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Communication
Messaging
To open Messaging
From the Home screen, tap
Messaging
.
The Messaging screen will open, where you can create a new
message or open an ongoing message thread.
New Message Icon
Tap here to create a
new message.
Tap the
New message
icon
to start a new text or multimedia
message.
Tap an existing message thread to open it.
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QUICK REPLY
When a New Message notification is displayed, you can reply quickly without accessing
the
Messaging
application. Simply tap the
Text
field in the notification to respond with
a text message, or tap the
Call
icon
to call the person instead of responding by text,
tap
View
to open the
Messaging
application, or tap the
Delete
icon
to delete the
message.
To delete a message thread from the Messaging window
1. From the Home screen, tap
Messaging
, then tap and hold the
message thread.
2. Tap
Delete thread
in the Context menu that opens.
3. Tap
Delete
to confirm you want to delete the message thread.
Exchanging Messages
You can send a text message (SMS) with up to 160 characters to another
mobile phone. If you type more than the allotted text amount (up to 7 pages
of 153 characters), the message is delivered as a series of messages (EMS).
If you keep typing after the limit, your message is delivered as Multimedia
messages (MMS).