Blackberry 8700 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 enables for MMS messaging.

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

MMS prerequisites

•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

Open the phone.

The My Number field displays your phone number. If your wireless service provider has set up your BlackBerry® device for MMS messaging, this number is also your MMS phone number.

Open an MMS message

1.In a message list, click an MMS message.

2.Click Open.

If MMS content does not appear when you open the message, click the trackwheel. Click Retrieve.

Save a draft of a message

1.When composing a message, click the trackwheel.

2.Click Save Draft.

Send an MMS message

1.In a message list, click the trackwheel.

2.Click Compose MMS.

3.If MMS templates are available, click a template.

4.Perform one of the following actions:

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