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Messages
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Messages
This section explains how to send and receive different types of messages.
It also describes the features and functionality associated with messaging.
Types of Messages
Your phone sends and receives the following types of messages:
Text messages
Picture messages
IM messages
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and receive text
messages to and from other mobile phones and email addresses. To use
this feature, you must subscribe to your service provider’s message
service.
The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you send and receive
picture messages (containing pictures or videos) to and from other mobile
phones and email addresses. To use this feature, you must subscribe to
your service provider’s multimedia message service.
Note:
When creating a message, adding an image, sound file or video clip to a text message
changes the message from a text message to a picture message.
Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the screen and indicate when
messages are received and their type. For more information, see “Icons”
on page 17.
Creating and Sending Messages
1. Touch
Messages
Create New Message.