Sony Xperia E4g

Sony Xperia E4g

You can't send text messages - Sony Xperia E4g

Cause 3 of 4: Your phone hasn't been correctly set up for text messaging

If your phone hasn't been correctly set up for text messaging, you may not be able to send text messages.

Solution: Set up your phone for text messaging.

Step 1 of 29

Find "Access Point Names"

Slide two fingers down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
Press Settings.

Step 2 of 29

Find "Access Point Names"

Press More....

Step 3 of 29

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 4 of 29

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 5 of 29

Create new data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 6 of 29

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 7 of 29

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 8 of 29

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 9 of 29

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in mms.vodafone.net

Step 10 of 29

Enter APN

Press OK.

Step 11 of 29

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

Step 12 of 29

Enter picture messaging server

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

Step 13 of 29

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

Step 14 of 29

Enter IP address

Key in 10.24.59.200 and press OK.

Step 15 of 29

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

Step 16 of 29

Enter port number

Key in 80 and press OK.

Step 17 of 29

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 18 of 29

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 19 of 29

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 20 of 29

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 21 of 29

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 22 of 29

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 23 of 29

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 24 of 29

Select APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 25 of 29

Select data bearer

Press Bearer.

Step 26 of 29

Select data bearer

Press Unspecified.

Step 27 of 29

Save data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 28 of 29

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 29 of 29

Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Slide two fingers down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
Press Settings.
Press More....
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2 Create new data connection

Press the menu icon.
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
Press OK.

5 Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://www.vodafone.ie/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 icon.
Press Save.

14 Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

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