AT&T MMS Already Working on iPhone 3.1 Beta 3, or Just Testing?
AT&T is promising MMS on September 25, along with a software update to enable it. Sounds like iPhone 3.1 to us. Show it off at the September 9 Music Event along with the third generation iPod touch, then release it a couple weeks later to coincide with MMS?
WhenWillApple reports that AT&T MMS is already working for them in Florida under iPhone 3.1 Beta 3. and while it might just be another random network test, could it also be a sign of what’s to come?
Anyone else rocking AT&T MMS on iPhone 3.1 Beta 3? Say where and when in the comments!
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Hey ive had mms for awhile in florida anyone wants hit me up on aim liontamer34 ill try and help ya best i can
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
I don’t even kno how to get the beta… How do u do it?
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:44 pm
i tried sending an mms and im in virginia. i dont have beta 3.1 but i do have the updated carrier files so i have the option to send mms but it wont send.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:44 pm
Don’t know if it’s working in the beta but it’s about time AT&T releases this because other carriers have had MMS on the iPhone for a few months now. And AT&T is supposed to be the best.
September 3rd, 2009 at 7:58 pm
i got a few out on att philly
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Update the UI…my god..
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:04 pm
It don’t work in NYC
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Tried some of the ‘fixes’ I’ve seen on the blogosphere and it don’t work in DC neither.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
In Orange Co. CA on 3.1 beta 3 not working yet…
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
How do you know if you can send them or not? Any ideas?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
How do you get to beta test?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
I’ve had it working on 3.1 beta 3 in Oregon since I loaded it on
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
“…along with a software update to enable it. Sounds like iPhone 3.1 to us.” Doesn’t it just need an updated carrier file and not a new firmware? I mean, In the rest of the world, MMS is already working on 3.0.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
I’ve had beta 3 for a while now and mms has been working with 3.1 beta 3 from day 1 and I’m in Miami
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
how do u get beta 3?
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Working here in Baton Rouge, LA with iPhone os 3.1 beta 3
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
3.1 has nothig to do with it. It’s the carrier file that comes along with it that enables mms.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
@ Nick! How did you get the beta I’m in Miami too. I feel like I’m missing out lol.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Doesn’t work in Newport news, va! How do get that carrier file!
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Not working for me in MS. Running 3.1 beta 3.
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
…and I have the AT&T 5.0 carrier file as well
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
I have AT&T carrier file 4.5
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
My mms has been working for a month now on 3.1 beta 3 works in Dallas Texas as well as orange county California where I am currently vacationing
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
@Nealwinter have you updated your carrier profile to 5.0?
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:59 pm
Not working down here in South Texas..(McAllen ,Texas)
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Not working in Seattle (carrier file 4.5). BTW, the carrier file defines whether or not the MMS UI shows up on the iPhone, but not whether or not the carrier chooses to forward the MMS messages. I have the UI, but AT&T bounces them back when I try and send. My understanding is that, if I were to go to the AT&T website and tell them I had a different kind of phone (say a HTC Tilt), MMS would miraculously start working.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
Sept 25. AT&T said “late summer” but meant “to late for summer”.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
I have 3.0.1, but with the modified carrier file for MMS. I can’t send MMS, nor receive it. I’m in southern Louisiana. (Abbeville)
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:56 pm
@Ferniem27
Nothing works down here in South Texas.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Erie PA, I’m on 3.1 b3, no go on MMS. I’m personally guessing 3.1 will have a release before public still, and that’s where my hope is now.
September 3rd, 2009 at 11:43 pm
I am using beta 3 and I live in Texas. Mms worked one night for 15 minutes. Didn’t work before and hasn’t worked since. Wasn’t there a trick to get it to work with the 3.0 betas
September 4th, 2009 at 12:42 am
To answer most people’s comments about 3.1 beta 3: You need to get the developer’s SDK for the iPhone.
