MMS messaging? Sooo...I have text messaging on my phone. Only it's regular text messaging...not multimedia messaging. The problem is that when I send text messages...it says I'm sedning multimedia messages. Someone told me to go to my messaging center on my phone...go to message setup...go to text message setup...and swicth reply type to sms. The problem is...when I go to my text message setup...the options on there are "Email gateway" Service Centre No." and "Use GPRS" and I have no idea what any of those things are. However, when I go to MMS (multimedia) messaging setup...it has reply type and says that I can change it to sms...but I don't know if that will fix it to where all of the texts that I send are sms texts or not since it is under MMS messaging setup. I need help.

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In some devices the message type gets converted from SMS text message to MMS multimedia message if the message length exceeds the device-specific setting which is typically 5 - 10 SMS submessages (around 760-1520 characters). If the message is longer, it is converted to MMS to avoid potential issues in handling long text messages in the recipient device. The cost of a SMS message consisting of several concatenated submessages may also be higher than the cost of a single MMS message.
The conversion from SMS text message to MMS multimedia message occurs when the automatic message type is selected in the message options. This is the default mode where the device tries to automatically select the best mode for the message.
The conversion from SMS to MMS can be avoided by selecting Options > Sending options > Message type > Text when in the Text message window writing the message. The message is then always sent as SMS text message and no conversion to MMS occurs.
The maximum number of concatenated SMS submessages can be up to 10 (around 1520 characters). In multimedia mode the message length can be longer.

this is not really a problem but understanding should be clear:
Multimedia Messaging Service(MMS)

MMS is a descendant of SMS (Short Messaging Service). MMS extends text messaging to include longer text, graphics, photos, audio clips, video clips, or any combination of the above, within certain size limits.

MMS is frequently used to send photos and videos from camera phones to other MMS phones or email accounts. Most camera phones have MMS, but many non-camera phones have it as well.
if it has a photo, video or audio it will automatically be categorize as MMS
While SMS stands for short message service. SMS is also often referred to as texting, sending text messages or text messaging. The service allows for short text messages to be sent from one cell phone to another cell phone or from the Web to another cell phone. purely text:
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here is a general procedure to understand how MMS works. In this procedure, a photo is being sent to another compatible phone.

• Step one: Take a photo from your built-in camera phone or download via the Internet.
• Step two: Personalize the text, graphics, audio or video clips.
• Step three: Add recipients' number and send.

The recipient on the other side will receive a message alert. Once he opens the message, a picture message will appear on the screen. If there is any text, it will appear below the image. In case, you send MMS to a non-compatible cell phone - the recipient will a SMS with a default line, "You have been sent a picture message!"
There are many challenges that exist with MMS:

• Adaptation of multimedia content: There may be a difference in the compatibility of multimedia content for different brands of cell phones. If the network operator is supporting your content adaptation - you can enjoy compatibility with more networks and vice versa.
• Cell phone configuration: Multimedia Messaging Service requires some parameters to be correctly placed in you handset. Sometimes, due to poor configuration, you may not receive messages.
• Bulk messaging: Sometimes, if you send MMS to a large number of subscribers, there might be some difficulty in sending messages. Now transactional overloads are being optimized.

Moreover, there are several similar terms such as Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) - very similar to SMS (Short Messaging Service), allowing you to send or receive messages with some special text formatting options such as bold, color, sound effect, icons, etc.

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hi dear friend YOU ONLY SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT MESSAGES OK. contact your vendar for mms messages.

Hi dude,
I m sorry. U lack knowledge regarding about SMS/MMS.
SMS=short messaging. It is only for text messages.
Similarly, MMS=multimedia messaging. It is for sending text with animations or photos, video clips, etc.
U need to have MMS connection in ur mobile to send text with animations.
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hi

have the mms settings been changed ?

can you send / recv texts ok.

you could conntact your network provider and have the settings resent to your phone .

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The phone allocates a certain amount of storage for messages on a whole. Even though there may still show space available for text messages, you have hit an invisible "limit" and the phone is now defaulting to MMS messages because there is "room" there. Delete a fair amount of messages and you should be able to start sending regular text's again.

well.. your your multimedia setting is incorrect you must ask your sevice provider he will configure you MMS setting. that's the only way to solve it don't worry it's not a serious problem ... have fun :)