Blackberry 8300 manual MMS messages, MMS message basics

MMS messages

MMS message basics

About MMS messages

With an MMS phone number, you can send and receive MMS messages that contain media files such as .jpg, .gif, .wbmp, .midi, .vcf (vCard®), or .ics (iCalendar) files. An MMS phone number is a phone number that your wireless service provider sets up for MMS messaging. If you have more than one phone number associated with your BlackBerry® device, your device sends MMS messages using the first phone number that appears in the drop-down list at the top of the phone screen.

You can add pictures that are not copyright protected to an MMS message, but the message cannot exceed 300 KB.

Prerequisites: MMS messaging

•Verify that your BlackBerry® device supports MMS messaging.

•Verify that your wireless service plan includes this service.

Contact your system administrator or wireless service provider for more information.

Find your MMS phone number

In the phone, your phone number appears at the top of the screen. If your wireless service provider has set up your BlackBerry® device for MMS messaging, this number is also your MMS phone number.

If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, the first phone number that appears in the drop-down list at the top of the screen is your MMS phone number.

Open an MMS message

In a message list, click an MMS message.

If MMS content does not appear when you open the message, press the Menu key. Click Retrieve.

Send an MMS message

1.In a message list, press the key.

2.Click Compose MMS.

3.Perform one of the following actions:

•If the contact is not in your address book, click [Use Once]. Click Email or Phone. Type an email address or an MMS phone number. Click the trackball.

•If the contact is in your address book, click a contact. Click an email address or MMS phone number.

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