I think an update for MMS is a big “duh” because it involves UI changes to the messages app. Btw if the update is 3.1 it has to have more than MMS because in other countries MMS works fine under 3.0.X (the “X” there represents a number that I don’t know if others countries have for their iPhone’s version)
September 4th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Nope never touched my carrier settings I bought a new 3gs after I was on a 3g with beta 3 on it I upgraded to a 3gs and mms worked as soon as I put the beta on it
September 4th, 2009 at 2:22 am
I just tried in NC.. no go on beta 3.. still does the hang at the end…
September 4th, 2009 at 6:50 am
I have had it working for about 5 months. Since the beta for 3.0. U need the updated carrier file, then u need ATT to flip the switch for u. U can call and sweet talk them or try and trick them via the website by saying you have a different phone.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Well i do know this i had my other iphone 3g that broke working with MMS by installing the Att 5.0 carrier file. When my phone broke and recieved a new one i installed the carrier file. Now it doesn’t work at all but if i install my wifes sim card it works so i would say yes this does work right now its if your account has MMS enabled on ATT’s side.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:14 am
I also have the family texting plan which by default includes mms. The inidivdual iPhone texting plans specifically block mms on AT&T side. So that plan along with the updated carrier file will enable mms even on 3.0.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:23 am
Is it possible for someone to upload the carrier file from the beta so that this can be checked? I don’t wish to install the beta, but would like the carrier file from it.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Been using an updated carrier file on 3.0.1 for a while now works like a charm I had to put my sim into a non iPhone and send an mms to activate it on my account put sim back in iPhone and it worked like a charm
September 4th, 2009 at 11:58 am
No go for MMS in Priceton NJ. I have 3.1 beta 3 and no MMS. I have the camera icon but get an error when I send an MMS
September 4th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
@Nealwinter
Interesting, I’m also in Dallas, but my 3GS with 3.1b3 goes through the motions of sending a pic, progress bar stalls just before the end, and finally gives up and puts an ? beside the attempted message, which when tapped announces an error and suggests you try again.
September 4th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
… puts a ‘!’ beside the message. Apparently emoticons don’t display properly here.
September 4th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Working for me in MD with 3.1b3
September 4th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
@Druce:
Try again. There was a 1 AM total data failure in Seattle area the morning of Sept 4th, lasting about an hour.
Maybe they were adjusting something.
First noticed my phone generating the Edge chatter from my computer speakers. Picked it up and noticed no 3G. Was stuck on Edge. Then after a while it showed bars, but no Edge, no gprs, nothing. I could call, but I could not connect to the net at all.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:17 pm
It’s so sad that all of the millions of iPhone customers in the US with AT&T have been paying for this SIMPLE service, and we’re all still holding our breath for the once-again delayed update while still waiting for it to START working. The HTC Hero is starting to look preeeetty good right now.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
@icebike I noticed that too, Im south more in Lakeview. for a few more weeks. I noticed the Edge like 11PM. Woke up in the morning and we were back to 3G. I thought the same thing. They were switching on MMS for the big day.
September 5th, 2009 at 8:06 am
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September 5th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
my mms on my iphone 3gs 3.1 has been working for the past two days
September 5th, 2009 at 5:40 pm
Mms is working on mine 3.1 beta 3 with AT&T 5.0 and my fiancé 3.0 with AT&T 5.0. In Baltimore Maryland
September 5th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Works Here In Nashville on 3.1 beta. Yet Im On The Family Messaging Plan So That Could Have Something To Do With It.
September 5th, 2009 at 6:52 pm
it works for me but only when i take the sim car out of a nother phone and put it in my iphone. thats till i restart my iphone then att figures out that the phone im using with that sim card is an iphone
September 5th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
working here in clarksburg, west virginia…jailbroken, os 3.0, att 5.0, family messaging plan…no other mods, sim swaps, etc. yee-ha!
September 5th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
here in South florida MMS is working with 3.1 beautifully
September 6th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
my mms is been working for a while in new orleans alot people banging there heads on the wall to get theirs working here i have no clue why mine is
September 7th, 2009 at 8:04 am
MMS working in upstate SC and parts of GA for about a week. Wife’s 3G and my 3GS both have the 3.0.1 OS, and the 5.0 carrier update. Pics, contacts, voice, and video (3GS) all sent & received. ‘Bout damn time.
September 9th, 2009 at 7:48 am
its a go in Albuquerque 3.1 beta 3, and 4.5 carrier file, videos when recieved come out in bad quality, but pics are excellent.
