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Text Messages (SMS)
The telephone can be used to transfer short text messages (SMS = Short Message Service) con-
taining up to 160 characters via the conventional telephone network provided the following condi-
tions are fulfilled:
S
The CLIP function is enabled for your telephone connection (refer to Section 9)
S
The SMS facility has been activated by your telephone network provider.
Please note that sending text messages is subject to charges.
The charges are made by via your telephone network operator.
If an SMS is sent to another connection in the conventional telephone network which is
has no SMS service or cannot receive texts, the message is automatically provided as
a voice message.
Sending SMS messages is not available for Call−by−Call connections at present.
Contact your telephone network provider for detailed information on transferring SMS messages
via the conventional telephone network.
10.1
SMS settings
10.1.1 Service centre
All SMS messages are distributed via a Service Centre. Swisscom", Cablecom" and other tele-
phone network providers offer this service. Your SWITEL telephone is prepared for operation with
Swisscom". The number of the Swisscom" Service Centre is 0622 100 000. The Swisscom"
SMS functionality is already enabled. No further registrations are necessary.
In order to use the services offered by other telephone network providers, however,
you must program new call numbers for the SMS receiving centre and SMS sending
centre in the main menu. The registration procedure varies for the individual providers.
Therefore, please ask the provider of your choice for the necessary phone number and
the procedure for enabling the SMS service.
Two memory locations are available (refer to Section 7.2) in which to enter each of the service cen-
tre numbers. Switch between these two variations by using the Send Service" submenu.
The way in which to program the phone numbers for the receiving and sending centres is descri-
bed in Chapter 7.2.
10.2
Sending an SMS
If it is not possible to send an SMS, delete the last two digits of the programmed call
numbers in the sending centre. The call number is then 0622 100 0.
It is not possible to send SMS messages from a private branch exchange.
The way in which to enter texts is described in Section 8.1.2.
10.3
Receiving an SMS
If it is not possible to receive an SMS, delete the last two digits of the programmed call
numbers in the receiving centre. The call number is then 0622 100 0.
A specific, acoustic signal indicates an SMS has been received. This acoustic signal can be deac-
tivated, if necessary (refer to Section 7.2). In addition, the Envelope icon in the display also indica-
tes that an SMS text message has been received.
10.4
Managing text messages
A maximum of 15 text messages can be stored (jointly in the Inbox and Outbox directories).
When all the memory locations are full, the oldest entry is deleted from the respective
directory when a new SMS text message is received.
10.5
Personal SMS mailbox
In addition to the basic Inbox directory, a personal SMS mailbox is also available. This function
enables SMS text messages, to which only you have access, to be received and sent.
The SMS mailbox can only be used when the telephone network provider supports the
facility. Therefore, ask your telephone network provider with respect to setting up your
personal SMS mailbox.
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