Multimedia Messaging Service - MMS
Multimedia messaging service lets you enjoy pictures, music and video on the move through your mobile.
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Multimedia messaging service lets you enjoy pictures, music and video on the move through your mobile.
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Make special moments more significant with Etisalat MMS. Have fun as you share momentous occasions with friends and family through photos, videos, audio clips, and animated pictures to their Local or International mobile numbers or to any email addresses.
If your mobile handset is not supporting the MMS technology, don't miss the MMS visit My MMS
To enjoy our MMS service, you will need:
1- An MMS enabled handset.
2- An MMS service from Etisalat
3- An MMS setup on your handset.
An up-to-date list of approved MMS enabled handsets can be found at www.uaelab.ae.
MMS helps you keep in touch with your friends, work colleagues and up-to-date with the market:
Sending MMS messages: Depending on your handset’s capabilities, you can add text, sound and video to the selected picture. You can send a message up to ten mobile numbers in the UAE at once, or to any email address.
Receiving MMS messages:You will be notified when you receive an MMS. Just click on the message received icon to view your message. There is no charge for receiving messages.
Send/Receive while abroad:If you are Etisalat customer, you can send and receive MMS to/from other Etisalat customer while abroad.
Forwarding a MMS message:If you don’t want to receive MMS on your mobile while roaming, you can forward your MMS to another mobile number or to an email.
DISCLAIMER: Etisalat is not responsible nor liable for content transmitted through the Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS).
Subscribing to MMS service absolutely Free of charge. You will be charged only for sending an MMS.
Charges | Details | ||
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| Subscription Charges | FREE | ||
| Usage Charges | 0.45 | / MMS of 50 KB | Charges for sending MMS within the UAE |
| Usage Charges | 1.80 | / MMS of 50 KB | Charges for sending MMS to Int’l destinations |
| Usage Charges | Free | For MMS Fowarding | |
| Usage Charges | 0.45 | / 50KB | To any email address |
| Usage Charges | 0.45 | / 50KB | MMS Copying |
GPRS roaming charges will be applied when you send/receive MMS message while roaming. For postpaid users, it will be distant operator GPRS roaming charge plus 15% Etisalat markup and for prepaid users, it will be normal GPRS band of charge.
International Destinations & Operators for MMS
Etisalat has an agreement with almost 50 destinations to send and receive the MMS. Click here to view the list of international destinations & operators for MMS.
Sending MMS To Any Destination In The World
The new and enhanced MMS solution enable you to send MMS to any destination number in the world, even for the operators who do not have a direct agreement with Etisalat. However, if the destination number's operator does not have an agreement with Etisalat, the MMS will be sent as SMS notification, providing a link and password to view and download the MMS through the website. You can also reply back via internet from the same website.
If you are a new postpaid or prepaid customer, you will receive the MMS settings via SMS as soon as you insert the SIM card into the handset. These settings will allow you to avail the service.
If you are an existing postpaid or prepaid mobile customer, you can avail the MMS service through the following ways:
1- Via SMS: T ype ‘r mms’ in the text message field and send it to 1010. An SMS message confirming your MMS registration will be sent to you
2- Via IVR: Dial 125 from your mobile handset and follow the instructions OR after dialing 125 you can press 2721 at once in order to avoid all the instructions and directly subscribe to the service.
3- Via *122#: Dial *122*2*2*2# from your mobile handset and follow the instructions.
Note: An SMS message confirming your registration will be sent to you. Once the service is activated, you will receive an SMS with the settings. Save these settings in order to use the MMS service.
Using MMS Service | |
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If you are a new Postpaid/Prepaid Mobile Subscriber then as soon as you insert the SIM Card into the handset and open it, you will receive the MMS setting via SMS that you need to save into the handset in order to use the MMS service. If you are an existing Postpaid/Prepaid Mobile Subscriber then to use the MMS service just follow the simple steps below.
1- Type ‘s mms’ in the text message field and send it to 1010 or dial *122*2*4*2#. 2- You will be sent an SMS message. 3- Save it. You’re ready to use the service. | |
Using MMS Forwarding | |
You can use the MMS Forwarding service by activating it.
To Activate MMS Forwarding:
1- Via SMS: a) Type a mmsf 050xxxxxxx and send it to 1010. Message will be forwarded to Etisalat mobile b) Type a mmsf xxxx@etisalat.ae and send it to 1010. Message will be forwarded to an email.
2- Via IVR: Dial 125 from your mobile handset and follow the instructions OR after dialing 125 you can press 2741 at once in order to avoid all the instructions and directly activate the service.
3- Via USSD: Dial *122*2*3*1# from your mobile handset and follow the instructions.
To Deactivate MMS Forwarding:
1- Via SMS: Type d mmsf and send it to 1010.
2- Via USSD: Dial *122*2*3*1# from your mobile handset and follow the instructions. | |
Using MMS Copy | |
You can use the MMS Copy service by activating it.
To Activate MMS Copy:
1- Via SMS: a) Type a mmsc 050xxxxxxx and send it to 1010. Message will be forwarded to Etisalat mobile b) Type a mmsc xxxx@xxxx and send it to 1010. Message will be forwarded to an email.
2- Via *122#: Dial *122*2*3*2# from your mobile handset and follow the instructions.
To Deactivate MMS Copy:
1- Via SMS: Type d mmsf and send it to 1010.
2- Via *122#: Dial *122*2*3*2# from your mobile handset and follow the instructions. |
Please call at 101 to our customer support representative for further information & assistance.
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