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What is
Picture Messaging? |
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Picture Messaging is the ability to take a
picture or video from your capable phone and
send it to other Golden State Cellular Picture
Messaging customers as well as to any email
address. You can also dress up the photos you
send with text and voice. |
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Will
I be able to use Picture Messaging right
away? |
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Yes. If you have a capable phone and the
Picture Messaging service you will be able
to use Picture Messaging immediately. You
can take pictures wherever you are, and send
and receive Picture Messages while you are
in the Golden State Cellular CDMA Digital Network. |
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Will
I be able to receive a Picture Message
if I don't have a Picture Messaging phone? |
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No. You must have a Picture
Messaging phone to receive pictures. However,
if you don't have a camera phone, and someone
sends you a picture message, you will receive
a text message giving you a URL to go to and
view the picture. |
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Can
I send a Picture Message to someone from
another mobile network? |
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Not at this time. Text messages can still
be sent to users of other wireless networks,
but Picture Messages between other wireless
service providers is not available today. |
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Can
I send pictures to an e-mail address? |
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Yes. All you have to do is type the email
address on the address line of your phone. |
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Can someone send a
picture from an e-mail address to me? |
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Yes, but the size of the picture is limited. |
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Can
I take and send pictures anywhere in the
country? |
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You can take a picture anywhere you are -
even outside of the United States . But, you
can only send and receive Picture Messages
when you are within the Golden State Cellular
CDMA Digital Network. |
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If
I have my Picture Messaging phone turned
off, will I still receive Picture Messages? |
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Yes, you will get the message. For example,
if you're traveling out of the area your Picture
Messages will be stored for up to three (3)
days. As long as you turn on your phone within
that time period while in the Golden State
Cellular CDMA Digital Network, your messages will be
forwarded. All picture messages not opened
within three days of being sent will be deleted. |
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What size are the
pictures/videos I send and can I change the
size? |
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The file size of pictures taken with your
picture messaging phone will vary based on
the picture resolution and quality settings
within the phone. Video resolution on video
messaging phones cannot be changed. Refer to
the phone's user guide for more information
on these settings. Maximum size permitted is
325kb. |
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Can I control how
and when I receive picture/video messages
on my phone? |
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Your picture/video messaging phone is configured
to automatically download and display new picture/video
messages. You may configure your picture/video
messaging phone to notify you when a new picture/video
message is received ("prompt mode").
When in prompt mode, before a new picture/video
message is downloaded to your phone, you will
receive a non-billable notification that includes
the sender's email address or phone number,
and gives you the option of downloading the
picture/video message, delaying download until
a later time, or rejecting the picture/video
message. If you reject the picture/video message,
it will not be downloaded and you will not
be charged for that message. For instructions
on how to configure your phone to prompt mode,
please refer to your phone manufacturer's user
manual. |
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