Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0 - Troubleshooting - You can't receive picture messages (Cause 1 of 2) | Vodafone Ireland
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

You can't receive picture messages - Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8.0

Cause 1 of 2: Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for picture messaging

If your phone hasn't been correctly set up for picture messaging, you can't send and receive picture messages.

Solution: Set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 29

Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.
Press More settings.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2 Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

3 Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

4 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in mms.vodafone.net and press OK.

5 Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://www.voblofone.com/mms and press OK.

6 Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 10.24.59.200 and press OK.

7 Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 80 and press OK.

8 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 272 and press OK.

9 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.

10 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

11 Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.

12 Select data bearer

Press Bearer.
Press Unspecified.

13 Save data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.

14 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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