Sony Xperia L

Sony Xperia L

You can't receive picture messages - Sony Xperia L

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 27

Find "Access Point Names"

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

Step 2 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press More....

Step 3 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 4 of 27

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 5 of 27

Create new data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 6 of 27

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 7 of 27

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 8 of 27

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 9 of 27

Enter APN

Press APN.

Step 10 of 27

Enter APN

Key in mms.vodafone.net and press OK.

Step 11 of 27

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

Step 12 of 27

Enter picture messaging server

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

Step 13 of 27

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

Step 14 of 27

Enter IP address

Key in 10.24.59.200 and press OK.

Step 15 of 27

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

Step 16 of 27

Enter port number

Key in 80 and press OK.

Step 17 of 27

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 18 of 27

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 19 of 27

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 20 of 27

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 21 of 27

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 22 of 27

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 23 of 27

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 24 of 27

Select APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 25 of 27

Save data connection

Press the menu icon.

Step 26 of 27

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 27 of 27

Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your phone.
Press the settings icon.
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 and 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 Save data connection

Press the menu icon.
Press Save.

13 Return to the home screen

Press the home icon to return to the home screen.

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