texting pics on wifi newt work

[AC Question]

Why can I send or text pics via Wifi. When I am at home I connect to wifi. (Samsung gs3) I get a message "mobile date is turned off...message will be sent when data is back on"

 

[VW Maverick]

Welcome.
What device do you have?
Can you access the Internet,etc while on Wi-Fi?

Mav.

 

[N4Newbie]

You can't send images via text (SMS); they go as a multi media message (MMS). SMS uses the cellular network; MMS uses a data connection - either mobile data or Wi-Fi.