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nowmms.com now works with at&t T68i !! |
T68iFan
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Los Angeles
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Yeay! It's working!!! 
ANYONE WHO IS TIRED OF WAITING FOR AT&T TO ROLL OUT MMS, WAIT NO MORE!!
Just go to http://www.nowmms.com and register for a free MMS account! To register, all you have to do is type in "+1" then your 10-digit phone number (as in +13105551212). Their system immediately sends you an SMS with an activation code. You enter the activation code on the web site, then you define a password. Lastly, you must configure your phone to access their mms server. This is a painless process as they provide a button to click that will send another SMS to your phone. The second SMS contains the new configuration settings and automatically makes the necessary changes to your phone!!
I tried to use this service with my at&t t68i about a month ago, but couldn't get it to work. But as of today, it appears I can send and receive MMS for free!!!!!
It's a shame that AT&T couldn't provide us this service earlier. 
[ This Message was edited by: T68iFan on 2003-02-13 01:06 ] |
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titus
Joined: Jan 19, 2003
Posts: 216
From: Sony Ericsson P910i
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Been using that for over a month in the uk on o2 and vodafone
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CrazyStud17
Joined: Dec 10, 2002
Posts: 138
From: Hawaii
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It's saying "Network or communication error, Please check your settings and try again."
Peace out! |
T68iFan
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Los Angeles
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@CrazyStud17
So did you get the sms and activate the account? Are you saying you got that error message after you tried to use their 'send test message'? Read the Operator Settings section, and try to change the settings manually. |
contaygious
Joined: Jan 04, 2003
Posts: 322
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no way it's free is it? i heard that it costs u $ to use it.
Plus no one in US has phones that accept MMS anyway cept my P800.
PEACE
I HAVE A P800!!!!!!!!! |
CrazyStud17
Joined: Dec 10, 2002
Posts: 138
From: Hawaii
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I have activated my account before I tried it of course. Then, I clicked the "Sent Test MMS Message." It did not work. I tried to change the MMS server manually to what was on the site, and still it didn't work. I tried to make a profile, but it asked me for a gateway IP. So I just copied the one from AT&T. Anyways, where are you from? Are you from US using the AT&T service? Maybe it worked for you because you do not use AT&T.
Peace out! |
T68iFan
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Los Angeles
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@contaygious
Yup, it's free! From their web site:
NowMMS.com has expanded internationally, providing free cross-operator MMS services across national borders, as well as 2-way MMS to e-mail picture messaging capabilities.
The site claims to be advertiser supported, and it states nowmms users may occasionally receive advertising messages from their sponsors.
Well, I'm totally not worried about receiving annoying ads on my phone because: 1)US carriers have been very slow to deploy mms - they are barely able to keep up with the technology. 2)The number of GSM/GPRS users is still pretty small. And of those GSM users, very few are savvy enough to configure their phones for mms. My point - very few businesses will invest in mms campaigns when the target market is still so small. Maybe in a year things will change, but I can't imagine receiving a McDonalds ad on my phone for at least 6-12 months.
@CrazyStud17
Hehe, guess you didn't notice the thread title or my location. Anyway, yes, I use a T68i with an AT&T plan. I live in Los Angeles, California.
After submitting the activation code you received in the first sms, did you press the button on the following page that sends a second sms to your phone? Apparently, the second sms contains a script that automatically reconfigures your mms settings to work with nowmms. Now, I didn't do this step myself because I wanted to configure my phone manually.
Here is what I did:
Messages > MMS > Options > Message Server
http://mms.now.co.uk/+18185551212=mypassword
(Substitute in your number and password.)
Messages > MMS > Options > WAP profile > Create new
Name: NOWMMS MMS
Connect using: AWS WAP
IP address: 213.48.20.10
Messages > MMS > Options > WAP profile > Select
NOWMMS MMS
Make these changes, then go to the site again and try the 'send test mms' again. If It doesn't work, I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe it's a Hawaii issue. BTW, how's the weather on your beautiful island?
If anyone wants to test to see if their phone can receive an mms, PM me with your # and I'll send one over!
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Rhumbabum
Joined: Oct 23, 2002
Posts: 39
From: Harrisburg, PA USA (T68i user
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AT&T has launched MMS today. I sent one right from my phone (T68i). why would you want to go to a different site when you can just do it form your phone? |
CrazyStud17
Joined: Dec 10, 2002
Posts: 138
From: Hawaii
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Hey t68fan,
Yahoo, my MMS is working!
You're right; I think I missed the 2nd SMS that contains the configuration settings. Thanks for the step-by-step instruction, it helps a lot. I think it's working now, for I was able to download the sample MMS message (although it's a bit slow).
One final test, could you send me a sample MMS? Here's my number: +18084975393
With regards to the weather, it's great 69F. I think it's perfect; not too cold and not too hot.
Again, thanks a lot.
Peace out! |
T68iFan
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Los Angeles
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I was getting a 'communication error' today when attempting to send some mms'. Anyone else get that? |
T68iFan
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Los Angeles
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Tried to logon to the nowmms web site and found the logon page to be down:Cannot find server or DNS Error
Internet Explorer Guess they're having problems? Too bad because I was trying to send CrazyStud17 a nice little mms I made. Anyone else notice this?
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CrazyStud17
Joined: Dec 10, 2002
Posts: 138
From: Hawaii
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@T68iFan
Wow... I really appreciate that, thanks! I hope it'll be fix soon, so you can send me the MMS right away, 
Peace out! |
Dj Boyi
Joined: Oct 05, 2002
Posts: > 500
From: Liberty City
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:-(
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Pink Lady
Joined: Jun 12, 2002
Posts: 44
From: Manila
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So thats y we cant send mms using NOW sinc last nyt. It worked ok yesterday morning. :-(
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T68iFan
Joined: Oct 18, 2002
Posts: 214
From: Los Angeles
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Okay, here's what their page says now:System Notice: February 15, 2003 – NowMMS is temporarily out of service. We’ve had a hardware failure and are migrating to a new server. Please be patient, we are working to restore service as soon as possible. Maybe they had too much traffic on Valintine's Day, and it crashed their server. Hope it comes back soon so I can send out the new mms' I've made. |
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Posted: 2003-02-13 02:06
