MMS Between Carriers
Multimedia messaging between carriers is still somehwat funky in the US.
From what I have found:
Sprint PCS will receive MMS messages from TMobile, Cingular (Orange), and ATTWS mmode (Blue). However, it received these messages via a SMS and you need to connect via internet to retreive from their webpage. However, I am trying this on an older Samsung i500 Palm OS phone which does not support MMS or even SMS.
TMobile seems to be able to receive MMS via the BlackBerry Pearl via both Cingular (Orange) and AT&T mMode (Blue) devices. I was able to receive an audio clip I recorded on a Nokia E62 on the Pearl as well as a picture and sound clip from a HTC Wizard with a blue sim (Cingular 8125 phone). All the MMS pictures and sounds have been playing on the Pearl fine.
Cingular (Orange SIM) with Nokia E62. Was able to send a recorded audio clip (no camera) to both the TMobile Pearl as well as the HTC Wizard (Cingular 8125 with Blue AT&T sim). However, the Wizard with the blue SIM was unable to download and play the audio clip. It also did not receive a MMS sent from the TMobile BlackBerry Pearl but did receive and playback fine a message, picture, and video clip sent from the Blue HTC Wizard to the Orange Cingular E62.
HTC Wizard (cingular 8125) with a ATTWS BLUE sim. Seems to be able to send to everyone, but cannot download/receive certain messages. Could not listen to an audio clip sent from the Nokia E62 with a Cingular Orange SIM. Could receive a picture mms message from TMobile.
There you have it. A bunch of incompatibilities between either carriers (or even one carrier, AT&T/Cingular), and everyone else! (Note some of these could be file formats between devices, but I was unable to verify).
From what I have found:
Sprint PCS will receive MMS messages from TMobile, Cingular (Orange), and ATTWS mmode (Blue). However, it received these messages via a SMS and you need to connect via internet to retreive from their webpage. However, I am trying this on an older Samsung i500 Palm OS phone which does not support MMS or even SMS.
TMobile seems to be able to receive MMS via the BlackBerry Pearl via both Cingular (Orange) and AT&T mMode (Blue) devices. I was able to receive an audio clip I recorded on a Nokia E62 on the Pearl as well as a picture and sound clip from a HTC Wizard with a blue sim (Cingular 8125 phone). All the MMS pictures and sounds have been playing on the Pearl fine.
Cingular (Orange SIM) with Nokia E62. Was able to send a recorded audio clip (no camera) to both the TMobile Pearl as well as the HTC Wizard (Cingular 8125 with Blue AT&T sim). However, the Wizard with the blue SIM was unable to download and play the audio clip. It also did not receive a MMS sent from the TMobile BlackBerry Pearl but did receive and playback fine a message, picture, and video clip sent from the Blue HTC Wizard to the Orange Cingular E62.
HTC Wizard (cingular 8125) with a ATTWS BLUE sim. Seems to be able to send to everyone, but cannot download/receive certain messages. Could not listen to an audio clip sent from the Nokia E62 with a Cingular Orange SIM. Could receive a picture mms message from TMobile.
There you have it. A bunch of incompatibilities between either carriers (or even one carrier, AT&T/Cingular), and everyone else! (Note some of these could be file formats between devices, but I was unable to verify).
posted by vmok00 at 1:45 PM
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