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SMS (text messages)
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rsion 4, 16.09.2005
SMS (text messages)
You can only send and receive SMS mes-
sages via the fixed line network.
When an SMS is sent, the base station
automatically establishes a connection via
the fixed line network.
Your phone is supplied ready for sending
SMS messages immediately.
Preconditions:
u
Calling Line Identification is enabled for
your fixed line network connection.
u
Your network provider supports SMS in
the fixed line network (information on
this can be obtained from your network
provider).
u
You are registered with your service
provider to send and receive SMS.
SMS messages are exchanged between
SMS centres operated by service provid-
ers. You must enter the SMS centre
through which you wish to send and
receive SMS messages into your phone.
You can receive SMS messages from
every
SMS centre that is entered, provided you
have registered with your service provider.
Your SMS messages are sent via the
Serv-
ice Centr.
that is entered as the
active
send service centre
. However, you can
activate any other SMS centre as the active
send service centre to send a current mes-
sage (page 50).
If no SMS service centre is entered,
the SMS menu only contains the entry
Settings
. Enter an SMS service centre
(page 50).
Information on writing an SMS can be
found in the appendix:
u
For how to enter text, see page 130.
u
Writing using the predictive text tool
Rules
u
For more than 160 characters, the SMS
will be sent as a
linked
SMS (up to
four SMS messages each containing
152 or 153 characters, depending on
the length of the linking information).
The following will be shown on the top
right in the header when an SMS is
being written (example):
Please note:
u
Each incoming SMS is signalled by a
single ring (ringer tone as for external
calls). If you accept an SMS "call", the
SMS will be lost. To prevent this ring,
suppress the first ringer tone for all
u
If your phone is connected to a PABX,
u
To receive SMS messages you must be
registered with your service provider.
Please note
that linking SMS messages usually
incurs higher charges.
SMS 596(1)
1 Maximum number of characters you can
still write or attach.
2 Number of SMS messages that need to
be linked for the text written so far.
2
1