Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message
Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also
send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A
single text message may contain up to 160 characters. If you exceed 160 characters, then
all your single messages are linked and sent together. You are charged for each 160-
character message sent. When you view your messages, they appear as conversations,
which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together.
To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See
To create and send a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap
New message
.
3
Tap
To
and enter a mobile phone number. Select a contact from the list that appears,
or enter the full number manually.
4
Tap
Type to compose
and enter your message.
5
To add a media file press
then tap
Attach
and select an option.
6
To send the message, tap
Send
.
If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. If the message is part of a
conversation, the conversation gets tagged with the word
Draft
.
To read a received message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
If the message is not yet downloaded, tap the message, then tap
Download
.
When you receive a text or multimedia message,
appears in the status bar. To read the
message, you can also drag the status bar downward and tap the received message when the
status bar is open.
To reply to a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
Enter your reply and tap
Send
.
To forward a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap
Forward
.
4
Tap
To
to enter a mobile phone number. Select a recipient from the list that appears,
or enter the full number manually.
5
Edit the message, if needed, and tap
Send
.
To delete a message
1
From your Home screen, tap , then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap
Delete message
>
Delete
.
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