Using Windows Media player to view .3gp files

I really need help opening up a .3gp file that was sent from a cell phone.  It said that I had to choose a file to open it with, and I chose Windows media player, but I keep getting this message.......Windows Media Player cannot play the file. The Player
might not support the file type or might not support the codec that was used to compress the file.
Can someone please tell me how I can correct this problem.  I must see this video right away.
Thanks!

Looking for a way to play 3GP or 3G2 files on your computer? If so,
there are a couple of ways you can do this. First of all, 3GP files are
usually movies that are taken from a mobile phone.
If you want to play these on your computer, you can either install a
codec or download third-party software to play these files. In this
article, I will try to mention all the different ways to play 3GP and
3G2 files.
Method 1 – Install Video Codec
Firstly, if you want to play 3GP files in Windows Media Player, you have to install one of the two following programs:
Haali media splitter
FFFDShow MPEG_4 Video Decoder
However, during the installation, you also have to select a specific configuration in order for it to work properly.
For FFDShow, you need to make sure that AMR is enabled on the Audio
Decoder screen and H263(+) is enabled on the Video Decoder screen.
For the Haali Media Splitter program, just make sure that the Enable MP4 support box is checked.
Method 2 – Convert File
The second way you can play these videos is to simply convert them.
This might be a better way so that you can play these videos on anyone’s
computer or stream them to devices like the XBox, etc.

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