September 9th, 2009 at 2:40 pm
iPhone OS 3.1 available on iTunes for download. Also installs the 5.0 carrier update. But, still no MMS!! (in Alaska).
September 9th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Oh, and in case you didn’t get the news from the Apple Conference this morning, iTunes 9 will be available today also. I haven’t got it yet.
September 9th, 2009 at 4:04 pm
Looks like AT&T has taken the block for mms off of some accounts I tried it again today after I installed OS 3.1 and I sent and recieved just fine
September 9th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
MMS is working on my NYC number in Los Angeles today
September 9th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I’m in Tennessee and my MMS is not working yet.
September 9th, 2009 at 10:16 pm
I’m using 3.1 b3 living in upstate SC and my MMS has been working for the past 5 days. It’s not the 3.1 OS that allows it, it’s the 5.0 carrier file. My wife’s is working with 3.0 OS and 5.0 carrier file. We have the family texting iPhone plan.
September 10th, 2009 at 12:52 am
the little camera icon isnt showing up on my phone and i have the update from att and the 3.1 update. what do i do to make this show up?
September 10th, 2009 at 4:32 am
Downloaded 3.1 and 5.0 carrier and still NO MMS (in Oregon)
September 10th, 2009 at 1:31 pm
I just downloaded and installed 3.1 but I don’t have MMS enabled. Do I have to turn it on in settings somewhere? What is this 5.0 Carrier file? Where can I get it
September 10th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
i have ATT MMS just started working today and yes i do have the beta version
September 10th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
I just downloaded the 3.1 version today, and the mms is still not working. Anyone help?
September 10th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Does anyone know where to get the AT&T 5.1 update? I’ve heard that has the WAP push to enable mms capability. I’m in Illinois, and still don’t have mms.
September 10th, 2009 at 11:57 pm
i’m in san diego. have the beta and it’s working. some have said the 3.1 release to the public took out the mms option
September 12th, 2009 at 12:38 am
People from MD how did you get it to work. I mistakenly upgraded to 3.1 but it still doesn’t work and I have 5.0. I also noticed that the typing sounds sometimes goes in and out. Anybody with problems like that?
September 12th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
Hi there mms its working on 3 gs 3.0.1 this is a jailbreack iphone. I enabled it by download mms and tethering from. Cydia I from Virginia
September 12th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Milwaukee, WI – MMS not working. OS 3.1 installed with ATT 5.0. Wonderful…
September 12th, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Is another OS update expected by Apple to accommodate the 9/25 availability of MMS by ATT?
September 13th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
Confirmed, I put the old firmware from a few months ago that had MMS enabled on my phone. It didn’t work for a while when ATT fixed their system to not allow it, but today I tried it, and it works. Very sweet.
September 14th, 2009 at 1:06 am
I downloaded 3.1 and it also installed att 5.0. Still no mms in IN. I guess I have to wait till the 25th.
September 14th, 2009 at 6:46 am
For those that don’t have mms yet, download the AT&T 5.1 software. It enables the wap push that AT&T refuses to activate until the 25th. If I was Apple I’d have a shouting match with AT&T about all this, it’s giving the iPhone a real bad name.
September 14th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Steve, you say download the AT&T 5.1 carrier file but you don’t specify where to get this from. Can you provide a link or URL where we can get this?
September 14th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Miami, FL. 3GS, OS 3.1, 5.0 carrier — No MMS. Not even an option in the Messages settings (or elsewhere) to switch on MMS.
September 14th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
were do I get that 5.0 from, my 3gs isnt working
September 15th, 2009 at 9:59 pm
East Tennessee, 3G, 3.1, 5.1 carrier, single plan but had ATT switch to normal txt plan with SMS/MMS -currently not working
That being said a buddy has… East Tennessee, 3G & 3GS, 3.1, 5.1 carrier, family plan -works
I think it may be working for those on family plans currently.
