MMS on your phone
MMS or multimedia message service allows you to send messages to and from your phone using our mobile network that include images, videos and audio files.
Most phones are set up for MMS automatically when you insert your Vodafone SIM. However, some may require you to configure your device settings before you can send and receive an MMS message.
Here are the settings.
| Name | Vodafone AU-MMS |
| APN | HOS |
| MMSC | http://pxt.vodafone.net.au/pxtsend |
| MMS Proxy | 10.202.2.60 |
| MMS Port | 8080 |
| MCC | 505 |
| MNC | 03 |
| APN type | mms |
Your phone may not require the MCC, MNC or APN Type.
Sending international MMS
Here are the overseas networks you can send international MMS to.
If the recipient of the international MMS is not on one of these networks, they will generally be sent a text message with a link and code to retrieve their MMS online.
| Country | Operator Name |
|---|---|
| Algeria | Orascom Telecom Algerie SPA |
| Angola | Angola Unitel |
| Austria | Hutchison Drei Austria GmbH |
| Bahrain | Zain (Bahrain) B.S.C. (zain BH) |
| Belgium | MOBISTAR nv/sa |
| Belgium | Proximus, Société Anonyme de Droit Public (mobile) |
| Belgium | Telenet NV |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina | Telekom Srpske |
| Cameroon | MTN Cameroon |
| Canada | Globalive Wireless Management Corp. |
| Canada | IRISTEL |
| Comoros | Société Nationale des postes et des télécommunic. |
| Czechia | Vodafone Czech Republic, a.s. |
| Egypt | Etisalat Misr |
| Egypt | MobiNil |
| Egypt | Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications S.A.E. |
| Estonia | Elisa Eesti AS |
| Fiji | Vodafone Fiji Limited |
| Finland | DNA Ltd |
| Finland | Elisa Oyj |
| France | EI Telecom |
| France | Free Mobile |
| France | OMEA TELECOM SAS |
| Germany | Vodafone GmbH |
| Greece | Wind Hellas Telecommunications sa |
| Hungary | Magyar Telekom Plc |
| Iceland | Fjarskipti hf |
| Iceland | Nova Iceland |
| India | Aircel Cellular Limited |
| Indonesia | PT. Hutchison 3 Indonesia |
| Indonesia | PT. Telekomunikasi Selular |
| Iraq | MTC Atheer |
| Ireland | Carphone Warehouse Ireland Mobile Limited |
| Ivory Coast | MTN Ivory Coast |
| Jordan | PELLA telecommunications Ltd. |
| Jordan | Umniah Mobile Company |
| Kuwait | Mobile Telecommunications Company "ZAIN" |
| Latvia | BITE Latvija SIA |
| Liechtenstein | Salt (Liechtenstein) AG |
| Luxembourg | Entreprise des Postes et Télécommunications (EPT) Luxembourg |
| Malaysia | Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd |
| Malaysia | Maxis Mobile Services Sdn Bhd |
| Moldova | Orange Moldova |
| Morocco | Médi Telecom SA |
| Netherlands | Vodafone Libertel BV |
| Nigeria | MTN Nigeria |
| Norway | Telia Norge AS |
| Oman | Oman Telecommunication Company (S.A.O.G.) |
| Pakistan | Pak Telecom Mobile Limited |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (PMCL) |
| Philippines | Globe Telecom Philippines |
| Philippines | SMART COMMUNICATIONS |
| Poland | Polkomtel SP. Z O.O. |
| Portugal | NOS Comunicações sa |
| Qatar | Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C. |
| Romania | Orange Romania SA |
| Saudi Arabia | Etihad Etisalat Company |
| Serbia | Telenor d.o.o. Beograd |
| South Africa | Cell C (Pty) Ltd |
| South Africa | Mobile Telephone Networks (Pty) Ltd. |
| South Africa | Vodacom(Pty)Ltd. |
| Spain | LleidaNetworks Serveis Telemàtics SA |
| Sri Lanka | MTN Sri Lanka |
| Sudan | MTN Sudan |
| Sudan | Sudanese Mobile Telephone (ZAIN SD) Company LTD |
| Switzerland | Salt Mobile SA |
| Switzerland | Swisscom (Schweiz) AG (Mobile) |
| Syria | MTN Syria |
| Syria | Syriatel Mobile Telecom S.A. |
| Taiwan | Taiwan Mobile |
| Tunisia | Ooredoo Tunisie S.A. |
| Türkiye | AVEA .Iletisim Hizmetleri A.S |
| Türkiye | Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.S |
| United Arab Emirates | Emirates Integrated Telecom. Company - Du |
| United Kingdom | UK Vodafone |
| Yemen | MTN Yemen |
International number format
When sending an international MMS, you’ll need to enter the number in the correct international format.
To enter a mobile number in international format, you’ll need to:
- Enter exit code ‘+’.
- Enter the country code. Check the text message connectivity list above for the list of country codes.
- Enter the mobile number without the ‘0’ at the start.
For example, if you’re sending a text to the UK mobile number ‘07836 191 191’:
- Enter the exit code ‘+’.
- Enter the UK country code ‘44’.
- Enter the mobile number ‘7836 191 191’, dropping the ‘0’ at the start.
Therefore, to send the text message, you’ll dial the number as ‘+44 7836 191 191’.
For someone to send you a text message from overseas, they’ll need to enter your number in international format:
- Enter exit code ‘+’.
- Enter Australian country code ‘61’.
- Enter your mobile number without the ‘0’ at the start.
For example, if your number was ‘0426 320 000’, someone sending you an international text message would need to enter your number as ‘+61 426 320 000’.
Additional information
You can find the rates and charges for sending standard national and international MMS in your plan or prepaid recharge's Critical Information Summary. Standard MMS are free to receive.
If you’re sending or receiving a standard MMS while on international roaming, visit our plan roaming rates or prepaid roaming rates.
Yes. MMS messages that aren’t retrieved by the recipient will eventually expire and won't be delivered. This usually occurs when the recipient’s device is switched off or out of coverage for an extended period of time.
MMS sent to you will expire:
- After 3 days if sent from a Vodafone phone.
- After 7 days if sent from another provider. This may vary between providers.
- MMS sent from your Vodafone phone will expire after 3 days.
When you send an MMS, a text message with a 3 day expiry is first sent to the recipient notifying them to retrieve the MMS. If the recipient gets the SMS notification but they’re unable to retrieve the MMS content, they’ll have 7 days from the time the MMS was sent to fix the issue and retrieve the message.
If your text message is particularly long or contains special characters, such as emojis or emoticons, your device may convert the message to MMS.
The maximum size limit of MMS on the Vodafone network is 300KB. If your MMS is larger than this the file may be compressed and the image quality will be reduced.