Help Is it possible to MMS without text messaging plan?

[jakob95]

Is it possible to MMS without a text messaging plan? By using either your Verizon phone number or your Google Voice number?

 

[valorian]

I don't think so. Verizon requires a data plan with Smartphone activation and I don't think you can get a data plan without text messaging built into it.

 

[hilmar2k]

I don't think so. Verizon requires a data plan with Smartphone activation and I don't think you can get a data plan without text messaging built into it.

Text plans are not included/required with data plans.

You could always use a messaging app that uses your data plan, and not a text plan, to send messages. WhatsApp or PingMe come to mind. Just remember that the person on the other end needs the same app.

 

[jakob95]

Text plans are not included/required with data plans.

You could always use a messaging app that uses your data plan, and not a text plan, to send messages. WhatsApp or PingMe come to mind. Just remember that the person on the other end needs the same app.

Yeah but that is completely different. I want to MMS them to there phone number... I know some apps can do it like textplus but I want to remain my same Google Voice number or Verizon Number.

 

[Lespaul20]

You could just send them an email.

For Verizon numbers:

10digitnumber @ vzwpix.com for mms

10digitnumber @ vtext.com for sms

 

[blackepoxy]

You could just send them an email.

For Verizon numbers:

10digitnumber @ vzwpix.com for mms

10digitnumber @ vtext.com for sms

Yeah, I can confirm that this method works

Here are some more that you can use for Sms depending what network the receiving party is on...
10 digit number plus
@txt.att.net (AT&T)
@tmomail.net (Tmobile)
@myboostmobile.com (Boost)
Sorry didn't see virgin mobile.
Maybe if you find the pix (mms) extension settings for all these carriers you got free unlimited! Pix and text!

 

[Lespaul20]

Found this list from email pictures to at&t phone? - AT&T Community Support

• Alltel = 10 Digit Mobile Number@message.alltel.com
• AT&T = 10 Digit Mobile Number@mms.att.net
• Boost Mobile = 10 Digit Mobile Number@myboostmobile.com
• Cingular (AT&T) = 10 Digit Mobile Number@mms.mycingular.com
• Einstein PCS = 10 Digit Mobile Number@einsteinmms.com
• Sprint = 10 Digit Mobile Number@messaging.sprintpcs.com
• T-Mobile = 10 Digit Mobile Number@tmomail.net
• US Cellular = 10 Digit Mobile Number@mms.uscc.net
• Verizon Wireless = 10 Digit Mobile Number@vzwpix.com
• Virgin Mobile = 10 Digit Mobile Number@vmobl.com

 

[jakob95]

Sounds like a pain though, what if I want people to MMS me pictures then?

 

[blackepoxy]

Found this list from email pictures to at&t phone? - AT&T Community Support

• Alltel = 10 Digit Mobile Number@message.alltel.com
• AT&T = 10 Digit Mobile Number@mms.att.net
• Boost Mobile = 10 Digit Mobile Number@myboostmobile.com
• Cingular (AT&T) = 10 Digit Mobile Number@mms.mycingular.com
• Einstein PCS = 10 Digit Mobile Number@einsteinmms.com
• Sprint = 10 Digit Mobile Number@messaging.sprintpcs.com
• T-Mobile = 10 Digit Mobile Number@tmomail.net
• US Cellular = 10 Digit Mobile Number@mms.uscc.net
• Verizon Wireless = 10 Digit Mobile Number@vzwpix.com
• Virgin Mobile = 10 Digit Mobile Number@vmobl.com

Free unlimited text and mms from any email account to cell numbers!!!
If you want people to send you mms they can do it from their phone/email account using the same method, just give them your 10 digit number & the gateway. vzw pix.com
To setup people you mms a lot just save the 10 digit number as their email address, so you only have to input all that once then your set.

 

[Lespaul20]

I believe anyone can send you SMS/MMS even if you don't have plan but it wont be free. Verizon charges $0.25 per MMS.

I've heard an anecdotal story of an IT staff using the SMS gateway to send alerts and they were send enough that they were asked to buy a business plan or stop it.

 

[dl76]

Search for a app called heywire, it lets you txt , even send pictures. Dosent charge you txt, it works thru data pacakage.