Huawei Ascend Y550

Huawei Ascend Y550

I can't send and receive picture messages - Huawei Ascend Y550

Cause 5 of 5: The phone has not been correctly set up for picture messaging

If your phone hasn't been correctly set up for picture messaging, you can't send and receive picture messages.

Solution: Set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 26

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.

Step 2 of 26

Find "Access Point Names"

Press All.

Step 3 of 26

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 4 of 26

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 5 of 26

Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.

Step 6 of 26

Create new data connection

Press New APN.

Step 7 of 26

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 8 of 26

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 9 of 26

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com

Step 10 of 26

Enter APN

Press OK.

Step 11 of 26

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

Step 12 of 26

Enter picture messaging server

Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend and press OK.

Step 13 of 26

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

Step 14 of 26

Enter IP address

Key in 10.202.002.060 and press OK.

Step 15 of 26

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

Step 16 of 26

Enter port number

Key in 8080 and press OK.

Step 17 of 26

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 18 of 26

Enter country code

Key in 505 and press OK.

Step 19 of 26

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 20 of 26

Enter network code

Key in 03 and press OK.

Step 21 of 26

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 22 of 26

Select authentication type

Press PAP.

Step 23 of 26

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 24 of 26

Select APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 25 of 26

Save data connection

Press SAVE.

Step 26 of 26

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

1 Find "Access Point Names"

Press Settings.
Press All.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

2 Create new data connection

Press the Menu key.
Press New APN.

3 Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

4 Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in live.vodafone.com
Press OK.

5 Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend and press OK.

6 Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 10.202.002.060 and press OK.

7 Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 8080 and press OK.

8 Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 505 and press OK.

9 Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 03 and press OK.

10 Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press PAP.

11 Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.

12 Save data connection

Press SAVE.

13 Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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