BEDMINSTER, NJ —Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider and operator of the nation's best wireless network, today announced its customers now have an easy way to communicate visually with its picture messaging service.With just four easy "clicks" — taps of the keypad — picture messaging from Verizon Wireless lets customers share special moments. Customers simplysnap a picture with their camera phone,enter a Verizon Wireless phone number or any e-mail address, type a TXT message, add a sound and hit send to send a picture message to another Verizon Wireless customer, any e-mail address or virtual photo album.They can also add cool elements to their picture messages, such as frames, voice recordings and more.Verizon Wireless customers also have access to dedicated storage space on the Web at Pix Place to compose, share, manage and save virtual photo albums. Picture messaging from Verizon Wireless is convenient, intuitive and easy to follow, requiring just a few easy clicks to take and send a photo.Customers can use the service on their own time, on their own terms, since the 'out of the box' experience was designed with the user in mind — there is no need to sign up for a service plan, as users can snap and send on a pay-as-they-go basis. "If you want to share photos with your friends and family members right on your wireless phone, picture messaging from Verizon Wireless is the perfect choice," said John Stratton, vice president and chief marketing officer for Verizon Wireless."The combination of this intuitive service and the nation's best wireless network gives our customers the ability to send photos directly from one phone to another person's phone or e-mail." When a Verizon Wireless customer sends a picture message from their camera phone, the recipient receives the photo and message on their Verizon Wireless camera phone or in their regular e-mail box.Verizon Wirelesspicture messaging users can send picture messages to any Verizon Wireless customer with a phone capable of receiving TXT messages.Those who do not have a picture messaging (Multimedia Messaging Service; MMS)-enabled phone will simplyreceive a TXT message that will direct them to a Web page to view new picture messages from their PC. Pix Place — Online Gallery and Message ComposerPix Place(http://www.vzwpix.com/), the companion Web site for picture messaging, gives customers dedicated storage space to share, manage and save pictures.The online Gallery offers several categories of content that customers can use to spice up their picture messages.Choose fromJust for Fun, Love/Flirt, Nature, Songs, Sounds and Sports.The Pix Place Message Composer allows customers to create picture messages online.Customers can use their own pictures or select from the online Gallery.They can add sounds and text to their messages — and even preview them before sending.The Message Composer also lets them create slide shows to send to other Verizon Wireless customers. Customers have the option to pay as they go for each picture message, $0.25 for each message sent or received, plus airtime, or select from bundled picture messaging Pix Paks: If the picture message is sent to a phone that can only receive a TXT message, the cost to receive the message is just $0.02, as the recipient receives a short text message directing them to the Pix Place Web site where they can register to view new picture messages.And whether a message is sent from phone to phone, phone to e-mail or phone to the Internet, picture messages sent to up to 10 addresses are billed as only one message sent.Through August 3, 2003, Verizon Wireless customers who sign up for the $2.99 per month (plus airtime) Pix Pak get unlimited picture messages to send and receive until January 1, 2004.Verizon Wireless customers can access Pix Place at no additional charge, where they can store pictures in their own dedicated storage space. An extension of Verizon Wireless' Get It NowSMservice that falls under theFlix & Pixaisle, picture messaging is available on Get It Now picture messaging-enabled phones. At launch, picture messaging is available on the LG VX6000 camera phone, a top-of-the-line wireless handset with an integrated camera that offers one of the only zoom control features available.The LG VX6000 camera phone lets users zoom in on their subjects and adjust the resolution of the photo with three settings: Low (160x120), Medium (320x240) and High (640x480).Additional picture messaging-capable camera phones will be available later this year.The LG VX6000 is offered for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a two-year customer agreement.Verizon Wireless products and services are available in more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, at participating RadioShack locations and on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com.Picture Messaging — Phone-to-Phone or Phone-to-E-mail
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What is the difference between SMS and MMS on Verizon? ›
Standard text messages (SMS) can have up to 160 characters. Extended text messages (EMS) can have up to 1000 characters. Multimedia messages (MMS) can have up to 1000 characters in addition to pictures, videos, sound clips and more.
