GOODBYE MMS
YALLO WILL STOP THE MMS SERVICE BY THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW YEAR
Our customers are making more and more use of messenger apps and messenger services. Consequently, fewer and fewer use MMS. For this reason, we are following other Swiss mobile providers and also discontinuing our MMS service as of March 17th, 2024.
What does that mean for you?
If you send an MMS, then you send to the text message also a picture, video, a voice message or mp3 file. An SMS, on the other hand, consists only of text characters.
You can still send SMS.
What next?
Messenger-Apps
Most of us don't send MMS anymore, but use other messenger services. So there are enough alternatives to MMS.
The most used messenger service in Switzerland is WhatsApp. This can be easily downloaded from the App Store (iPhone) or Google Play Store (Android phone).
If you want to opt for a more secure variant, you may also need the following services:
- Threema
- Signal
- Telegram
Messenger services
FAQ
Why does yallo disable the MMS services?
Since the advent of smartphones and messenger apps, fewer and fewer people have made use of MMS. Photos, videos and audio messages are mostly sent via these messenger apps. Since there are many alternatives to MMS and the MMS services are used less and less, the service is discontinued.
Will SMS also be discontinued?
No, SMS remains an important service and it will remain active for a long time. So you can continue to send SMS.
Are only yallo customers affected?
Sunrise's MMS services will also be discontinued. The other two major mobile operators in Switzerland have already discontinued their MMS services.