Information about the network update on photo and video messaging and browsing for TELUS Prepaid.
With the evolution of technology, the legacy Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) and browsing platform supporting devices released before 2017 have reached their end of life. As we are working on platform upgrades, the legacy platform will no longer be supported starting in the summer of 2023.
Please read further to learn how this will affect your services.
Which devices will be affected?
Devices launched after 2017 and sold by TELUS will not be affected. All current service features and functionalities will be carried over and supported on the new platforms.
Certain devices launched before 2017 will no longer be compatible with the new platform. Please see below for the list of TELUS sold devices that will be affected by the service update.
What should I do if my phone will be affected?
To continue MMS and/or browsing services, we recommend you to check out our latest devices and purchase a new device today.
If your device is listed below, you will no longer be able to send or receive multimedia messages starting summer 2023. You can find your phone's model details and number in your device
Settings
, usually under
About
.
Apple
iPhone 5S & below
ASUSTek
ASUSTek Computer Inc Nexus 7 LTE
Blackberry
RIM Blackberry (9800)
RIM Blackberry (Playbook LTE)
RIM BlackBerry Bold (9790)
RIM BlackBerry Curve (9320)
RIM BlackBerry Curve (9360)
RIM BlackBerry Curve (9380)
RIM BlackBerry Q5 (SQR100-1)
RIM BlackBerry Torch (9810)
HTC
HTC 7 Surround (PD26110)
HTC Desire 320a (0PF1100-0PF1100T)
HTC Desire 510 (0PCV220_T)
HTC Desire 601 (0P4E230)
HTC One M7 (PN07120)
HTC One M8 (0P6B160)
HTC One M9 (0PJA110_B)
HTC One S (PJ40110)
HTC One V (PK76110-T320a)
HTC One X (PJ83100)
HTC PM63100T
Huawei
Huawei (Y210-0151)
Huawei Ascend (Y330-U05)
Kyocera
Kyocera Dura XE (E4710T)
Kyocera Duraforce (E6560T)
LG
LG G2 (LG-D803)
LG G3 (LG-D852)
LG K4 (LG-K121)
LG Nexus 4 (E960)
LG Nexus 5 (LG-D820)
LG Optimus Black (P970g)
LG Optimus G (E973)
LG Optimus L3 (E400b)
LG Optimus LTE (P935)
Motorola
Motorola (Moto E) 2 gen with 4G LTE
Motorola Moto G (XT1032)
Motorola X 2nd Generation (XT1097)
Nokia
Nokia Lumia (1020 RM-877)
Nokia Lumia (435 RM-1070)
Nokia Lumia (520)
Nokia Lumia (610 RM-835)
Nokia Lumia (620)
Nokia Lumia (625 RM-942)
Nokia Lumia (635 RM-975)
Nokia Lumia (800)
Nokia Lumia (830 RM-985)
Samsung
Samsung 4G Galaxy S II X (SGH-T989D)
Samsung ATIV S (SGH-T899M)
Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 x (GT-S7560)
Samsung Galaxy Alpha (SM-G850W)
Samsung Galaxy Core (SM-G386W)
Samsung Galaxy Discover (SGH-S730M)
Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G530W8)
Samsung Galaxy Mega (SGH-I527M)
Samsung Galaxy Note (SGH-I717D)
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SGH-I317M)
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N900W8)
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (SM-N930W8)
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 (SGH-I467M)
Samsung Galaxy Rugby LTE (SGH-I547C)
Samsung Galaxy S3 (SGH-I747)
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini (SM-G730W8)
Samsung Galaxy S4 (SGH-I337M)
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (SGH-I257M)
Samsung Galaxy S5 (SM-G900W8)
Samsung Galaxy S5 Active (SM-G870W)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (GT-P7500)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2.0 10.1 (SGH-I497)
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE (SGH-I957)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (SM-T357W)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 (SM-T805W)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 (SM-T705W)
Samsung Rugby 3 (SGH-A997D)
Samsung Rugby 4 (SM-B780W)
Sonim Technologies
Sonim Technologies 1520-A-R6 (1520-A-R6)
Sonim Technologies 5700 (5700)
Sonim Technologies XP5560 (XP5560-A-R6)
Sonim Technologies XP5560IS (Ex-Handy 08)
Sonim Technologies XP6700 (L11V011AA)
Sony
Sony Mobile Communications Xperia Z1 (C6906)
Sony Mobile Communications Xperia Z3 (D6603)
TCT Mobile
TCT Mobile (A392A)
TCT Mobile (A392CC)
TCT Mobile Idol 3 (6045I)
TCT Mobile Idol X+ (6043A)
TCT Mobile Pop 8 (P320A)
TCT Mobile POP 8 LTE (9021A)
TCT Mobile Pop Icon (7040T)
Truckfone
Truckfone Accel Voyager (CP200)
Zebra Technologies
Zebra Technologies Corp. ES405B
Devices impacted by both MMS and browsing service updates
If your device is listed below, you will no longer be able to send or receive multimedia messages, or access browsing using cellular data starting summer 2023. Browsing under Wi-Fi settings will not be affected. You can find your phone's model details and number in your device
Settings
, usually under
About
.
Blackberry
RIM BlackBerry Bold (9700)
RIM BlackBerry Bold (9780)
RIM BlackBerry Bold (9900)
RIM BlackBerry Curve 3G (9300)
RIM BlackBerry Pearl 3G (9100)
RIM BlackBerry Torch (9860)
Ericsson
Ericsson ST18a
HTC
HTC Amaze 4G (PH85110)
HTC Desire (PB99220)
HTC Desire HD (PD98140)
HTC HERO130 (A6265)
HTC Status (PH06130)
Huawei
Huawei INQ Chat 3G (Q1-218H)
INQ Mobile
INQ Mobile Limited (T2-218U)
Intermec
Intermec (CN50) Tablet
LG
LG Calisto (GW525g gx)
LG Cookie Plus (GS500g)
LG F4 (A341)
LG IQ (GW825)
LG Madison (GB-255G)
LG New Chocolate (BL40g)
LG Optimus 7 (E900h)
LG Optimus Chat (C555)
LG Optimus One (P500h)
LG Shine Plus (C710h)
Motorola
Motorola Backflip (MB300)
Motorola Charm (MB502)
Motorola Defy (MB525)
Motorola Key (EX225)
Motorola Milestone (A853)
Nokia
Nokia (3710)
Nokia (C3)
Nokia (E71)
Nokia (E72)
Samsung
Samsung Advance (SGH-885)
Samsung C414 (SGH-C414)
Samsung Elevate (SGH-T356)
Samsung Evergreen (SGH-A667T)
Samsung Galaxy Ace (GT-S5830)
Samsung Galaxy Ace Q (SGH-I827D)
Samsung Galaxy Apollo (GT-I5800L)
Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 3G+ (SGH-T959D)
Samsung Galaxy S Fascinate 4G (SGH-T959P)
Samsung Nexus Prime (GT-I9250M)
Samsung Nexus S (GT-I9020A)
Samsung Rugby 2 (SGH-A847D)
Will voice call features be affected by this change?
Calling features are not affected by this service update and voice calls will continue to work as usual for all devices.
Will text messages be affected by this change?
Short Message Service (SMS) will not be affected by this service update and you will be able to continue to send and receive text messages. An SMS is a text message of up to 160 characters without an attached file.
However, group messages, whether delivered in text or picture, are recognized as multimedia messages and will be affected if your device is listed above. A group message is when the sender composes a message and selects multiple recipients.