palmOne Treo 600, Using Instructions

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SMS
Text messages are brief notes that you exchange with other mobile phones that have
text messaging capability (also known as short messaging or SMS). Messages must
be 140 characters or less. Refer to your service plan for per-message pricing and
availability.
Creating and sending a message
1. Make sure Wireless Mode is turned on, as described on page 15.
2. Press SMS
.
3. Choose New.
4. If the recipient is in your Contacts list, start typing the first initial and last name (no
spaces). Otherwise, type the full phone number, email address, or alias.
5. Press Down . If you typed just a few letters of the recipient’s name, choose the
recipient’s phone number or email address from the list that appears.
6. Type your message.
7. Choose Send.
When entering a message,
you can insert emotive
symbols by choosing
Emoticons or predefined
QuickText phrases. To add a
new phrase, select Edit
QuickText from the list.
Not all symbols available
on your device may be
used in text messages. The
SMS application
automatically replaces
invalid characters before it
sends your message.
You can address text
messages to multiple
recipients by separating the
addresses with a comma. If
you address a single
message to three people,
you will be billed for three
messages.