How to enable iPhone MMS

Iphone MMS is now available

iPhone mms update is here as iPhone mms release date is today and the free multimedia messaging service by AT&T will finally be available on iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. If you have an iPhone 2G or iPhone 1G you still have to wait for some more time as the release date for these models is not yet available.

AT&T, the exclusive iPhone carrier in USA would not allow iPhone MMS to launch until the network was ready to handle the additional traffic.

What is iPhone MMS?

iPhone MMS feature allows users to send photos, audio recordings, video clips or contact information and has a short messaging service. AT&T expects iPhone MMS to create record traffic volumes. In June, when Apple announce the iPhone MMS was ready, AT&T was concerned that it would crash the network.
While the same service on other phones has not generated groundbreaking levels of traffic, in my experience iPhone users have a tendency to take advantage of every feature they can, whether they need to or not.

How to enable iPhone MMS

To enable MMS messaging, connect your iPhone to your computer and click “Check for Update” in iTunes. Once the update is complete, restart your iPhone by turning it off then on again. Note that iPhone OS 3.1 is required so you may need to update your software first.

AT&T MMS requires iPhone OS 3.1 and a carrier settings update. Use the following steps to update your iPhone to the latest iPhone OS and carrier settings:

1. Make sure that you have a working Internet connection on your computer and that you are using iTunes 8.2 or later.
2. Connect iPhone to the computer and open iTunes.
3. Select your iPhone in the Devices list and click “Check for Update”.
4. Update to iPhone OS 3.1 if prompted to do so.
5. Click “Update Settings” when prompted.
6. When the update is complete, you will see the screen with message that your settings are updated
7. Restart your iPhone.
8. Hold the power button until “slide to power off” appears. Slide to power off your device. When it is off, press the power button to turn it back on.
9. After iPhone restarts, verify MMS is active by creating a new text message. You should see the camera icon to the left of the text field.

For more information about enabling MMS on your iPhone, visit the Apple support site

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