Pictures Through BBM

I recently bought a BB Curve and have the $29.99 unlimited data plan. I was wondering if it costs extra to send pictures through Blackberry Messenger? I'm pretty sure it costs extra to send them through texting, but wasn't sure about BBM.
Thank you!

Hi and welcome to the boards.
Anything done through Messenger, even sending pics, uses data and is covered by your unlimited plan. So no extra charges. It's the best thing about BlackBerry.
And you're right ... sending through MMS is an extra charge or counts against your text/pics/vids messaging package.

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Problems sending pictures through BBM

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Question
I have recently tried sending pictures through BBM to other contacts with various BlackBerry devices. There seems to be a problem when trying to send pictures that I have saved on my memory card (Lexar 8GB MicroSD) that have been sourced from the internet (via the Mobile Browser). The pictures have been saved from websites such as wikipedia and facebook and I haven't been able to send any of the pictures over BBM. I also tried saving other pictures from the internet to my computer and transferring them onto my memory card with a USB cord and then trying to send the pictures with BBM; same result: they would not send.
There are two processes I have followed and they are detailed below:
1) Through BBM Chat Window
- Conversation window with contact is open
- Hit Menu Key > Send Picture
- Picture Selected
- Set Caption window displayed, caption selected. Press Send
- Select Image Size window displayed
- Image Size selected (I've tried selecting different image sizes with no change in result)
- Press OK
- Nothing happens, screen returns normal. No loading sign, nothing. Its like nothing ever happened
2) Through Media Browser
- Picture Selected in Browser
- Hit Menu Key > Send or Share > Send to Messenger Contact
- Dialogue Box appears: "Send File 'file name here' to Contact Name"
- Select OK
- Select Image Size window displayed
- Image Size Selected (I've tried selecting different image sizes with no change in result)
- Press OK
- Nothing happens, screen returns normal. No loading sign, nothing. Its like nothing ever happened
Also this ONLY happens when I'm trying to send pictures that have been saved from the internet (through mobile browser). Pictures that I have taken with the camera have always sent to contacts fine, please note that pictures from the camera are saved to the same memory card (Lexar 4GB MicroSD).
If you can provide any insight to this recurring problem, or need more explanation/information, please reply!
Thanks,
Stefan

taniabergh wrote:
It gives me an error that says "Upload failed: Jsonexeption: Jsonobject text must begin with '{' at character 1 of http/1.1 501 not implemented Connection: close server: Whatsapp-mms/2 content-length: 41 Content-type: text/html."
I've never seen that error before. I suggest you do a backup first, Ensure the BlackBerry smartphone is running the most current version of BlackBerry Device Software. For more information on updating the BlackBerry Device Software, see KB16068.
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Everytime I send Pictures through bbm or Whatsapp it doesn't go through. I have changed my sd card and ever restore my phone to factory defold and even deleted the apps and reinstalling it but still does the same no pictures go through. But I do recive them thou. Help????

taniabergh wrote:
It gives me an error that says "Upload failed: Jsonexeption: Jsonobject text must begin with '{' at character 1 of http/1.1 501 not implemented Connection: close server: Whatsapp-mms/2 content-length: 41 Content-type: text/html."
I've never seen that error before. I suggest you do a backup first, Ensure the BlackBerry smartphone is running the most current version of BlackBerry Device Software. For more information on updating the BlackBerry Device Software, see KB16068.
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Hi there>>>>>
Im having problem sending picture using BBM, but I can send picture through groups..........have these happened to anyone.........any advice n help appreciated
thank you
mo

