SENDING MESSAGES
RECEIVING MESSAGES
MESSAGING RATES
1. SELECT A STORED PICTURE, VIDEO OR AUDIO (I.E. VOICE NOTE) FILE AND SEND IN A MESSAGE
- Select Camera or Video or Voice Note (or similar option) from your phone's menu.
- Select the picture, video or voice note you want to send
- To send it in a message, select Options and then Send. Select Picture Message
(or similar option like MMS or Multimedia message). - You can also add text by typing a message which will appear below the picture
(in some cases text can be added right after the picture has been taken) - Enter your recipient's 10-digit wireless number or email address and press Send.
2. CREATE A MESSAGE AND ATTACH A PICTURE, VIDEO OR AUDIO (I.E. VOICE NOTE) FILE
- Select Messages from your phone's main menu.
- Select Picture Message (or similar option like MMSor Multimedia message).
- Select Insert and choose the picture, video or voice note you want to send.
- Enter your recipient's 10-digit wireless number or email address and press Send.
RECEIVING A PICTURE/VIDEO/AUDIO MESSAGE
If you have previously sent a picture/video/audio message
- You can view the picture/video/audio message free of charge right from your phone.
Any associated files are automatically stored in your phone's messaging inbox.
If you have not yet sent a picture/video/audio message
- You will receive a text message with a web address where you can view the picture/video/audio message via your mobile internet browser by clicking on the web address (data charges apply). This is needed to register you for this service on the Rogers wireless network and will only happy the first time you receive a picture/video/audio message.
- Picture/video files attached to messages that are viewed using the mobile internet browser can be saved directly to your handset using the Options button, but it will not support sound clip attachments.
- Use of the mobile internet browser will incur data charges as per your monthly Unlimited Mobile Browsing Add-On if subscribed to or you will be prompted to purchase a Day Pass.
Note: For non-camera phones, the picture/video/audio will be received as a text message with a web address where you can view the file on your web-enabled phone, through your mobile internet browser by clicking on the web address (data charges apply).
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
VIDEO & PICTURE MESSAGING PRICING
PAY PER USE
Price per video or picture message sent per Recipient
50¢
Price per video or picture message received
See below
There are no data charges applied when sending a video or picture/video/audio message within Canada. If you are roaming outside of Canada, data charges will apply on a per KB basis at the applicable roaming rate.
There are no charges to receive a picture/video/audio message to a camera phone or a picture/video/audio message notification to a non-camera phone. If you choose to view images/files through your phone's mobile internet browser data charges will be incurred on a pay-per-day basic or per your Unlimited On-Device Mobile Browsing Add On.
The same service charges apply to all picture/video/audio messages sent, regardless of whether they're sent from rogers.com or from your phone.
The size of your message cannot exceed 300KB, or sometimes less, depending on your phone model. Refer to the manufacturer's guide.