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SMS (text messages)
Gigaset C470/C475 / Grossbritannien / A31008-M1902-L101-1-7619 / sms_BRD_neutral.fm / 6.8.07
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2005
SMS (text messages)
Your phone is supplied ready for sending
SMS messages immediately.
Preconditions:
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Calling Line Identification is enabled for
your phone line.
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Your network provider supports SMS in
the fixed network (information on this
can be obtained from your network
provider).
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You are registered with your service
provider to send and receive SMS.
SMS messages are exchanged between
SMS centres operated by service provid-
ers. You must enter the SMS centre
through which you wish to send and
receive SMS messages into your phone.
You can receive SMS messages from
every
SMS centre that is entered, provided you
have registered with your service provider.
Your SMS messages are sent through the
SMS centre that is entered as the active
send service centre (page 30). Only one
SMS centre can be the active send service
centre at any one time.
If no SMS service centre is entered,
the SMS menu only contains the entry
Settings
. Enter an SMS service centre
(page 30).
Information on writing an SMS can be
found in the appendix (page 58).
Rules
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An SMS can be up to 612 characters.
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If there are more than 160 characters,
the SMS is sent as a
linked
SMS (up to
4 SMS messages with 153 characters
each).
Please note:
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If your phone is connected to a PABX,
please read page 31.
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To receive SMS messages you must be
registered with your service provider.
Writing/sending an SMS
Writing an SMS
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Mailbox 2
Select mailbox if necessary
and press
§OK§
.
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Enter mailbox PIN if necessary
and press
§OK§
.
New SMS
Select
and
press
§OK§
.
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Write an SMS.
Sending an SMS
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Press the talk key
or:
§Options§
Press the display key.
Send
Select and press
§OK§
.
SMS
Select and press
§OK§
.
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Select number with dialling
code (even if you are in the
same area) from the directory
or call-by-call list, or enter
number directly. For sending
SMS to an SMS mailbox: add
the mailbox ID to the
end
of
the number.
§Send§
Press the display key. The SMS
is sent.
Please note:
Instructions on entering text can be found on
Please note:
– If you are interrupted by an external call
while writing an SMS, the text is automati-
cally saved in the outgoing message list.
– If the memory is full, or if the SMS function
on the base station is being used by
another handset, the operation is can-
celled. An appropriate message appears in
the display. Delete SMS messages you no
longer require or send the SMS later.
