AT&T Deactivates ‘View My Message’ service for iPhone users ahead of MMS launch

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 · 5:12 pm · 17 Comments

“Several AT&T iPhone users have reported today receiving text messages from the wireless carrier informing them that the company’s View My Message workaround for receiving multimedia messages will be deactivated as accounts are prepared for MMS activation on September 25th,” Eric Slivka reports for MacRumors.

AT&T Free Msg: Picture & video messaging (MMS) will be available for iPhone on 9/25. While we prepare your account for MMS capability, the current “view my message” experience will be turned off but your ability to send and receive text messages will not be affected.

Full article here.

[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader "Lynn W." for the heads up.]

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17 Comments

MacMM3

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 5:16 pm · Reply

Nooooo not my super secret secure picture displayer, I’ve got nothing now… Oh wait e-mail. Nevermind.

Mac Daddy

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 5:56 pm · Reply

It’s about time… “view my message” was a real pain in the arse. I don’t care so much about *sending* MMS messages (there’s email for that), but receiving them was so much of a hassle that I never bothered.

this guy

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 6:30 pm · Reply

View My Message has never worked for me since iPhone 3G

Mike

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 6:33 pm · Reply

So what about us 1st Gen iPhoners?

unapologetic atheist

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 6:37 pm · Reply

I got my text from AT&T;. I know email is better but, until EVERYONE has a smart phone…MMS is necessary.

sbcmac

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 7:16 pm · Reply

Yeah, so us 1st Gen early adopters get screwed? Or are they going to give us MMS too. I mean, is there REALLY some technical reason we can’t recieve pictures in text messages? Even my 6 year old motorola phone could have done that.

Joe

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 7:29 pm · Reply

So how do I know when I have the ability to MMS?
Its not a software update, so does that mean ATT waves its magic wand and my phone has a new button?

Jubei

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 7:39 pm · Reply

Soon I’ll get to see what the excitement is all about with MMs. Honestly I’ve never used it with all my previous smartass phones. I guess it’s going to be super easy or special on the iPhone.

MacTony

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 8:17 pm · Reply

Wow, that’s why I’m with AT&T;. They are always on the cutting edge of technology. Seriously, it will be nice that my friends can’t give me crap anymore.

Spark

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 8:28 pm · Reply

MMS is for poor folks with old, passe phones. Unfortunately, that’s most of mobile users. iPhone’s push email is much better, but not great for the sister-in-law still stuck with a RAZR. Not sure I will ever use it, but it’s nice our service has been dumbed down to communicate with the proletariate.

Msavwah

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 8:50 pm · Reply

Joe,
I read it will be an iTunes update that enables mms

Msavwah

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 8:54 pm · Reply

Err not a new version of iTunes but an update enabled via iTunes same way an iPhone os update happens. I think I read that from an AT&T;statement
so sync your shizzle on fri for mms

TowerTone

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 9:45 pm · Reply

Good riddance.
And iTunes 9.0.1 fixes the minimize button.
Wonder if there is a hidden iPhone update in it?

Kaddywampus

Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 10:10 pm · Reply

I luv me some M&Ms;

rickw

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 3:28 am · Reply

does anyone know if you have to have os3.1 in order for mms to work? i cannot update to 3.1 because of the issue with the exchange server. in short, if i upgrade it will render exchange useless and i need it for work. at least that is the main complaint i am hearing from the IT department.

thanks in advance.

Joe

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 - 12:08 pm · Reply

MMS has two and only two practical purposes in the real world: Sending naked pictures of yourself to someone you want to have sex with, and receiving naked pictures from someone who wants to have sex with you. And that’s ALL it is ever used for.