What is a Verizon Pix message? ›As far as I know pix/flix are picture messages that are often sent to Verizon servers and are viewable online.
Does texting pictures use data Verizon? ›If you have Verizon service: Sending and receiving texts (including images, audio, video under 5 MB, etc.) will be billed according to your messaging allowance, not your data allowance. Use of other features, including the following, will count against your data allowance (unless you're using Wi-Fi):
What message app does Verizon use? ›for the Verizon Messages (Message+) app on your Android™ smartphone, follow these step-by-step instructions.
Should my phone be set to SMS or MMS? ›If you simply want to communicate information with somebody else, then you may want to use an SMS message. It is shorter, easier to send, and more straightforward for someone to interpret. However, if you have additional content that you want to include, you may be better off using an MMS message.
Do I get charged for receiving picture messages? ›No, it is not normal or usual. You are only charged for sending MMS, not for receiving them.
Why would someone use vzwpix? ›Vzwpix.com is a website associated with Verizon that allows customers to store, view, and share photos and videos. This makes it convenient for sharing pictures with family and friends by creating customized slideshows or linking them directly to social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
Can you see what text messages on Verizon? ›You can sign in to My Verizon through your desktop computer to get: Talk, text and messaging activity details and spreadsheets for the last 90 days.
What is advanced messaging on Verizon? ›Advanced Messaging features include: Send larger text messages: Create larger messages up to 8,000 characters long. With Advanced Messaging you're no longer limited to 160 characters. Typing indicators: See when your contact is typing in a conversation.
Can I see my husband's text messages on Verizon? ›Due to a strict privacy policy, Verizon does not allow you to see someone's text messages. But still, there are different ways to check these messages. One of them is to use a phone tracker. The Internet has hundreds of phone trackers that can help you to read someone's text messages.
Does unlimited texts include picture messaging? ›
Texts (SMS) are what they say, pure texts, & are included in your allowances. Attaching anything to a text turns it into an MMS aka Picture Msg & these are outside your allowance & therefore chargeable.
What happens when you send a picture as a text message? ›Attaching Pictures to Text Messages with MMS
When sending a photo in an MMS message, the image will appear directly in the body of the text. On the rare chance that your contact's cell phone plan doesn't allow them to receive photos, they will receive something known as a “fallback” automatically.
Verizon's Message+ is scheduled for discontinuation in 2024 and their Text Online using the website is being discontinued 12/11/2023. Verizon is recommending using Messages by Google. Look in your devices App Store.
How do I know if a Verizon message is real? ›Verizon will never ask for personal or account information by email or text message. If you receive a text message or email similar to the ones below (the content may vary slightly), you should send it to Verizon (see below for details) then DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT: Respond to the text message or email in any way.
Can I read text messages from another phone on my account? ›Contact your phone carrier and inquire if they offer options to view text messages from another phone on your account. Many carriers provide services that allow primary account holders to access the text message details for all lines on their plan.
Should SMS and MMS both be turned on? ›If you frequently communicate via text messaging and rely on multimedia content to convey information, then enabling SMS and MMS can be beneficial. However, if you prefer other forms of communication or have limited data or messaging plans, you may choose to disable these features.
Should I switch to SMS MMS? ›MMS is a more suitable option when you need to send messages longer than 160 characters. With a generous 1,600-character limit, it can be more cost-effective and user-friendly to send a single MMS message instead of multiple SMS messages. MMS is also necessary when sending images, videos, or other multimedia content.
Why am I sending MMS instead of SMS? ›Possible reasons for sending MMS instead of SMS
One common reason is that the recipient's device might not support SMS or might be set up to receive MMS only. Another reason could be that the message you are trying to send exceeds the character limit for SMS, prompting your device to automatically switch to MMS.
Verizon in the United States charges carrier fees on SMS and MMS messages sent to Verizon mobile numbers from short codes, long codes (A2P 10DLC), and Toll-Free numbers. These fees are billed per SMS message segment or MMS message toward Verizon, and Twilio passes these fees through to our customers.