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Disable MMS/Texting over WiFi
So I have the dreaded sporadic issues sending an receiving text message while connected to WiFi. Since there seems to be no solution, T-Mobile sent me a 4G hotspot for my house. While in theory that'...
fireguy_6364 wrote:is it both regular texts and mms having issues or just regular texts?
keep in mind that mms messages (group texts, pic texts and or super long winded texts) need a data connection to be sent/received. regular texts just the voice side
It's just MMS for me. If an MMS fails, I can send a regular text to one of the intended recipients without difficulty. I will key an eye open for possible regular SMS issues now.
I understand the need for data to support MMS. I've disabled wifi only for the messaging apps just now but left mobile data enabled. In this thread, and others around the net, I've noticed that MMS failures are common when wifi calling is enabled. It's been that way for at least 5 years if I'm reading things correctly.
Edited to add: This problem started occurring on Thanksgiving Day, and I attributed it to high volumes, but it has been happening intermittently since then.
Thanks for helping.
