How to Disable MMS Messaging on an iPhone

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This​ ​wikiHow​ ​teaches​ ​you​ ​how​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​your​ ​iPhone​ ​from​ ​sending​ ​and​ ​receiving​ ​MMS messages​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​cut​ ​down​ ​on​ ​your​ ​monthly​ ​cellular​ ​data​ ​usage.​ ​An​ ​MMS​ message​​include​s ​multimedia​ ​content​ ​such​ ​as​ ​pictures and​ ​videos.

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    ​ ​The​ ​slider​ ​will​ ​turn white.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​prevent​ ​your​ ​iPhone​ ​from​ ​sending​ ​or​ ​receiving​ ​any​ ​MMS​ ​text​ ​message.​ ​The phone​ ​will​ ​no​ ​longer​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​exchange​ ​messages​ ​with​ ​pictures,​ ​video,​ ​and​ ​other​ ​multimedia content. [1] ​
    • ​You​ ​will​ ​still​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​send and​ ​receive​ ​multimedia​ ​content​ ​through​ ​iMessages​ ​and​ ​email​ ​when​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​a​ ​wireless network. [2]
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      References

      1. ↑ http://www.diffen.com/difference/MMS_vs_SMS
      2. ↑ http://smartphonematters.com/understanding-the-difference-between-mms-and-imessage-on-your-iphone/

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