Nokia N8

Nokia N8

You can't receive picture messages - Nokia N8

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 42

Find "Destinations"

Press the Menu key.

Step 2 of 42

Find "Destinations"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 42

Find "Destinations"

Press Connectivity.

Step 4 of 42

Find "Destinations"

Press Settings.

Step 5 of 42

Find "Destinations"

Press Destinations.

Step 6 of 42

Create new data connection group

Press Options.

Step 7 of 42

Create new data connection group

Press New destination.
Key in MMS

Step 8 of 42

Create new data connection group

Press OK.

Step 9 of 42

Create new data connection group

Press the required icon.

Step 10 of 42

Create new data connection

Press MMS.

Step 11 of 42

Create new data connection

Press Options.

Step 12 of 42

Create new data connection

Press New access point.

Step 13 of 42

Create new data connection

Press No.

Step 14 of 42

Create new data connection

Press Packet data.

Step 15 of 42

Enter APN

Key in mms.vodafone.net
Press OK.

Step 16 of 42

Edit data connection settings

Press the data connection you have just created.

Step 17 of 42

Enter data connection name

Press Connection name.
Key in Vodafone MMS

Step 18 of 42

Enter data connection name

Press OK.

Step 19 of 42

Deactivate password request

Press Prompt password to select No.

Step 20 of 42

Select authentication type

Press Authentication to select Normal.

Step 21 of 42

Enter picture messaging server

Press Homepage.

Step 22 of 42

Enter picture messaging server

Key in http://www.vodafone.ie/mms and press OK.

Step 23 of 42

Enter IP address

Press Options.

Step 24 of 42

Enter IP address

Press Advanced settings.

Step 25 of 42

Enter IP address

Press Proxy server address.
Key in 10.24.59.200

Step 26 of 42

Enter IP address

Press OK.

Step 27 of 42

Enter port number

Press Proxy port number.
Key in 80

Step 28 of 42

Enter port number

Press OK.

Step 29 of 42

Save data connection

Press Back twice to save the settings and return to the list of data connections.

Step 30 of 42

Save data connection

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

Step 31 of 42

Find "Multimedia message"

Press the Menu key.

Step 32 of 42

Find "Multimedia message"

Press Messaging.

Step 33 of 42

Find "Multimedia message"

Press Options.

Step 34 of 42

Find "Multimedia message"

Press Settings.

Step 35 of 42

Find "Multimedia message"

Press Multimedia message.

Step 36 of 42

Select data connection

Press Access point in use.

Step 37 of 42

Select data connection

Press Vodafone MMS.

Step 38 of 42

Select picture message download

Press Multimedia retrieval.

Step 39 of 42

Select picture message download

Press Always automatic.

Step 40 of 42

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Receive reports.

Step 41 of 42

Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Delivery or No.

Step 42 of 42

Exit

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Destinations"

Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.
Press Connectivity.
Press Settings.
Press Destinations.

2 Create new data connection group

Press Options.
Press New destination.
Key in MMS
Press OK.
Press the required icon.

3 Create new data connection

Press MMS.
Press Options.
Press New access point.
Press No.
Press Packet data.

4 Enter APN

Key in mms.vodafone.net
Press OK.

5 Edit data connection settings

Press the data connection you have just created.

6 Enter data connection name

Press Connection name.
Key in Vodafone MMS
Press OK.

7 Deactivate password request

Press Prompt password to select No.

8 Select authentication type

Press Authentication to select Normal.

9 Enter picture messaging server

Press Homepage.
Key in http://www.vodafone.ie/mms and press OK.

10 Enter IP address

Press Options.
Press Advanced settings.
Press Proxy server address.
Key in 10.24.59.200
Press OK.

11 Enter port number

Press Proxy port number.
Key in 80
Press OK.

12 Save data connection

Press Back twice to save the settings and return to the list of data connections.
Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

13 Find "Multimedia message"

Press the Menu key.
Press Messaging.
Press Options.
Press Settings.
Press Multimedia message.

14 Select data connection

Press Access point in use.
Press Vodafone MMS.

15 Select picture message download

Press Multimedia retrieval.
Press Always automatic.

16 Activate or deactivate request for delivery reports

Press Receive reports.
Press Delivery or No.

17 Exit

Press the Menu key to return to standby mode.

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