mobile users, or any other carrier.
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I don't think apn settings make a difference when it comes to your plan.
What radio are you on? Look under settings/about phone/ what are the last 2 digits where it says baseband version?
I would test it out on another phone, if that does not work it's mostly something wrong on t-mobiles side. Had a similar issue but it resorted itself out after some time when porting to t-mobile.