topic Re: Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages in Z Series

Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages

Fyne — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:28:01 GMT

I have this phablet for 4 days now and I still could not figure out the picture messaging using the SMS app that go with it. I can't receive nor send a picture over messages.

As of now I'm using Go SMS Pro to send picture messages but I could not receive any picture messages using this one because the person who are sending picture does not use this app.

I want to use the regular SMS that goes with the phone but the problem is IT CANNOT SEND NOR RECEIVE PICTURE MESSAGE which is a must for me. I am under STRAIGHT TALK and I have data plan.

Any one know how solve the PICTURE MESSAGING problem on this phablet.

REASON: I like to use the SMS as a means of fast sending picture.

Re: Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages

Uliwooly — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 16:21:39 GMT

Double check your APN settings as most likely this is the issue, double check the MMS settings under the APN settings, keep in mind that you are NOT going to receive MMS unless your data is on, it won't work on WiFi

Re: Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages

Fyne — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:05:51 GMT

Thank you for the response.

Yup, checked and tried most of the APN set up I could find over the internet for 100 times and finally hit the jackpot today. Well, 100 times is just exagerated maybe less than 100 for sure hahhahaa.

Below is what i use for my phablet:

FYI: I used the "ALL OTHER PHONES"

FIELD SMARTPHONE SETTINGS ALL OTHER PHONES

NAME straight talk straight talk
APN wap.tracfone wap.tracfone
PROXY leave blank 216.155.165.40
PORT 8080 8080
MMSC http://mms.tracfone.com http://mms.tracfone.com
MMS PROXY leave blank 216.155.165.40
MMS PORT leave blank 8080

Re: Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages

Fyne — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:11:06 GMT

Update: Yeah thanks for the response.

Right its the APN and I finally found the right one after trying all the APN I found from googling :D.

Below is what works for me

FIELD ALL OTHER PHONES
NAME straight talk
APN   wap.tracfone
PROXY   216.155.165.40
PORT   8080
MMSC    http://mms.tracfone.com
MMS PROXY 216.155.165.40
MMS PORT 8080

Re: Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages

Uliwooly — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:13:47 GMT

I'm glad I was able to help out

Re: Sony Xperia Z ultra Cannot send nor receive picture messages

francisco7 — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:14:07 GMT

Hi I also have the z ultra and I don't get picture messeges either. I was wondering If the steps you put here apply for other carriers I have T-mobile