Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Samsung Galaxy Tab A

Set up your tablet for picture messaging - Samsung Galaxy Tab A

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A picture message is a message which can contain pictures and other media files and can be sent to other tablets, mobile phones and email addresses. You can send and receive picture messages as soon as you've inserted your SIM. If this isn't the case, you can set up your tablet for picture messaging manually.

Step 1 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.

Step 2 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Mobile networks.

Step 3 of 31

Find "Access Point Names"

Press Access Point Names.

Step 4 of 31

Create new data connection

Press ADD.

Step 5 of 31

Enter data connection name

Press Name.

Step 6 of 31

Enter data connection name

Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Step 7 of 31

Enter APN

Press APN.

Step 8 of 31

Enter APN

Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk and press OK.

Step 9 of 31

Enter username

Press Username.

Step 10 of 31

Enter username

Key in wap and press OK.

Step 11 of 31

Enter password

Press Password.

Step 12 of 31

Enter password

Key in wap and press OK.

Step 13 of 31

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.

Step 14 of 31

Enter picture messaging server

Key in http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms and press OK.

Step 15 of 31

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.

Step 16 of 31

Enter IP address

Key in 212.183.137.012 and press OK.

Step 17 of 31

Enter port number

Press MMS port.

Step 18 of 31

Enter port number

Key in 8799 and press OK.

Step 19 of 31

Enter country code

Press MCC.

Step 20 of 31

Enter country code

Key in 234 and press OK.

Step 21 of 31

Enter network code

Press MNC.

Step 22 of 31

Enter network code

Key in 15 and press OK.

Step 23 of 31

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.

Step 24 of 31

Select authentication type

Press None.

Step 25 of 31

Select APN type

Press APN type.

Step 26 of 31

Select APN type

Key in mms and press OK.

Step 27 of 31

Select data bearer

Press Bearer.

Step 28 of 31

Select data bearer

Press Unspecified.

Step 29 of 31

Save data connection

Press MORE.

Step 30 of 31

Save data connection

Press Save.

Step 31 of 31

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

Find "Access Point Names"

Slide your finger down the display starting from the top edge of your tablet.
Press the settings icon.
Press Mobile networks.
Press Access Point Names.

Create new data connection

Press ADD.

Enter data connection name

Press Name.
Key in Vodafone MMS and press OK.

Enter APN

Press APN.
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk and press OK.

Enter username

Press Username.
Key in wap and press OK.

Enter password

Press Password.
Key in wap and press OK.

Enter picture messaging server

Press MMSC.
Key in http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms and press OK.

Enter IP address

Press MMS proxy.
Key in 212.183.137.012 and press OK.

Enter port number

Press MMS port.
Key in 8799 and press OK.

Enter country code

Press MCC.
Key in 234 and press OK.

Enter network code

Press MNC.
Key in 15 and press OK.

Select authentication type

Press Authentication type.
Press None.

Select APN type

Press APN type.
Key in mms and press OK.

Select data bearer

Press Bearer.
Press Unspecified.

Save data connection

Press MORE.
Press Save.

Return to the home screen

Press the Home key to return to the home screen.

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