September 16th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Guys the problem is with AT&T trying to get MMS to work in the U.S. before Sept. 25. They are testing and getting there network ready to handle MMS but there is a long road ahead of head aches with it having bugs and glitches it now looks like it will be this winter before they get it right. You can’t receive MMS on your i Phones because AT&T has port 1010 blocked. That’s why i have been using Send MMS and View MMS from MMS.ifind2.com. Check it out its $1.99 to download each app but you will be able to send and receive MMS to other i phones not just other phones.
September 17th, 2009 at 10:54 am
@Sinister1 – Here i fixed it for you….
Guys the problem is with AT&T trying to get MMS to work in the U.S. before Sept. 25. They are testing and getting there network ready to handle MMS but there is a long road ahead of head aches with it having bugs and glitches it now looks like it will be this winter before they get it right. You can’t receive MMS on your i Phones because AT&T has port 1010 blocked(left this in here for a good chuckle). That’s why i suck at life.
September 17th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
I just bought a 3g that is reset to facory specs, i am looking to jailbreak and unlock it but i am unable to access the inner workings of the phone because it is asking for the att simcard. What are my options?
September 17th, 2009 at 5:11 pm
I did not mention that i do not have the sim card for it….
September 17th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Kev you can chuckle on these nuts.
September 18th, 2009 at 8:55 am
I just updated my 3gs to 3.1 last night and I do not have mms. I live In Orlando fla. Why’s that? I hear people and see videos of the mms being in use.
September 20th, 2009 at 2:45 am
getting tired of waiting for mms. we were told late summer, sept 25, well when
Ohio
September 20th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
So in 5 more days we should have the update. Hopefully.
September 21st, 2009 at 12:42 am
I’m in Tampa, FL… MMS worked on Beta 3. On Friday night, Apple disabled beta 3 and I was forced to update to 3.1 GM. MMS has not worked since. I think it was a beta test. Luckily, only 4 days to go!
September 21st, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Can’t Wait. It was about damn time for the mms to be up on iPhone. 3gs this 3gs that without mms. *** on. Better be out on the day because if not I’ll sell my 32g to the first byer and switch company.
September 21st, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Two issues here… you need at LEAST 3.0 firmware on your device, and it has to be unlocked, this is the only way that I know of to get it working.
Use cydia to get your carrier settings, or manually add them in your settings on your phone.
i have tmobile, 1st gen iphone with 3.1 and my MMS has been working since 3.0.
its pretty sad that at&t charges so much for crappy service. go to tmobile and unlock your phone, you’ll be glad you did
September 21st, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I just updated my iPhone to the the new 3.1 software update and my phone doesn’t even have the MMS option. Anybody with the sane problem?
September 21st, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Brennon, I am having the same issue. There is no option in the settings and the camera icon that used to be in the messages…it’s gone.
September 21st, 2009 at 8:49 pm
Now have 3.1 but no MMS till the 25th I guess. AT&T better get it together soon…people are tired of second rate service for a premium cost!
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:57 am
3 More Days…..
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
I downloaded the mms( not sure if beta or not) but I have noticed that I can only send it to another Iphone user. I can not send to someone who does not have ATT??? is that going to be the case when ATT rolls mms out? I surley hope not as that will defeat the purpose. For anyone who would just can’t wait and wants it know, there is a step by step tutorial on you tubs
September 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
oh yeah and your phone does not have to be jailbroken to get MMS. the tutorial is for pc or mac..
September 25th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
I have updated my Iphone and still can’t send or receive mms. Att Sucks and I hope the Verizon gets the iphone soon!!!
September 25th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
3.1 update complete in So. Cal….No mms, no “camera” in lower left in messageing, getting tired of this ****.
September 25th, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Working mms in Hawthorne,CA… Jailbreaked and running 3.0.1 on a 3GS…
September 25th, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Turn phone off and restart. Functions will work then.
September 26th, 2009 at 11:19 am
I’m also very PO-ed. Got a txt from at&t saying to update the phone for mms. and i update it all night and nope. there is no mms. and the worse part is everytime i sync all my apps disappear.
my day has started and now its ruined.
September 27th, 2009 at 8:27 am
Finally we have this feature, have not tried it with a different phone, but works iphone to iphone and i believe the iphone you’re sending pictures to needs to have the updated. if you just updated your iphone make sure to restart the phone…