Disabling MMS on Android?

kissenger · 18 Apr 2016 at 21:27

Recently got into a contract with Vodafone and I just checked my account after the first two weeks and I appear to have racked up a £10 bill despite having unlimited calls/messages/data. Go figure.

I think it's to do with my Messages app sending texts with emoticons as picture messages, thus incurring a 45p charge each time, so is there any way to turn this off? I can't find it in Messages or in Settings. This is for a Samsung Galaxy S7 btw.

kissenger · 18 Apr 2016 at 21:51

Bradmax57 said:
Not sure you can as the apn might be for both data and mms, you can always just use WhatsApp or something instead, didn't know Vodafone did an unlimited data tarrif?

It's the 6GB package, but it's apparently unlimited the first 3 months.

I could try to use a free messaging app but it's when other people send me SMS' that it's a problem.

kissenger · 19 Apr 2016 at 16:16

Nabzlfc said:
Try using Google Hangouts to send texts, I'm pretty sue this is what my friend does to recruitment being charged for emoji's when sending from the default SMS app.

I installed it but certain people I text don't use it themselves. I wish there was a simple option to disable MMS. 45p a pop can add up quick.

kissenger · 19 Apr 2016 at 19:13

Orcvader said:
What does the APN settings look like at the moment?

EDIT: If it looks like this: https://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Android/APN-Settings/td-p/1179473

Remove the MMSC, MMS proxy and MMS port fields.

I don't seem to have any of those options. The only thing listed under 'Access Point Names' is 'Vodafone Contract Internet/wap.vodafone.co.uk'.