Vodafone 553

Vodafone 553

Set up your phone for picture messaging - Vodafone 553

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Follow these instructions to set up your phone for picture messaging.

Step 1 of 46

Find "GPRS"

Press the Menu key.

Step 2 of 46

Find "GPRS"

Press Settings.

Step 3 of 46

Find "GPRS"

Press Network settings.

Step 4 of 46

Find "GPRS"

Press Data account.

Step 5 of 46

Find "GPRS"

Press GPRS.

Step 6 of 46

Create new data connection

Press Options.

Step 7 of 46

Create new data connection

Press Add.

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Step 8 of 46

Enter name

Key in Vodafone MMS

Step 9 of 46

Enter APN

Press the field below APN.
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk
If you're on a pay as you go or VOXI price plan:
Key in pp.vodafone.co.uk

Step 10 of 46

Enter username

Press User name and key in wap

Step 11 of 46

Enter username

Press Password and key in wap

Step 12 of 46

Select authentication type

Press arrow right below Auth. type to select Normal.

Step 13 of 46

Save data connection

Press OK.

Step 14 of 46

Save data connection

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 15 of 46

Save data connection

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Step 16 of 46

Find "Profiles"

Press the Menu key.

Step 17 of 46

Find "Profiles"

Press Messaging.

Step 18 of 46

Find "Profiles"

Press Message settings.

Step 19 of 46

Find "Profiles"

Press Multimedia message.

Step 20 of 46

Find "Profiles"

Press Profiles.

Step 21 of 46

Enter profile name

Press Add new.
Key in Vodafone MMS

Step 22 of 46

Enter picture messaging server

Press the field below MMSC address.
Key in http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms

Step 23 of 46

Select data connection

Press the drop down list below Data account.

Step 24 of 46

Select data connection

Press GPRS.

Step 25 of 46

Select data connection

Press Vodafone MMS.

Step 26 of 46

Select connection type

Press the drop down list below Connection type.

Step 27 of 46

Select connection type

Press HTTP.

Step 28 of 46

Enable proxy

Press arrow right below Use proxy to select Yes.

Step 29 of 46

Enter IP address

Press the field below Proxy address.
Key in 212.183.137.012

Step 30 of 46

Enter port

Press the field below Proxy port.
Key in 8799

Step 31 of 46

Enter port

Press OK.

Step 32 of 46

Enter port

Press Done.

Step 33 of 46

Enter port

Press Yes to confirm.

Step 34 of 46

Enter port

Press Back.

Step 35 of 46

Select validity period

Press Common settings.

Step 36 of 46

Select validity period

Press Sending.

Step 37 of 46

Select validity period

Press arrow right below Validity period to select Maximum.

Step 38 of 46

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press arrow right below Delivery report to select On or Off.

If you turn on request for delivery reports, you'll be notified when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been turned on by the recipient.
Step 39 of 46

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Done.

If you turn on request for delivery reports, you'll be notified when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been turned on by the recipient.
Step 40 of 46

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press Yes to confirm.

If you turn on request for delivery reports, you'll be notified when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been turned on by the recipient.
Step 41 of 46

Select picture message download in home network

Press Retrieval.

If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you're notified before you receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
Step 42 of 46

Select picture message download in home network

Press arrow right below Home network to select Immediate.

If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you're notified before you receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
Step 43 of 46

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press arrow right below Roaming to select Immediate.

If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you'll be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Step 44 of 46

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press Done.

If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you'll be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Step 45 of 46

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press Yes to confirm.

If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you'll be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Step 46 of 46

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "GPRS"

Press the Menu key.
Press Settings.
Press Network settings.
Press Data account.
Press GPRS.

Create new data connection

Press Options.
Press Add.

Enter name

Key in Vodafone MMS
Vodafone 553

Enter APN

Press the field below APN.
If you're on a pay monthly price plan:
Key in wap.vodafone.co.uk
If you're on a pay as you go or VOXI price plan:
Key in pp.vodafone.co.uk

Enter username

Press User name and key in wap

Enter username

Press Password and key in wap

Select authentication type

Press arrow right below Auth. type to select Normal.

Save data connection

Press OK.
Press Yes to confirm.
Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

Find "Profiles"

Press the Menu key.
Press Messaging.
Press Message settings.
Press Multimedia message.
Press Profiles.

Enter profile name

Press Add new.
Key in Vodafone MMS

Enter picture messaging server

Press the field below MMSC address.
Key in http://mms.vodafone.co.uk/servlets/mms

Select data connection

Press the drop down list below Data account.
Press GPRS.
Press Vodafone MMS.

Select connection type

Press the drop down list below Connection type.
Press HTTP.

Enable proxy

Press arrow right below Use proxy to select Yes.

Enter IP address

Press the field below Proxy address.
Key in 212.183.137.012

Enter port

Press the field below Proxy port.
Key in 8799
Press OK.
Press Done.
Press Yes to confirm.
Press Back.

Select validity period

Press Common settings.
Press Sending.
Press arrow right below Validity period to select Maximum.

Turn request for delivery reports on or off

Press arrow right below Delivery report to select On or Off.
If you turn on request for delivery reports, you'll be notified when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been turned on by the recipient.
Press Done.
If you turn on request for delivery reports, you'll be notified when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been turned on by the recipient.
Press Yes to confirm.
If you turn on request for delivery reports, you'll be notified when your message has been delivered. This requires that sending of delivery reports has been turned on by the recipient.

Select picture message download in home network

Press Retrieval.
If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you're notified before you receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
Press arrow right below Home network to select Immediate.
If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Manually, you're notified before you receive picture messages when you're within range of your home network.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when you're within range of your home network.

Select picture message retrieval when roaming

Press arrow right below Roaming to select Immediate.
If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you'll be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Press Done.
If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you'll be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.
Press Yes to confirm.
If you select Immediate, you'll receive all picture messages when roaming.
If you select Manually, you'll be notified before you receive picture messages when roaming.
If you select Rejective, you'll not receive any picture messages when roaming.
If you select As home, the setting you selected for your home network also applies to roaming, see step 17.

Exit

Press Disconnect to return to standby mode.

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