Do a simple reboot on the BlackBerry in this manner: With the BlackBerry device POWERED ON, remove the battery for a minute, and then reinsert the battery to reboot. A reboot in this manner is prescribed for most glitches and operating system errors, and you will lose no data on the device doing this.
Now, try sending the picture.
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When I am sending picture from my BB Bold 9900, I am getting the following message:
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Hello Mawler and welcome to the BlackBerry Support Community Forums.
Sorry to hear you're having an issue with your BBM and sending photos.
Does this happen with all BBM contacts or specific ones?
If you were to send a photo from your saved pictures, does it send? Or does it fail to send?
Under Settings>About>Category OS what's your software version?
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Well before you uninstall the BlackBerry, you can create a backup using Desktop Manager. Also you can wireless backup your BlackBerry Messenger contacts within BBM.
To create a wireless backup:
1. Open BlackBerry Messenger.
2. Press the Menu key and choose Options.
3. Scroll down to Contact List, and click on Backup.
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Me and my wife have the same Curve 8530. Her service is through T-Mobil and mine is through US Cellular. Over the last few months I have been unable to send her pictures over BBM. I says sending picture.... then after a few seconds it will say "Wife was unable to save the file." and she never receives the message. I can send her MMS pictures no problem and I have no problem sending pictures over BBM to other friends. I wanted to know if there is possibly a permission that I need to change or what I can do to fix my wife's phone so she can receive pictures over BBM.
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I have just purchased a 9900 on Saturday (very good handset btw) and I noticed this problem right away. I phoned my carrier (Optus in Australia) and they tried to go through a bunch of things that might fix the problem, however none of them worked. The technician then suggested that I uninstall BBM and then reinstall it. For this to happen, I had to end my conversation with him and he said he would phone me back in 1 hour. I had a feeling that it wasn't a problem with the installation and having been a blackberry user since 2005, I know that sometimes it can be some random thing that has been selected that will disable certain things on the handset.
I played around with a few things, however, this should be able to fix the problem. Of course my directions below will be different depending on the model you have.
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"Options"
then
"Security"
then
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Hope this helps!
Cheers,
Edwina

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Hey lozza567,
Thanks for the question. I understand that you are experiencing issues sending MMS messages. The following resource may provide a solution:
iOS: Troubleshooting Messages
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2755
Issues with sending and receiving MMS
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- An iPhone 3G or later.
- iOS 3.1 or later.
- A cellular data connection. MMS isn't available if you are using only Wi-Fi.
- A domestic MMS plan from your cellular provider. You may need an international messaging plan to send MMS to an international contact. Contact your carrier for more information.
- A roaming MMS when using a cellular provider's network different from your billing cellular provider's network. Learn more about roaming and contact your carrier for more information.
To resolve issues with sending and receiving MMS, follow these steps first
1. Go to Settings and turn airplane mode off.
2. Go to Settings > Messages and turn MMS Messaging on.
3. Go to Settings > Cellular and turn Cellular Data on.
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7. Verify that you can send and receive SMS. If you are unable to send and receive SMS, see the "Issues with sending and receiving SMS" section, above.
8. MMS may not be available while on a call. Only 3G and faster GSM networks support simultaneous data and voice calls. Learn more about which network your phone supports.
9. Restart your iPhone.
10. Tap Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings on your iPhone.
11. Reseat your SIM card.
If you are still unable to send or receive MMS, follow these steps
1. Make sure that the contact trying to message you isn't blocked in Settings > Messages > Blocked.
2. Go to Settings > Messages and turn on group messaging if you are sending a group message.
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5. If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, back up or forward important messages and delete your current messaging threads with the contact. Create a new message to the contact and try again.
6. If the issue occurs with a specific contact or contacts, delete and re-create the contact from the Contacts application. Create a new message to the newly created contact and try again.
7. Back up and restore your iPhone as new.
8. If your carrier has recently ported your phone number, the porting process may not be complete. Contact your carrier to confirm that the porting process is complete.
9. Contact your carrier to verify that you are provisioned to send SMS and are in an area with cellular coverage.
10. Contact your carrier to verify that there are no blocks or filters placed on your wireless account preventing you from sending SMS.
11. Your carrier may require APN settings to be modified to use MMS. Learn more about when you should adjust APN settings.
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