Now that You Have Your IPhone, Learn How to SMS!

They offer incredible tools like a built in mp3 player, plenty of space to store your music, wireless internet access, simple text messaging, and so much more. It would seem as thought the iPhone is replacing the need for several devices and combining all of their features into one super device, in a sleek, attractive case, with a simple user interface. One technology that has become a standard amongst everyone it seems is the use of text message, or "SMS". People find it quicker, and less intrusive, and when you have an iPhone, it won't take you long to realize that this phone was designed for easy of use. Unlike other phones where the cramped layout makes text messaging almost impossible, the iPhone is built for quick and easy "SMS" messaging.

There's a catch - the iPhone does not have "MMS", or text and multi media messaging, capabilities. If you are accustomed to communicating with friends and business associates via pictures and video, you are most likely to be greatly disappointed with this oversight by Apple. Some people would even decide against purchasing the iPhone because of this issue, as it is so important in so many businesses. Well, what if I were to tell you that there is a method get around this problem, and that you can send MMS messages with your iPhone? This won't replace true "MMS" messaging, as there won't be any capacity to send video, there will only be photo capabilities. The reason behind this "work around" capability is that many cell phones sold in recent years come with email capabilities, even if the customer is not aware of this feature. You can use this feature to get partially around the "MMS" block, and sent photos to your friends, family, and associates.

To accomplish this task on your iPhone, there is very little you actually need to do. What you are essentially doing is emailing a photo to someone, even if that person's phone doesn't have email support. The recipient only needs to be able to receive "MMS" messages to receive this email from you. On your iPhone, the steps to send the photo is as easy as locating it, tapping on the "send photo" link, and you're done.

The address you will send this message to, is easy to figure out. All you do is address is using the recipient's own phone number, and their cell phone carrier's email prefix. Of course, you will need to know which cell phone service your recipient uses. As an example, if the recipient's carrier was Verizon, the email address may look like this: "2156549874@vzpix.com". The addressee will receive this message as though it's a regular "MMS" text message.