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Google Pixel 3 XL

Android 9.0
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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.

Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
Press the settings icon.
Press Network & Internet.
Press Mobile network.
Press Advanced.
Press Access point names.
Press the menu icon.
Press New APN.
Press Name.
Key in Telstra MMS and press OK.
Telstra MMS
Press APN.
Key in telstra.mms and press OK.
telstra.mms
Press MMSC.
Key in http://mmsc.telstra.com:8002 and press OK.
http://mmsc.telstra.com:8002
Press MMS proxy.
Key in 10.1.1.180 and press OK.
10.1.1.180
Press MMS port.
Key in 80 and press OK.
80
Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.
505
Press MNC.
Key in 01 and press OK.
01
Press Authentication type.
Press None.
Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.
mms
Press the menu icon.
Press Save.
Press the Home key to return to the home screen.
  • 1
    Find "Access point names"
    • Slide two fingers downwards starting from the top of the screen.
    • Press the settings icon.
    • Press Network & Internet.
    • Press Mobile network.
    • Press Advanced.
    • Press Access point names.
  • 2
    Create new data connection
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press New APN.
  • 3
    Enter a name for the connection
    • Press Name.
    • Key in Telstra MMS and press OK.
  • 4
    Enter APN
    • Press APN.
    • Key in telstra.mms and press OK.
  • 5
    Enter picture messaging server
    • Press MMSC.
    • Key in http://mmsc.telstra.com:8002 and press OK.
  • 6
    Enter IP address
    • Press MMS proxy.
    • Key in 10.1.1.180 and press OK.
  • 7
    Enter port number
    • Press MMS port.
    • Key in 80 and press OK.
  • 8
    Enter country code
    • Press MCC.
    • Key in 505 and press OK.
  • 9
    Enter network code
    • Press MNC.
    • Key in 01 and press OK.
  • 10
    Select authentication type
    • Press Authentication type.
    • Press None.
  • 11
    Enter APN type
    • Press APN type.
    • Key in mms and press OK.
  • 12
    Save data connection
    • Press the menu icon.
    • Press Save.
  • 13
    Return to the home screen
    • Press the Home key to return to the home screen.