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Apple iPhone Xs Max

iOS 12.0
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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
Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Turn on picture messaging
    • Press Settings.
    • Press Messages.
    • Press the indicator next to "MMS Messaging" to turn on the function.
  • 2
    Return to the home screen
    • Slide your finger upwards starting from the bottom of the screen to return to the home screen.