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Chapter
SMS Text and MMS
Messaging
As you may be aware, a key strength of all BlackBerry devices is their messaging
abilities. We have covered email extensively and now turn to SMS and MMS messaging.
In this chapter, we will show you how to send and view both text messages (SMS) and
multimedia messages (MMS). We will show the various apps from which you can send a
message and offer some advice on how to keep your messages organized.
Text and Multimedia Messaging
SMS stands for Short Messaging Service (text messaging) and MMS stands for
Multimedia Messaging Service. MMS is a short way to say that you have included
pictures, sounds, video, or some other form of media right inside your message (not to
be confused with regular email where media is an attachment to an email message.) The
BlackBerry i s b eautifully equipped t o u se b oth o f t hese s ervices-----learning them will
make you more productive and make your BlackBerry that much more fun to use.
TIP: SMS/MMS sometimes cost extra!
Watch out! Many phone companies charge extra for SMS Text Messaging and MMS multimedia
messaging, even if you have an ‘‘unlimited’’ BlackBerry data plan. Typical charges can be
$0.10 to $0.25 per message. This adds up quickly!
The Solution is to check with your carrier about bundled SMS/MMS plans. For just $5 / month
or $10 / month you might receive several hundred or thousand or even unlimited monthly
SMS/MMS text messages.
This book was purchased by Wayne.Hildebrandt@nau.edu