How long does it take to send a picture from one cell phone to another? (email, messages) - Cell Phones and Smartphones - - City-Data Forum

Shellsandwater · 10-31-2009, 08:59 AM

I recently met a man who sent me 2 pictures, one was sent at 4:00 am and the other was sent 4:30 am. I asked him why he would send pictures at that time of day and he said he didn't, that he sent them at 10:00 pm.
Is it common for it to take 6 to 7 hours for a picture to be sent from one cell phone to another?
I do not send pictures from my cell phone so I am not familiar with the timing.
Thank you !

Nyse · 10-31-2009, 11:27 AM

Well, I have sent pics and even text messages that are recieved instantly, and have had it take several hours for both. I even had a voicemail take hours to go through. Must be something wrong with the carrier from time to time.

southgeorgia · 10-31-2009, 02:26 PM

its not unheard of. I've had pictures, texts, and voicemails take over a day to reach their recipients. Sometimes I'll get a voicemail without the phone ringing, and when I call the person back, they'll say the message was left several hours or days earlier.

It happens.