Share Contact help

With the new 3.0 software, there is now a "Share Contact" button available. When I tap it, it seems to let me email a .vcf file. However, it is not being sent nor received in a format that will allow me to use the contact information. The email displays the raw XML contact information of the .vcf file. I have tried this with my iTouch, and two other 3.0 upgraded iPhones.
Yet, a girl at the ATT store across the street tapped the .vcf image in the email she sent to herself, and the contact info appeared, along with buttons to create a new one using this information, and to add it to an existing contact. She also had an upgraded 2nd gen iPhone.
What am I doing wrong?

Go to Settings/Messages. Scroll down. Make sure MMS Messaging is on. If it is already on contact your cellular provider and ask them to enable MMS Messaging on your account profile.

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