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Problems Sending Photos on Mobile

Hi Guys,

A couple of nights ago I took some photos with my Samsung Galaxy Core Prime phone but when I tried to send them to someone it keeps coming up “failed”. I selected the photo and entered my friend’s mobile number but it just comes up “failed”. I would appreciate some help as to how I can share the photos. I’d also like to know how to download the pics onto my computer.

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  • forgotmyname
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    Do you and they have MMS enabled? If not you wont be able to send MMS, you need another option like email or an app.

    Connect to the computer, plug it in with a USB cable or connect via bluetooth or wifi depending on phone and PC setup.
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  • eDicky
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    In what way are you trying to send the photos?

    It can be done reliably and for free (apart from a little data usage if not on WiFi) by using one of the messaging apps (WhatsApp/Viber/Line/We Chat etc.), when both users have the app installed.
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  • I was just trying to send the photo on my phone by selecting it and sending it in a message to my friend's mobile but it kept coming up failed. I will look up how to enable MMS.
  • Jon_01
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    MMS is a very expensive way to send pictures these days. On some networks as mush as 50p a message (they don't come out of your text bundle). As suggested above, better to use an App like WhatsApp/Viber/Line/We Chat or even email them as all od those will be included in your data bundle (as long as you have a data bundle??).
  • d123
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    I will look up how to enable MMS.

    As has been said, don't, it's very expensive. There are much cheaper ways to do it.
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  • 20aday
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    Definitely go for a third party app and/or email instead of MMS.

    Unless your tariff includes them (unlikely) they are damn expensive now.
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