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Text and Numeric Messaging
Text and Numeric Messaging Features
With Nextel Text and Numeric Messaging, Nextel will:
•
Allow numeric messages up to 20 characters in length and text messages
up to 140 characters in length.
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Accept your messages even if you are unavailable, if your phone is turned
off, or if you are busy on another call.
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Alert you of a new text or numeric message, even if you are on another call.
•
Store a message if you are using Nextel Direct Connect and deliver it upon
completion of the call.
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Store the message if you are outside of the coverage area and deliver it as
soon as you are back in a coverage area.
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Attempt continuous delivery of messages until successful, for up to 7 days.
With Nextel Text and Numeric Messaging, your Nextel phone will:
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Refer to text and numeric messages as Message Mail.
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Stamp the message with the time and date the message was left.
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Store up to 16 messages at a time that will remain until you delete them.
NOTE: “Mail Waiting, Memory Full” displays when 16 message regis-
ters are full. (Messages must be erased before you can receive
others.)
•
Allow for “Auto Call Back” of a phone number that is included within a
message, by pressing
e
. If the message contains two phone numbers, Auto
Call Back will dial the last number.
Notification of New Messages
When a new message arrives:
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“New Mail Read?” displays.
•
c
flashes at the top of the screen.
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Phone rings every 30 seconds as an alert/reminder.
Alert Receipt
You can delay Message Mail alerts so that you are not interrupted by the alert
tone while on a call.
1
Press
n
until you see the “Prgm” option.
2
Press
o
under “Prgm”. Then press
1
then
5
.
3
The Alert Receipt screen appears. Press
o
under “Ok.”
