RedPocket on AT&T network - no MMS on iPhones?

**serpico7100t** · 12-02-2019, 11:34 AM

Was thinking of getting a family member onto RedPocket. She would be bringing an iPhone 6 that was formerly under contract with AT&T.

I was skimming the FAQ's and found this:

Does my plan include MMS (multimedia messages, ie. picture messages)?

Yes, it sure does! However, please note that on our GSMA network MMS and group messaging will only work on an iPhone when iMessages are being used. MMS on Android devices is fully supported on the GSMA network and all other Red Pocket networks fully support MMS on iOS and Android devices. There are several easy-to-use apps that can accommodate picture messaging from an iPhone on our GSMA network to an Android. Here are a few of the most popular apps: FaceBook Messenger, WhatsApp, & Google Hangouts

So no MMS on iPhone? What workarounds are people using for this?

**hyelton** · 12-02-2019, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by serpico7100t

Was thinking of getting a family member onto RedPocket. She would be bringing an iPhone 6 that was formerly under contract with AT&T.

I was skimming the FAQ's and found this:

So no MMS on iPhone? What workarounds are people using for this?

Nope been that way for various AT&T mvnos forever.

Workout would be use iMessage with other iPhones. Or use something like google hangouts which would use a different number.

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**CharlesB** · 12-02-2019, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by hyelton

Nope been that way for various AT&T mvnos forever.

Workout would be use iMessage with other iPhones. Or use something like google hangouts which would use a different number.

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Boom has MMS on Att

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**AnciusD** · 12-02-2019, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by serpico7100t

Was thinking of getting a family member onto RedPocket. She would be bringing an iPhone 6 that was formerly under contract with AT&T.

I was skimming the FAQ's and found this:

So no MMS on iPhone? What workarounds are people using for this?

RP has been teasing this on SlickDeals:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpo...4&postcount=77

**Boz1** · 12-02-2019, 01:52 PM

Originally Posted by AnciusD

RP has been teasing this on SlickDeals:
https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpo...4&postcount=77

I think a lot of iPhone users will be really happy when that takes effect!

**serpico7100t** · 12-02-2019, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by hyelton

Nope been that way for various AT&T mvnos forever.

Maybe that's the issue she's been having with the same (GSM) iPhone on prepaid Truphone. She receives text messages, but not group texts. Also doesn't receive picture messages.

It's very annoying, and the primary reason we're considering moving to another MVNO.

**Boz1** · 12-02-2019, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by serpico7100t

Maybe that's the issue she's been having with the same (GSM) iPhone on prepaid Truphone. She receives text messages, but not group texts. Also doesn't receive picture messages.

It's very annoying, and the primary reason we're considering moving to another MVNO.

Truphone doesn't support MMS at all for any kind of phone.

https://www.truphone.com/support/why...-sms-messages/
We do not support the sending or receiving of Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS). For this reason, you may also experience errors if you are attempting to send a group message or a long text message (over 760 characters), as some handsets will convert these messages from SMS to MMS.

**Boz1** · 12-02-2019, 03:30 PM

This info is current as far as I know, but if it's wrong, hopefully someone will provide a correction.

AT&T MVNOs that support MMS on iPhones include, but probably aren't limited to:
Tracfone
Net10
Straight Talk
Pure TalkUSA
boom!
Cricket (Not MVNO; AT&T Owned)
Consumer Cellular

AT&T MVNOs that do NOT support MMS on iPhones include, but probably aren't limited to:
H2O
Black Wireless
Red Pocket
AirVoice

**kevink1** · 12-02-2019, 06:40 PM

I just sent a MMS message from Redpocket ATT (iPhone SE) to a Moto phone on Redpocket Verizon. A photo.

But I had to install a modified profile to the phone. The profile you can download from Red Pocket has an issue that also makes it slow to change to LTE.

**serpico7100t** · 12-02-2019, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by CharlesB

Boom has MMS on Att

I've used Boom before, and they were ok. But unfortunately they don't have a plan that is as limited and low cost as we're looking for. She barely uses the phone off of wifi, so we were eyeing RedPocket's $60/360-day plan, which is on sale now on ebay, so it's even less than $5/mo. Great for a very low use case.

Cheapest Boom plan for blue/AT&T network is $20/mo.

**trek83** · 12-04-2019, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by serpico7100t

I've used Boom before, and they were ok. But unfortunately they don't have a plan that is as limited and low cost as we're looking for. She barely uses the phone off of wifi, so we were eyeing RedPocket's $60/360-day plan, which is on sale now on ebay, so it's even less than $5/mo. Great for a very low use case.

Cheapest Boom plan for blue/AT&T network is $20/mo.

Unless you are opposed to TracFone, the cost probably matches RP with recent 1 year $40 (even $50 ones ) cards on ebay - and you would

get MMS support on ATT. Just my 2 cents.

**serpico7100t** · 12-04-2019, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by trek83

Unless you are opposed to TracFone, the cost probably matches RP with recent 1 year $40 (even $50 ones ) cards on ebay - and you would

get MMS support on ATT. Just my 2 cents.

Thanks. Not opposed to Tracfone. Just checked them out. The $40 1yr plan on ebay is 1200 Min,1200 Txt, 3GB Data for the entire year. I'd be worried she'd go over on the minutes or the data before a year is up. But I guess they sell refills like the other prepaid MVNOs.

Any reason not to go with Tracfone vs RedPocket? I'm familiar with RP since I currently use it. Not familiar with Tracfone other than drug dealers used to use it.

**trek83** · 12-04-2019, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by serpico7100t

Thanks. Not opposed to Tracfone. Just checked them out. The $40 1yr plan on ebay is 1200 Min,1200 Txt, 3GB Data for the entire year. I'd be worried she'd go over on the minutes or the data before a year is up. But I guess they sell refills like the other prepaid MVNOs.

Any reason not to go with Tracfone vs RedPocket? I'm familiar with RP since I currently use it. Not familiar with Tracfone other than drug dealers used to use it.

The yearly minutes/text are the same: 1200 , RP data per year is 6GB, twice that of TF. But RP Data is doled out @500

GB per month. So during time frames of increased usage, TF could be more attractive.

Obviously the MMS issue on iPhones is what started this discussion, so the idea of TF was tossed out.

RP and TF both offer add-on purchase options for minutes, text, data. Promo codes used with TF can buy 1.5 GB for

$10. It all depends on usage patterns. Porting a number is not difficult, but not something to do on a whim.

Best wishes.

**ShredFred** · 12-04-2019, 11:10 PM

Of you have a late model iPhone that can do all carriers, there's no reason not to use Verizon CDMAV. 5 gb plan was only reason to use AT&T

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**serpico7100t** · 12-05-2019, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by ShredFred

Of you have a late model iPhone that can do all carriers, there's no reason not to use Verizon CDMAV. 5 gb plan was only reason to use AT&T

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Her phone is an iPhone 6+. Not sure how to check if it can be used on Verizon.

I certainly wouldn't mind using VZ network. That's what I use with my phone and RedPocket.