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M e s s a g i n g
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Instant messaging
With instant messaging (IM) (network service) you can send short, simple text
messages to online users. You have to subscribe to a service and register with the
IM service you want to use. For more information about signing up for IM services,
contact your service provider.
To set the required settings for the IM service, see Connection settings in "Access,"
p. 30. The icons and texts on the display may vary, depending on the IM service.
Note: Depending on your IM service, you may not have access to all
of the features described in this guide.
Access
Select Menu > Messaging > IMs . IMs may be replaced by another term depending
on the service provider. If more than one set of connection settings for IM service
is available, select the one you want. Select from the following options:
Login — to connect to the IM service. To set the phone to automatically connect
to the IM service when you switch on the phone; in the login session, select
Automatic login: > On , or select Menu > Messaging > IMs , connect to the IM
service, and select Options > Settings > Automatic login > On .
Saved conversations — to view, erase, or rename the conversations that you
saved during an IM session
Connection settings — to edit the settings needed for messaging and presence
connection
Connect
To connect to the service, access the instant messages menu, select the IM service,
if needed, and select
Login .
To disconnect from the IM service, select Options > Logout .
Sessions
When connected to the service, your status, as seen by others, is shown in a status
line:
My status: Online , My status: Busy or Status: Appear off. . To change your own
status, select Change .
Below the status line there are three folders that contain your contacts and
showing their status:
Conversations , Online and Offline . To expand the folder,
highlight it, and select Expand (or scroll right); to collapse the folder, select
Collapse (or scroll left).