MMS finally comes to the iPhone

MMS (multimedia messaging service) has come to the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS.

You'll need to update your carrier settings by plugging in your iPhone to allow iTunes to see it, then go to "Check for Update." The update adds a 37k file (at least on the Mac), named: 'ATT_US.ipcc' file to your /Users/[Username]/Library/iTunes/iPhone Carrier Support/ folder if on a Mac.

In Windows XP the file is downloaded to: C:\Documents and Settings\[Username]\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Carrier Support

In Vista the file can be found in: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Carrier Support\

The install just takes a second and you then need to restart your iPhone. When you do, your Messages app will gain a small camera icon to the left of the input box. Tapping it will bring up a screen allowing you to take a picture or video or to use an existing one from your iPhoto library.

Sending is pretty slow. This could be due to everyone trying it at the same time. One picture took about 20 seconds on Wi-Fi and a 5 second video took about 30 seconds to transmit.

The quality of the received picture or video is just as good as you hoped it would be. You can read more about iPhone carrier settings updates on this Apple support article.

Thanks to everyone for sending this in!

Here are some quick screen shots of what it looks like:

MMS comes to the iPhone

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Woody

If you are still having problems with MMS, call AT&T and have them make sure it shows you have an iphone 3G on the system. I kept getting the failed to send message and the reason was that AT&T showed on the system that I was still using a 2G. I hope this helps.

September 27 2009 at 1:06 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jpwillis

Now more than 24 hours since carrier update and no mms, no welcome txt from AT&T, and no happy about it just the red ring of failure still. My wifes seems to be working fine on her 3gs sitting next to me

September 26 2009 at 2:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

DPJ

Updated both my wife's and my iPhone, I have the 3gs, my wife the 3g. I can send and receive MMS all day, but hers is all red marks... She cant send or receive MMS messages. SMS works fine on both.

Sounds like allot of peep in the same boat here... Didnt anyone test this?

September 26 2009 at 2:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Rohit

Here's a tutorial on how to enable MMS (AT&T) without updating to 3.1 firmware for windows/mac http://bit.ly/3gztaH

September 26 2009 at 3:37 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jpwillis

Still not working in Memphis tn area for with a 3g it's been over 12 hours since I updated and nothing but the red ring of failure. I haven't gotten the welcome message from AT&T yet

September 26 2009 at 2:48 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

hedbluntincharge

yep been wasting my time all day trying to get this garbage to work. way to epically fail AGAIN at&t

September 26 2009 at 2:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

diefy1977

Obviously AT&T sucks and they could not handle this basic function from day 1?

Installed on both my and my wife's phone, rebooted both, and each pix message we send each other gets the red !

Thanks AT&T
Thanks Apples

September 25 2009 at 9:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John Gettler

In Minnesota, only after I received a text message from AT&T around 8pm announcing the new feature, then it worked for me. So maybe each metro area has to get themselves in order.

September 25 2009 at 9:29 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

John Gettler

In Minnesota so far, I only get a long wait and then a failure red icon. But it might be because I am trying to send to another iPhone 3GS that has not yet had its carrier settings updated.

September 25 2009 at 8:56 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

jsemtp2005

ok, having issues... 3GS with os 3.1. unable to get mms, itunes says unable to update carrier settings please check your network? any thoughts??

September 25 2009 at 8:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply