AT&T Picture MMS messaging with no data. Can't figure it out.

[F2a]

Hi, I have a Lumia 520 on AT&T with no data package. When the phone first booted I checked the box to NOT use a data connection. Everything works great except I cannot send or receive picture messages. I've tried various internet and APN settings I've found around the web but nothing as worked. Does anyone have this working?

 

[madyrocksin]

Checking the box NOT to use data connection, won't that totally stop your data transfer ?? and Picture messages will need data connection. Am i missing something here ???

 

[F2a]

You can send picture messages without data. They use MMS.

 

[Sooner Al]

Have you seen this?

http://www.nokia.com/us-en/support/...and mail,MMS&showRepair=&topic=FA141648#topic

Another similar thread...

Can't send or receive MMS on my Nokia Lumia 520. - AT&T Community Support

 

[tgp]

You can send picture messages without data. They use MMS.

No. MMS uses data.

 

[Microsoftjunkie]

I agree with what "tgp" said. Picture messaging definitely uses data. How else would you send a picture?

 

[WPmunkey]

MMS uses data. It does not count against your data allotment but MMS needs some type of data available. WiFi doesn't count unfortunately.

 

[lucas.scott]

No. MMS uses data.

This is correct.

 

[F2a]

Oh ok, well dang it's going to be almost impossible to turn data on to enable MMS but not let other things use data such as synching email etc.

 

[Sooner Al]

Oh ok, well dang it's going to be almost impossible to turn data on to enable MMS but not let other things use data such as synching email etc.

If your connected to a WiFi network email, web surfing, etc will use that first and will only use the data connection if the WiFi link is lost. I have a $40 200 MByte data plan from AT&T and have never come close to going over because I use a lot of WiFi connections around town, at friends and at home with my AT&T Lumia 520.

 

[jamrock60]

You can't send mms without data connection

Sent from my 920 using Tapatalk

 

[F2a]

If I had AT&T put a data block on the account and then turn the data connection on in the phone settings I wonder if I could achieve my goal?

 

[lucas.scott]

No. It actually needs the data connection. Not just a settings toggle to be on. You could use something like Whatsapp or any other messaging app though as long as the recipients also have it. MMS through the carrier is impossible without data.

 

[Devmer11]

No. It actually needs the data connection. Not just a settings toggle to be on. You could use something like Whatsapp or any other messaging app though as long as the recipients also have it. MMS through the carrier is impossible without data.

that's incorrect I have a Lumia 520 ATT on the 25 dollar monthly plan no data plan so long as the toggle for data is on it's fine

 

[Devmer11]

Data is NOT required it doesn't use it I guess it just needs to know it's on my old Lumia 900 was the same way

 

[lucas.scott]

Data is NOT required it doesn't use it I guess it just needs to know it's on my old Lumia 900 was the same way

You may be on a pay per message plan with that 25 bucks then. I'm going to do some further testing on this tomorrow.

 

[tgp]

that's incorrect I have a Lumia 520 ATT on the 25 dollar monthly plan no data plan so long as the toggle for data is on it's fine

Data is still required. MMS needs mobile data. You have the $25 GoPhone plan? This includes MMS service. This would mean that your phone will get data for MMS only, similar to a feature phone without a data plan.

 

[Devmer11]

I'm on the 25 dollar monthly plan unlimited texting that's all no mobile data at all when I send mms in my account it says data but says 0$

 

[Devmer11]

i'm not sure why but you Have to have Mobile Data on to use the MMS Service while it does not charge me and instead uses my Messaging

 

[WPmunkey]

View attachment 53402 View attachment 53401 i'm not sure why but you Have to have Mobile Data on to use the MMS Service while it does not charge me and instead uses my Messaging

Just trust us.