Vodafone 553

Vodafone 553

Set up the phone for picture messaging - Vodafone 553

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Follow these instructions to set up the phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 44

Find "GPRS"

Press the Menu key.

Step 2 of 44

Find "GPRS"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 44

Find "GPRS"

Press Network settings.

Step 4 of 44

Find "GPRS"

Press Data account.

Step 5 of 44

Find "GPRS"

Press GPRS.

Step 6 of 44

Create new data connection

Press Options.

Step 7 of 44

Create new data connection

Press Add.

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Step 8 of 44

Enter name

Key in Vodafone MMS

Step 9 of 44

Enter APN

Press the field below APN.
Key in mms.vodafone.net

Step 10 of 44

Select authentication type

Press arrow right below Auth. type to select Normal.

Step 11 of 44

Save data connection

Press OK.

Step 12 of 44

Save data connection

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 13 of 44

Save data connection

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Step 14 of 44

Find "Profiles"

Press the Menu key.

Step 15 of 44

Find "Profiles"

Press Messaging.

Step 16 of 44

Find "Profiles"

Press Message settings.

Step 17 of 44

Find "Profiles"

Press Multimedia message.

Step 18 of 44

Find "Profiles"

Press Profiles.

Step 19 of 44

Enter profile name

Press Add new.
Key in Vodafone MMS

Step 20 of 44

Enter picture messaging server

Press the field below MMSC address.
Key in http://www.vodafone.ie/mms

Step 21 of 44

Select data connection

Press the drop down list below Data account.

Step 22 of 44

Select data connection

Press GPRS.

Step 23 of 44

Select data connection

Press Vodafone MMS.

Step 24 of 44

Select connection type

Press the drop down list below Connection type.

Step 25 of 44

Select connection type

Press HTTP.

Step 26 of 44

Enable proxy

Press arrow right below Use proxy to select Yes.

Step 27 of 44

Enter IP address

Press the field below Proxy address.
Key in 010.024.059.200

Step 28 of 44

Enter port

Press the field below Proxy port.
Key in 80

Step 29 of 44

Enter port

Press OK.

Step 30 of 44

Enter port

Press Done.

Step 31 of 44

Enter port

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 32 of 44

Enter port

Press Back.

Step 33 of 44

Select validity period

Press Common settings.

Step 34 of 44

Select validity period

Press Sending.

Step 35 of 44

Select validity period

Press arrow right below Validity period to select Maximum.

Step 36 of 44

Activate or deactivate delivery reports

Press arrow right below Delivery report to select On or Off.

If you activate delivery reports, you will receive notification when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been activated by the recipient.
Step 37 of 44

Activate or deactivate delivery reports

Press Done.

If you activate delivery reports, you will receive notification when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been activated by the recipient.
Step 38 of 44

Activate or deactivate delivery reports

Press Yes to confirm.

If you activate delivery reports, you will receive notification when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been activated by the recipient.
Step 39 of 44

Select picture message retrieval in home network

Press Retrieval.

If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you are notified before you receive picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
Step 40 of 44

Select picture message retrieval in home network

Press arrow right below Home network to select Immediate.

If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you are notified before you receive picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
Step 41 of 44

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press arrow right below Roaming to select Immediate.

If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you will be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Step 42 of 44

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press Done.

If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you will be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Step 43 of 44

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press Yes to confirm.

If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you will be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Step 44 of 44

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "GPRS"

Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.
Press Network settings.
Press Data account.
Press GPRS.

Create new data connection

Press Options.
Press Add.

Enter name

Key in Vodafone MMS
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Enter APN

Press the field below APN.
Key in mms.vodafone.net

Select authentication type

Press arrow right below Auth. type to select Normal.

Save data connection

Press OK.
Press Yes to confirm.
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "Profiles"

Press the Menu key.
Press Messaging.
Press Message settings.
Press Multimedia message.
Press Profiles.

Enter profile name

Press Add new.
Key in Vodafone MMS

Enter picture messaging server

Press the field below MMSC address.
Key in http://www.vodafone.ie/mms

Select data connection

Press the drop down list below Data account.
Press GPRS.
Press Vodafone MMS.

Select connection type

Press the drop down list below Connection type.
Press HTTP.

Enable proxy

Press arrow right below Use proxy to select Yes.

Enter IP address

Press the field below Proxy address.
Key in 010.024.059.200

Enter port

Press the field below Proxy port.
Key in 80
Press OK.
Press Done.
Press Yes to confirm.
Press Back.

Select validity period

Press Common settings.
Press Sending.
Press arrow right below Validity period to select Maximum.

Activate or deactivate delivery reports

Press arrow right below Delivery report to select On or Off.
If you activate delivery reports, you will receive notification when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been activated by the recipient.
Press Done.
If you activate delivery reports, you will receive notification when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been activated by the recipient.
Press Yes to confirm.
If you activate delivery reports, you will receive notification when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been activated by the recipient.

Select picture message retrieval in home network

Press Retrieval.
If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you are notified before you receive picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
Press arrow right below Home network to select Immediate.
If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you are notified before you receive picture messages when you are within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when you are within range of your home network.

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press arrow right below Roaming to select Immediate.
If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you will be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Press Done.
If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you will be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Press Yes to confirm.
If you select Immediate, you will receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you will be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you will not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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