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Messaging
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Messaging
Send messages to your family and friends with text messaging (SMS) and multimedia
messaging (MMS) .
Text Messaging
With Text Messaging (SMS), you can send and receive instant text messages between your
wireless phone and another messaging-ready phone .
Send a Text Message
Quickly compose and send text messages from your phone .
1.
From the home screen, press
MENU
(left softkey) and select
Messaging
.
2.
On the Messaging screen, press
Send Message
.
3.
To enter a recipient, select a contact or press
NEW ADDRESS
(right softkey) .
ɒ To enter multiple recipients, press
MULTIPLE
(left softkey) . When you have selected all the
message recipients, press
CONTINUE
(left softkey) .
4.
Compose your message .
Note:
A counter appears above the SEND button to tell you how many characters you have entered
and how many characters are left . Once you go over the 160-character limit, a new message is
created but automatically joined into one when received .
5.
Review your message and then press
SEND
(left softkey) to send the text message .
Save and Resume a Draft Message
A Message can be saved or resumed after composing .
While composing a text or multimedia message, press
OPTIONS
>
Save As Draft
to automatically
save your message as a draft .
New Messages Notification
Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the
message briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message .
Manage Message Conversations
Text messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped into
conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen . Threaded text let you see
exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen .
Read a Text Message
1.
On the Messaging screen, select the text message or message thread to open and
read it .
2.
If you have a new message notification, press
OPTIONS
to reply, forward or delete it .
3.
To return to the Messaging screen from a text message thread, press the
BACK
key
.
Reply to a Message
1.
From the home screen, press
MENU
(left softkey) and select
Messaging
.
2.
On the Messaging screen, press a text or multimedia message thread to open it .
3.
Press Reply, enter your content, and then press
SEND
.
Delete a Message Thread
1.
From the home screen, press
MENU
(left softkey) and select
Messaging
.
2.
On the Messaging screen, select the message thread that you want to delete .
3.
Press
OPTIONS
>
Delete Message
.
4.
When prompted to confirm, press
YES
.
