Sending SMS and getting charged for MMS

[Anonymous]

Hi
Has anybody else had the problem of being charged for MMS messages when sending an SMS? Recently had my phone bill and sent a 'Happy xmas' and 'Happy new year' message as a group message on my Iphone 5 but i have been charged 21p for each message! The message had no pictures or emocians, just a simple text. Phoned o2 who are trying to place the blame on me for sending an MMS but i know for definate it wasnt!! Anyone else had the same problem??

[jonsie · Accepted solution]

Quite a few people had the same problem especially over Christmas and New Year.

Text messages being sent as MMS (picture messages) - click here for more information

Have a read through one of the many threads here:

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple-iOS-Devices-iPhone-iPad/Being-charged-for-MMS-messages-that-I-sen...

[adamtemp64]

this is being discussed at length in the ios section http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Apple-iOS-Devices-iPhone-iPad/Sending-Emotions-on-text-messages-and-85-... the group send seams to be the issue for over 25 contacts according to official support links in that thread also if you have imported from facebook and 1 of the contacts has email address etc.

[Anonymous]

There is also a bulletin link on the main site about this subject too