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Menu functions
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Alerts on call
(Menu 4.8)
Use this menu to set the phone to beep when
you receive a new message or when the time
for an alarm comes during a call.
Messages
(Menu 5)
Use the
Messages
menu to send and receive
text messages or multimedia messages. You
can also access push messages, voicemails, and
broadcast messages.
To access this menu, press <
Menu
> in Idle
mode and select
Messages
.
Short messages
(Menu 5.1)
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to
send or receive text messages including
pictures, audio clips, and animated images.
Create
(Menu 5.1.1)
Use this menu to create and send an SMS
message.
Creating and sending and SMS message
1. Enter your message and press [
].
2. Select a destination field.
3. Enter a destination number or press <
OK
>.
To send the message to more than one
recipient, fill in additional destination fields.
You can quickly access this menu by pressing
[Left] in Idle mode.
• The maximum number of characters
allowed in a message varies by service
provider. If your message exceeds the
maximum number of characters, the
phone will split the message.
• You can use various options by pressing
<
Options
>.
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