Out-of-plan MMS charges are the additional costs incurred when you send multimedia messages (MMS). Unlike standard SMS, MMS messages can include pictures, videos, audio, and long texts, which aren’t included as part of your monthly allowance of texts:
What is MMS?
MMS stands for Multimedia Messaging Service. It makes it possible for you to send and receive messages containing pictures, photos, emojis, GIFs, videos and sound clips. To find out the cost of MMS, go to Section 3 of our Call Charges page. Your text message will sometimes automatically get converted to MMS. This is completely beyond our control. It depends on your phone’s operating system, and the person - or persons - you’re messaging.
How can I keep MMS costs down?
If you enjoy sending multimedia messages, why not use a popular app like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger? Chat apps like these use your phone’s internet connection, so if you’re on Wi-Fi it won’t cost you anything. If you send an MMS when you’re out and about, the data you use will simply come out of your monthly allowance.