Why cant i download long messages and picturrs

[Pnorton1]

I can never down long texts and pictures that contacts send me

 

[Rukbat]

Long messages are probably being sent as MMS (it's the sender's choice), so your problem is that you can't receive MMS. If you can (or want to) check your APN settings against your carrier's settings (which you can find online), ir bring the phone into your carrier and ask them for assistance.