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Apple iPhone 8 Plus

iOS 11.0
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Set up your phone for picture messaging

A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other mobile phones. You can send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM. If this isn't the case, you can set up your phone for picture messaging manually.

Press Settings.
Press Messages.
Press the indicator next to
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Mobile Data Network"
  • 2
    Turn on picture messaging
    • Press Settings.
    • Press Messages.
    • Press the indicator next to "MMS Messaging" to turn on the function.
  • 3
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.