IPhone MMS on other GSM carriers
Since the iPhone 4 can now be bought unlocked and carrier free in the US, will Apple provide a way to set up MMS on the iPhone? Currently, the only way to get MMS working is through jailbreaking and I do not wish to do that. The phone recognized my SIM right away and was connected to data automatically. Its just when I try and receive an MMS, the error "media content not included due to picture res or msg size restriction". An Apple rep has told me that since T-Mobile is a GSM carrier, it will be supported.
RangerLG wrote:
Thank you, but I disagree since this feature can be made to work on Jailbroken iPhones.
Then jailbreak it and deal with the consequences. T-Mobile in the U.S. is not a supported carrier. Just because you can do something on a jailbroken phone, doesn't mean it's going to be supported on a carrier that is KNOWN not to work well with the iPhone.
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