Phone won't send or receive picture messages

My phone won't send or receive picture messages.  How do I fix this?  Is there a way to get picture messages without turning on my internet?

    Hello hf44,
We need to get your pictures working! Do you have the data connection turned off? Do you have MMS turned on? You can check by going to: Settings>Messages>MMS Messaging.  Let us know!
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