Can't receive mms text during phone calls, GS6 Verizon...

[shutterguy]

I'm hoping one of you resident phone expert brehs or brehettes might be able to help with this. Since I've been with Verizon for the last 2 yrs, I've had 2 Galaxy phones, the S5 and S6 Edge, was with Sprint prior. Was on the phone with a friend the other night, she sent me some pictures through text, I didn't get them until I got off the phone. I got a message that said "mobile data needs to be turned on" on the S6. I have wifi at home and phone is always connected to it there, the phone will bounce from 1x to 3G and 4G from time to time in the house. I use the Chomp messaging app, I would think pictures messaging would be able to use wifi while I'm on the phone, maybe I'm wrong.....

 

[NotAnFBIagent]

Picture messages download over your mobile data

 

[Big Blue]

I know I've had problems receiving MMS through 3rd party apps. Does it happen with Messenger?

 

[shutterguy]

Picture messages download over your mobile data

I know I've had problems receiving MMS through 3rd party apps. Does it happen with Messenger?

Did some Googling, it seems Verizon does not do MMS through Wifi as @MrSlyyy has mentioned. @Big Blue, I haven't tried this with the stock Verizon Message+ or Samsung's message app, just been using Chomp.

 

[invincible1914]

I'm hoping one of you resident phone expert brehs or brehettes might be able to help with this. Since I've been with Verizon for the last 2 yrs, I've had 2 Galaxy phones, the S5 and S6 Edge, was with Sprint prior. Was on the phone with a friend the other night, she sent me some pictures through text, I didn't get them until I got off the phone. I got a message that said "mobile data needs to be turned on" on the S6. I have wifi at home and phone is always connected to it there, the phone will bounce from 1x to 3G and 4G from time to time in the house. I use the Chomp messaging app, I would think pictures messaging would be able to use wifi while I'm on the phone, maybe I'm wrong.....

You have to make sure advanced calling (hd voice) is turned on... With all the new phones on Verizon that's the only way you can do data doing voice calls... Also it only works on LTE. Truth is if your reception in a shaky reception area you will better off leaving hd voice turned off. A network extender would help but Verizon is greedy and they will do their best to charge you for it.

If you have a tablet or laptop (they can be wifi only) you can download messages+ set it up to your phone number and text from there.

 

[Truefan31]

Start using a quality sms/mms app like whatsapp, fb messenger/line.

Or use iMessage on iOS

 

[2gunsup]

On CDMA networks I believe you need to be on VOLTE to get mms while in a call. That's one reason why I stay on GSM carriers.