Answer: How to configure Android for MMS only on AT&T (no data)

[theBasher91]

Does this still work? I'm with Virgin Mobile (Canada) and without a data plan. Is it possible to forward MMS (to email) without having to pay for a data plan?

Edit: Found the appropriate information http://erictronik2012.blogspot.ca/2012/02/access-point-names-apn-setting-for-bell.html

What do I do?

 

[booch221]

How would you create a dummy APN for Ptel?

I have fully tested this on at&t. An equivalent config for other providers will work. Simply, break the part that makes data work.

The Android APN settings for Ptel are:

Name: PTEL Mobile
APN: wholesale
Proxy: [leave blank]
Port: [leave blank]
Username: [leave blank]
Server: [leave blank]
MMSC: *
MMS Proxy: [leave blank]
MMS Port: [leave blank]
Authentication Type: [leave blank]
APN Type: blank or internet and MMS
Press menu and select 'Save'

*The MMSC url was removed because the site won't let me post it.
It's similar to:
h t t p : //
wholesale.
mmsmvno.com/
mms/wapenc

 

[booch221]

I got it to work with H2O Wireless on HTC One running Lollipop

I have not done any additional testing since I originally worked on this. Android continues to change with every version and manufacturer's implementation.

It took me a while to figure it out, but I finally got it to work on H2O, an AT&T MVNO, on my HTC One M8, running the latest version of Lollipop. Here are the settings I used. I had to put spaces in the URL's here, otherwise the XDA forum would not let me post here. Be sure and leave the spaces out:

I figured it out for H2O wireless an AT&T MVNO. This works on my HTC One M8 running Lollipop:

Step 1 Create broken data APN
Name: dummy apn
APN: dummy
Proxy: 66.209.11.33
MMS port: not set
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: default,supl,hipri <-- exactly as typed no spaces
(remember to hit lower left menu, save)

Step 2 Create working MMS APN
Name:h2o mms
APN: att.mvno
Proxy: not set
Port: not set
MMSC: http: // mmsc. cingular. com [enter it with NO spaces]
MMS proxy: 66.209.11.33
MMS port: 80
MMS Protocall: WAP 2.0
MMS Protocall: WAP 2.0
MCC: 310
MNC: 410
APN type: mms
(remember to hit lower left menu, save)

Step 3. Select broken APN as active
Now that the above are configured, select Dummy APN as the active APN.

Step 4. Enable data.

THE END

Optional: If you have a situation that requires data, you can toggle over to the APN called h20 data, below.

Optional Step 5 Create working data APN:
Name: h2o data
APN: att.mvno
Proxy: 66.209.11.33
Port: 80
MNC: 410
MMS port: not set
MMS Protocall: WAP 2.0
APN type: default

 

[booch221]

Dummy APN settings for Ptel

I was able to help my sister create a dummy APN for Ptel on her Moto G 2nd Gen phone, running Lollipop:

Dummy APN
Name: Dummy APN
APN: dummy
Proxy: [leave blank]
Port: [leave blank]
Username: [leave blank]
Server: [leave blank]
MMSC: [leave blank]
MMS Proxy: [leave blank]
MMS Port: [leave blank]
Authentication Type: [leave blank]
APN Type: default,supl,admin
Press menu and select 'Save'

MMS APN
Name: PTEL MMS
APN: wholesale
Proxy: [leave blank]
Port: [leave blank]
Username: [leave blank]
Server: [leave blank]
MMSC: http: // wholesale. mmsmvno. com /mms/ wapenc (I had to put spaces in here because this forum won't let me post links. Leave out the spaces)
MMS Proxy: [leave blank]
MMS Port: [leave blank]
Authentication Type: [leave blank]
APN Type: mms
Press menu and select 'Save'
Set phone to 'dummy'

Optional: Create a working data APN. If you have a situation that requires data, you can toggle over to this APN.
Working Ptel Data APN
Name: PTEL Data
APN: wholesale
Proxy: [leave blank]
Port: [leave blank]
Username: [leave blank]
Server: [leave blank]
MMSC:
MMS Proxy: [leave blank]
MMS Port: [leave blank]
Authentication Type: [leave blank]
APN Type: default
Press menu and select 'Save'

 

[gJabberwock]

I have the Nexus 5 running Android 4.4.2 with the $30 T-Mobile plan with 1500 minutes/texts and 30 MB data, and finally was able to set mobile data to work only for MMS.

It seemed that no matter what the APN was set to, the phone would connect to the internet. Apparently, the newest Android got so smart that as long as there was any APN saved and the 'APN type' was set to 'internet,' 'default,' or was left blank, it would connect do mobile data regardless of any other settings.

The solution is to have only one APN with a fake name and APN, with the 'APN type' set to 'mms.' For example:

Name: Dummy
APN: dummy
Proxy:
Port:
Username:
Password:
Server:
MMSC:
MMS proxy:
MMS port:
MCC: 310
MNC: 260
Authentication type:
APN type: mms
APN protocol: IPv4
APN roaming protocol: IPv4
Bearer:
MVNO type:​

The actual details of the MMS-specific APN are found under the SMS settings through Hangouts - a separate APN with the original settings from T-Mobile. Using only the APN listed above means that the phone cannot connect to the internet except to send and receive MMSes.

Problem solved!

I have the EXACT same situation but im using messenger instead of hangouts of texting. Any Idea how to make it work?