Is iPhone MMS imminent?
Though AT&T customers are still waiting for multimedia messaging to arrive on the iPhone, I got a surprise last week that made me think that the feature is on its way. After upgrading to OS 3.0.1, I noticed that my MMS commands had reappeared. I originally had them when testing the beta version of OS 3.0, but they vanished after upgrading to the full release.
I still can't actually send a multimedia message, but the fact that the commands are there is noteworthy enough. At first I thought it was a direct result of 3.0.1 (I haven't jailbroken CNET's iPhone 3G), but when I asked around the office none of my colleagues were showing the commands. I did some further sleuthing and found that I had AT&T version 5.0 while my colleagues had 4.0.
So, dear readers, I need your help. Are you showing MMS commands on your iPhone? The below pictures will show you what to look for. If so, what is your AT&T version? You can find it under Settings > General > About. Just look for the "Carrier" field.
If this is a sign that MMS is imminent, it wouldn't be surprising. Two months ago at WWDC, Apple promised that the long-awaited and sorely needed feature would arrive later in summer. Now that the end of summer is in sight, time is ticking. And at the risk of sounding like a broken record, it's still infuriating that AT&T wasn't ready to support MMS when iPhone carriers in other countries were ready from day one.
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Kent German is a senior editor for cell phone reviews at CNET. When he's not testing the newest handsets on the market, he's blogging about cell phone news for Crave. In his On Call column, he answers reader questions and gives his take on the rapidly changing mobile industry. E-mail Kent.

Carrier AT&T 4.0
How did you get 5.0 anyway???
It has nothing to do with Apple. This is AT&T's issue. Many other iPhone carriers around the world already support MMS.
"Many other iPhone carriers around the world already support MMS."
Like who????
- not sure what you are talking about
Well, for example, where I live in the UK, O2. And the network rumoured to also be a carrier for the iPhone in the UK supports it as well.
There is a world outside the United States. :)
Softbank, the iPhone carrier in Japan, offers MMS for the iPhone.
photo and sound messaging
ATT version 4.0 with OS 3.01 installed.
http://www.everythingicafe.com/forum/iphone-software/at-and-t-5-0-a-50166.html
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by donblay
August 11, 2009 1:21 PM PDT
- i wish i had mms...but no mms commands here and still have the 4.0 carrier file. how did you accidentally get the 5.0 carrier file though?????
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