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Help Is it possible to MMS without text messaging plan?

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jakob95

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Is it possible to MMS without a text messaging plan? By using either your Verizon phone number or your Google Voice number?
 
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.
 
valorian said:
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.
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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.
 
hilmar2k said:
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.
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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 said:
You could just send them an email.

For Verizon numbers:

10digitnumber @ vzwpix.com for mms

10digitnumber @ vtext.com for sms
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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 said:
Found this list from email pictures to at&t phone? - AT&T Community Support


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