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Sending a text message
Enter the name or the phone number of the recipient in the To bar or
touch to add recipients. Touch the Type text message bar to enter
the text of the message. Touch to insert emoticons. When finished,
touch to send the text message.
An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as
several SMS. There is a counter on the right of the text box to remind
you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message.
Specific letters (accented) will also increase the size of the SMS,
this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.
Sending a multimedia message
MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations,
slides and sounds to other compatible mobiles and email addresses.
An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files
(image, video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or subject or email
addresses are added.
To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in
the To bar and touch the Send message bar to enter the text of the
message.
Touch to open the options menu. Touch Add subject to insert a
subject. Touch to attach a picture, video, audio or contact..
When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.
4�1�2 Manage messages
When receiving a message, will appear on the status bar as a
notification. Drag down the Status bar to open the Notification panel,
then touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access
the Messaging application and touch the message to open it.
Messages are displayed as a conversation.
Touch a message to enter the message composing screen:
• Touch to call the number;
• Touch to save the number to contacts or view the contact details
if the number has been saved;
• To reply to a message, enter the text, or touch to insert quick text,
contact etc. When finished, touch .
• If you long press a message, the following options will be available:
copy text , forward , delete , select all , other options
menu , etc.
4�1�3 Adjust message settings
On the message list screen, touch and select Settings .
SMS enabled
Open the options dialog to change your default SMS app.
Text message (SMS)
• Request delivery
report
Mark the checkbox to request a delivery
report for each text message you send.
• Manage SIM card
messages
Touch to manage text messages stored on
your SIM card.
• Edit quick text Touch to add or edit message templates.
• SMS service centre Opens a popup to show the service centre
number.
• Validity period Select a validity period, during which the
network provider will continue to resend the
message if not immediately deliverable.