Sony Xperia P

Sony Xperia P

You can't receive picture messages - Sony Xperia P

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 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.

Step 2 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Wireless & networks.

Step 4 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 5 of 37

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 6 of 37

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 7 of 37

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 8 of 37

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 9 of 37

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 10 of 37

Enter APN

Press APN.

Step 11 of 37

Enter APN

Key in mms.vodafone.net and press OK.

Step 12 of 37

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

Step 13 of 37

Enter picture messaging server

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

Step 14 of 37

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

Step 15 of 37

Enter IP address

Key in 10.24.59.200 and press OK.

Step 16 of 37

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

Step 17 of 37

Enter port number

Key in 80 and press OK.

Step 18 of 37

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 19 of 37

Enter country code

Key in 272 and press OK.

Step 20 of 37

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 21 of 37

Enter network code

Key in 01 and press OK.

Step 22 of 37

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 23 of 37

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 24 of 37

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 25 of 37

Select APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 26 of 37

Save and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 27 of 37

Save and activate data connection

Press Save.

Step 28 of 37

Save and activate data connection

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

Step 29 of 37

Find "Settings"

Press the menu icon.

Step 30 of 37

Find "Settings"

Press Messaging.

Step 31 of 37

Find "Settings"

Press the Menu key.

Step 32 of 37

Find "Settings"

Press Settings.

Step 33 of 37

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery report to turn the function on or off.

Step 34 of 37

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 35 of 37

Select setting for picture message download when roaming

Press MMS when roaming to turn on the function.

Step 36 of 37

Select setting for picture message download when roaming

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 37 of 37

Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Press the menu icon.
Press Settings.
Press Wireless & networks.
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.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 and activate data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press Save.
Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

13 Find "Settings"

Press the menu icon.
Press Messaging.
Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.

14 Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Delivery report to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

15 Select setting for picture message download when roaming

Press MMS when roaming to turn on the function.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

16 Exit

Press the Home key to return to standby mode.

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