BlackBerry 8520 Curve

BlackBerry 8520 Curve

Set up your phone for picture messaging - BlackBerry 8520 Curve

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Follow these instructions to set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 13

Find "MMS"

Press the Menu key.

Step 2 of 13

Find "MMS"

Scroll to Options and press the Navigation key.

Step 3 of 13

Find "MMS"

Scroll to MMS and press the Navigation key.

BlackBerry 8520 Curve
Step 4 of 13

Set up your phone for picture messaging

You can't set up your phone for picture messaging as it's automatically set up. Follow the steps below to select more settings for picture messaging.

Step 5 of 13

Select setting for picture message retrieval

Highlight the drop down list next to Multimedia Reception and press the Navigation key.

If you select Always, you'll receive all picture messages.
If you select Never, you won't receive any picture messages.
If you select Home Only, you'll only receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
Step 6 of 13

Select setting for picture message retrieval

Scroll to Always and press the Navigation key.

If you select Always, you'll receive all picture messages.
If you select Never, you won't receive any picture messages.
If you select Home Only, you'll only receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
Step 7 of 13

Select setting for automatic retrieval

Highlight the drop down list next to Automatic Retrieval and press the Navigation key.

Step 8 of 13

Select setting for automatic retrieval

Scroll to Always and press the Navigation key.

Step 9 of 13

Turn delivery reports on or off

Scroll to Confirm Delivery and press the Navigation key to turn the function on or off.

Step 10 of 13

Turn delivery reports on or off

When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Step 11 of 13

Save and exit

Press the Menu key.

Step 12 of 13

Save and exit

Scroll to Save and press the Navigation key.

Step 13 of 13

Save and exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "MMS"

Press the Menu key.
Scroll to Options and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to MMS and press the Navigation key.

Set up your phone for picture messaging

You can't set up your phone for picture messaging as it's automatically set up. Follow the steps below to select more settings for picture messaging.
BlackBerry 8520 Curve

Select setting for picture message retrieval

Highlight the drop down list next to Multimedia Reception and press the Navigation key.
If you select Always, you'll receive all picture messages.
If you select Never, you won't receive any picture messages.
If you select Home Only, you'll only receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
Scroll to Always and press the Navigation key.
If you select Always, you'll receive all picture messages.
If you select Never, you won't receive any picture messages.
If you select Home Only, you'll only receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.

Select setting for automatic retrieval

Highlight the drop down list next to Automatic Retrieval and press the Navigation key.
Scroll to Always and press the Navigation key.

Turn delivery reports on or off

Scroll to Confirm Delivery and press the Navigation key to turn the function on or off.
When the box next to the menu item is ticked (V), the function is turned on.

Save and exit

Press the Menu key.
Scroll to Save and press the Navigation key.
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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