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Picture & video messaging

Picture & Video Messaging

Capture and save cherished moments. Share them instantly with friends and loved ones by using picture and video messaging to send your pictures and videos directly to their mobile devices.


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To send picture & video messages from your mobile phone, you need either of these devices.

A picture messaging compatible mobile phone

These TELUS mobile phones give you everything you need to take pictures. For detailed instructions on how to snap, send or save pictures, select your mobile phone:

  • Apple iPhone 3G
  • Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB
  • Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB
  • LG VOYAGER™ 10000
  • LG 245™
  • LG 285™
  • LG 380™
  • LG 490 Fastap™
  • LG 5100
  • LG 7100
  • LG 8100™
  • LG Chocolate™ 8500
  • LG Chocolate Spin™ 8550
  • LG ChocolateFlip™ 8600
  • LG Shine™ 8700
  • LG VENUS™ 8800
  • LG KEYBO™ 9100
  • LG KEYBO™ 2
  • LG Versa™ 9600
  • LG Dare™ 9700
  • MOTOKRZR™ K1M
  • Motorola RAZR™ V3c
  • Motorola RAZR™ Ve20
  • MOTORAZR2™ V9m
  • Motorola v262™
  • Motorola Rival A455
  • Samsung A523™
  • Samsung A720™
  • Samsung A950™
  • Samsung Instinct™ M800
  • Samsung M210™
  • Samsung M220
  • Samsung M540 Slyde
  • Samsung M620™
  • Samsung SCH-R500™
  • Samsung R540
  • Samsung U410™
  • Samsung U430
  • Samsung U540™
  • Samsung U510™
  • ZTE D90 Fastap™


 

A video-messaging compatible mobile phone.

These TELUS mobile phones give you everything you need to capture videos. For detailed instructions on how to capture, send or save video clips, choose your mobile phone:

  • Apple iPhone 3G
  • Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB
  • Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB
  • LG VOYAGER™ 10000
  • LG 380™
  • LG 490 Fastap™
  • LG 8100™
  • LG Chocolate™ 8500
  • LG Chocolate Spin™ 8550
  • LG ChocolateFlip™ 8600
  • LG Shine™ 8700
  • LG VENUS™ 8800
  • LG KEYBO™ 9100
  • LG Versa™ 9600
  • LG Dare™ 9700
  • MOTOKRZR™ K1M
  • Motorola RAZR™ V3c
  • Motorola Rival A455
  • Samsung R540
  • Samsung A720™
  • Samsung A950™
  • Samsung U510™
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Get picture & video messaging

Picture & video messaging is available as part of a phone package or as a pay per use service. Picture and video messages cost 50¢ per image or video sent to each recipient and are free to receive.

To subscribe to a package, do one of the following:

 


*The services available in self-serve depend upon your rate plan and mobile phone model. If you don't see a service online, call TELUS by dialing 611 on your mobile phone.

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Pricing

50¢
Per image or video sent to Canada & US*; free to receive

Save with a messaging package or
Package 15

*An additional 20¢ charge applies for each picture or video sent from Canada to a recipient outside of Canada. Premium messages are not included. For message sent while you are outside Canada, there is an additional charge of 10¢ per message and data charges (per KB). If you have a messaging packing on your plan, the messages sent will be counted as part of your messaging package. The additional 10¢ per message and data charges are billed separately from the package.

It is still free to receive picture or video messages when outside Canada and the U.S., but data charges apply.

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