Published by mvbuckeye01 on 11 Mar 2008 at 09:56 pm
Iphone’s Biggest Drawback- Lack of MMS and Viewmymessage.com
I absolutely love my Iphone and have recommended it to a lot of friends have gone onto positive experiences with it as well.
Initially I had some gripes, but over time the various software upgrades alleviated most of my issues. However there is still one glaring defect that mocks me on a weekly basis.
The Iphone does not get MMS (Multimedia messaging Services) messages like pictures and video. For whatever reason its just not part of the functionality of the Iphone.
Initially this really didn’t bother me that much as MMS messages sent to me could be accessed via a website called viewmymessage.com. Whenever a picture or video text message came my way I would get a message alerting me and telling me the necessary credentials to use on the website to view the sent message.
The only problem. Viewmymessage.com doesn’t really work. The majority of time the website relays the following message after a lengthy delay.
A quick Google search shows that the problem is pretty consistent and widespread.
Tags: apple, att, iphone, VIEWMYMESSAGE.COM
John Hall on 15 May 2008 at 1:33 pm #
I can only hope that the beautiful woman with the broken nose gets help soon or the 8 -10 mms messages I get per week will be going to a blackberry phone and I’ll just buy an Ipod.
hector on 13 Jun 2008 at 9:55 am #
I have the same problem< people send me a pic and I have to put a Pw in my Iphone
jerry floyd on 27 Aug 2008 at 3:28 am #
this is an inconvience to iphone customers. i have 4 pictures i cannot retrieve .please at&t make the service/ site better
Leanne on 28 Aug 2008 at 3:21 pm #
Try using Firefox to retrieve them… not so convenient on your iPhone, I know but it’s the best way I have found to get them.
Chuck Roast on 29 Aug 2008 at 12:38 pm #
MMS is not the only thing lacking from the iPhone but it is one of the most requested. For all the people making their ridiculous comments like, “if you don’t like it don’t buy it,” there are thousands more that want and miss this feature.
For those that argue that the iPhone has sold by the millions even with out MMS & even after people knew there was no MMS, they’re just grasping at straws. When the Model T Ford first hit the streets everyone wanted one, then people asked “Can I get it in any color I want?” and the answer was yes as long as the color is black and people bought it anyway. People just want the latest and greatest, you have to keep up with the Jones’.
Of course the first day the iPhone hit the market people were lined-up wanting the latest and greatest cell phone available, never in any of the advertising did they mention that it has all these features BUT MMS. I’m sure the general public just assumed that it would come with it because it’s supposed to be so much more superior to the rest. GEEZ, even the cheapest and most generic phones on the market have MMS capabilities. (Insert, “then go get one of those phone,” here) It does help with everyday life for those that are savvy enough to know how to use it (my parents do not, and it has to be explained every time, it just doesn’t seem to stick) your at the super market “Hey hun, is this what you were looking for” take pic send it over, “yup, that’s it” or “hey wish you where here” take pic of vacation spot send it over. Sure you can send pics to iPhone users but you have to log on to a website (given Safari decides to let you onto the web) then use a log-on and password just so you can see a tiny thumbnail of a picture. I have just given up on viewing pics that have been sent to me, because logging on to a website to see just seem like a step backwards and a waste of time when it can be easily sent to the phone and put the big screen to use.
So I must say that the iPhone is definitely two steps forward and one step back.