Switch off MMS on the iPhone and save costs

Switch off MMS

I have how I might here have already read, the AldiTalk 600 package. It's not the first time that I've run into a "cost trap". However, the current case is less a setting at AldiTalk, but a problem that I had with iOS 8: At some point after the provider move, the MMS were activated in the Apple Messages app. Now, without realizing it, I kept sending photos to people who actually also have an iPhone. But obviously a photo was still sent here and there via MMS, which costs me 39 cents per MMS – absolute cost terror when you otherwise send entire films via Whatsapp for free.

Smilies for 39 cents each!

In addition, here is an important note that applies to ALL providers that calculate MMS: The smartphones send here and the smilies as graphics. This means that if you write a colon, hyphen, or round bracket, your smartphone partially converts it into a smiley graphic. This is then also sent via MMS and costs you - depending on the provider - around 39 cents! Great thing, right ?! ;-)

Switch off MMS
MMS can be deactivated with a switch on the iPhone.

Switch off SMS and MMS in the messaging app

The best way to prevent this MMS sending is to go to Settings -> Messages and set two switches to “grey” – i.e. “off”. On the one hand, the “Send as SMS” switch, because this means that no “alternative” SMS will be sent if iMessage is not working at the moment – ​​this can also produce costs if you don’t have a flat rate. On the other hand – and this is the important one! – the “MMS messaging” switch. This should also be gray - not green, as in the picture. At the time it was still activated for me. If you have deactivated these two points, there is no MMS via the messageApp from Apple more possible.

Important to know: Even if you send messages on your Mac under OS X Yosemite, it can happen that they are sent as MMS or SMS. If you have deactivated the MMS on the iPhone, the smilies on the Mac can no longer cost you dearly, because then they will no longer be sent by MMS.

Better safe than sorry: remove MMS data from the mobile network

To be on the safe side, you can - if the provider's settings allow it - also delete the data for the MMS network from the iPhone. Unfortunately, it doesn't work for me with AldiTalk, but if you want to try it, go the following way through the menu: Settings > General > Mobile network > Mobile data network > Remove all settings under “MMS”. Once this has been done, the iPhone is no longer able to send MMS.

I hope the tip also helps you to save a few cents by submerged, pointless MMS sending!

 

Did you like the article and did the instructions on the blog help you? Then I would be happy if you the blog via a Steady Membership would support.

4 thoughts on “Turn off MMS on iPhone and save money”

  1. I wish you a happy new year and thank you very much for your interesting contributions :) - laugh ... You can certainly see clearly, because I really needed this contribution :)
    Greetings from Mari

    1. Hello Mari! Thank you for your kind words! And as always, I'm happy when I could help! And unfortunately I can't see clairvoyantly ... otherwise I would play the lottery once and then just write my blog without my work always stopping me ... :) LG!

  2. Aldi Talk, mobile data abroad. I have now bought the internet 4 times abroad. The registration was confirmed but I have never been able to use it. Despite many hours of trying to find the passwords ..”gprs” and the other recommendation ..Internet ..
    I don't seem to be alone like that ..
    Will now cancel Aldi after this trip abroad.
    Have an iPhone 6

    1. Hello Ditmar! The instructions are correct and the passwords also work, but apparently they don't have the service under control. I'm sorry it doesn't work out for you. I've been with Telekom for a few months ... unfortunately expensive, but it works - also abroad. :)

Post a comment

Your e-mail address will not be published. Required fields are marked with * marked

In the Sir Apfelot Blog you will find advice, instructions and reviews on Apple products such as the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, iMac, Mac Pro, Mac Mini and Mac Studio.