Disclosed is a method for implementing prepaid MMS under the condition
that the SCP in which the prepaid subscribers register can provide both
prepaid service and prepaid MMS. The method comprises the following
steps: a calling subscriber submitting a multimedia message to a MMSC;
the MMSC judging the addresses of the calling subscriber and the called
subscriber who will receive the multimedia message to determine user
types of the calling subscriber and the called subscriber; and the
originator MMSC or the recipient MMSC implementing charge processing and
distribution of the multimedia message through sending a charge request
message to SCP based on the user types.