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keni
Joined: Aug 13, 2002
Posts: 7
From: UK
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It gets worse, Orange told me this morning that you can't send MMS without the camera!!!
Whats all that about!
So I might as well uninstall the Sony Ecrisson MMS Composer! |
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gazobee
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 146
From: Reading, England
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Keni,
My guess is that you spoke to the Orange YTS trainee.
If that was the case then I suppose that you would not be able to make a phone call without first purchasing an in-car-kit, a radio handsfree and a pair Calvin Klein boxer shorts.
What I meant to say was, what a load of bollocks!
I suppose if you pay peanuts, you get monkeys!!
Back in love with the Big O again! |
GregB
Joined: May 29, 2002
Posts: 21
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Just off 156 trying to get MMS enabled. The Orange tubby helpfully told me that MMS was not available if I had a "non-Orange branded" handset - in other words, if you've got an offline handset on Orange, you can't have MMS. He offered no hint of a clue as to when, if ever, MMS would be available for Orange users on offline handsets. Kept spouting some bollocks about "sim card incompatibility", "your sim card would be paired to your orange phone", and "network compatibility". He was either unable unable or unwilling to give a coherent and comprehensible explanation of the problem (assuming there is one). I got the distinct impression he was reading from cue cards with no genuine understanding of what was going on.
The future's bright, my arse! |
gazobee
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 146
From: Reading, England
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Called Orange at 5.15 this evening and asked for MMS. Blerk said no probs once I told him I had a s/w upped T68M.
They sent through the MMS setting and I should get my sim update in the 48hrs.
I'm am quite surprised!  I was expecting Orange to put some sort of obstacle in the way. They didn't.
Now I really must go and lie down 
Back in love with the Big O again! |
Tee Sixty Eight
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
Posts: 28
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I just sent my first MMS today with Orange, awww.
I'm so proud . . .
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Tee Sixty Eight
Joined: Mar 28, 2002
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I sent an MMS to my email address too, it comes through as
msg from: @orangemms.net
But it comes through as plain text, and doesnt really work - simply attatching the pictures and animations you include. And if you try to reply to the email you get the error:
We regret that we currently cannot accept replies to @orangemms.net.
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englishmanabroad
Joined: Aug 14, 2002
Posts: 163
From: UK
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Called Orange Wirefree yesterday - they put my number forward to allow MMS (upgraded T68) - Received the SIM update today (even though one of the people at Orange said I couldn't update via SIM as I had a firmware upgraded T68 - different story every time). Deleted the message and turned off my phone - losing all my additional data accounts in the process - this is getting to be a real pain.
Set the phone manually (many thanks BODINSKI and JEDISMURF) - managed to send a test MMS - Great! Also received a delivery receipt (shame that function is not available with Orange for SMS!! who wants to put RCT in front of everything!?)
Called 277 option 2 (BODINSKI  ) Was greeted with the message "only available on T68i and some Nokia something or other - no message for me to download or options for turning on MMS - Any suggestions ??
If I want to be a real masochist I think that I will just turn my phone off and on again – to have the fun of re-entering all my email/Data/WAP and MMS settings!  Come on SonyEricsson – hurry up with a firmware patch to sort this problem out (I know that I am not the only one)
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malsphone
Joined: Jul 29, 2002
Posts: 13
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It would appear GregB is correct. I have phoned orange services on 156 to ask for MMS upgrade. Told me because my handset was "offline purchased" i cant have the upgrade. said that the system they have wont let them send it to me as it recognizes my mobile as a non MMS standard phone.
So balls to that then. Couldn't tell me when it would become avaible for anyone in the same boat.
If anyone does get it going, let me know.
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pitviper
Joined: Mar 13, 2002
Posts: 62
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I have just got MMS on Orange on a SIM free t68m->i.
The technique I used is to lie and say no it's not a SIM free phone I brought it in December, got the flash upgrade in May from CPW and no I know you think I have a Nokia xxxx but your details are wrong, I've got an "Orange branded" (key words here) t68.
Worked for me with the nice lady.
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pitviper
Joined: Mar 13, 2002
Posts: 62
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PS, Buried somewhere in the Orange website on MMS it says the 25p news etc. messages are free for a promotional period. I suggest copying the page and then trying it. You can then wave the evidence of freeness at Orange when their billing screws up and charges you £Xm for all the 'free' news items you received.
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bernifreshman
Joined: Aug 15, 2002
Posts: 1
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The free MMS updates from Orange are great!! Good quality pictures.
Anyway is there anyone out there who could very kindly MMS me the Spiderman theme to +447976836575. My pc has had a hard-drive failure so the future's looking pretty grim.
ps We all knew Orange would come good IN THE END!!! |
keni
Joined: Aug 13, 2002
Posts: 7
From: UK
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gazobee said;
'What I meant to say was, what a load of bollocks!'
I really wish it was, but here I am living proof.
I sit here right now with my Orange t68i 'Branded' phone (No upgrade or off contract).
I have checked through all of my settings, (Three times)
I have turned of the phone, I have deleted nearly all my pictures, I have 99% memory free.
I try to forward the 'Welcome to MMS' template to my number, but no joy. This is what happends;
Sending
GRPS Failed
Network Communication Error. Please check your settings.
So I check, again, fine.
Call Orange, they say Can't send MMS without a camera!!
WHAT. |
keni
Joined: Aug 13, 2002
Posts: 7
From: UK
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OK, since I wrote this, its started to work.
I wonder if the Orange Demon was listening in!! |
bobahiom
Joined: Jul 16, 2002
Posts: 45
From: Hull
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they will do settings for upgraded t68m's but are saying if it doesn't work theres nothing they can do cause it was originally a normal t68 i have had no problems though worked just fine.
Whats this free mms stuff? I haven't seen or heard anything bout it.
Finaly p800'd |
gazobee
Joined: Apr 03, 2002
Posts: 146
From: Reading, England
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They are doing free MMS info messages for a limited time.
Just dial 277 to activate it.
Back in love with the Big O again! |
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Posted: 2002-08-14 11:19
