Telstra V950a, User Manual

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Text messaging
5. When sending a message, the display
shows SENDING and then SENT .
6. Press to cancel at any time and return to
standby mode.
If the text is not sent, the display shows
SENDING
FAILED!
. The failed message will then be stored in the
Outbox.
Writing tips
Use the keypad to enter letters and numbers, e.g. to
write 2day:
Press
four times to enter 2.
Press once to enter d.
Press once to enter a.
Press three times to enter y.
Press to enter a space
Press to enter other symbols.
Choose Clear to delete incorrect characters.
Press to move the cursor to the point you
want.
Press
to move the cursor to the beginning or
end of the text.
Press
and hold to switch character set.
Upper & lower case
Press and hold to change between upper (ABC) and
lower (abc) case letters.
Maximum number of characters in a text message is
160. The display shows a character countdown from
160 down to 0.
Sent and saved texts are stored in the
Outbox
Your Telstra V950a outbox is like a redial list.
It holds copies of sent and saved messages.
When the Outbox is full, a new message
replaces the oldest. Your Telstra V950a can
store up to a total of 30 text messages in the
Inbox and Outbox combined.
Using the Outbox
Saved draft text messages and messages you
have sent are kept in the Outbox.
If a text
message you tried to send was not successful,
it is stored in the Outbox.
1. In standby mode, choose Menu and press
to select SMS. Choose Select .
2. Press to select Outbox. Choose
Select .
3. Press to select the message
you want and choose Select to view the
message content.
4. Choose Menu and press to select
the following options:
Forward
Choose Select to display the original SMS
text of the sender. You can edit the message
or send to other respondents directly.
When you send your first text message from
your Telstra V950a, you will automatically
be registered with the Telstra Text Messaging
service.
In order to send and receive text messages
you must ensure you have not blocked your
number.
If you have a Silent Line or have blocked
Calling Line Identification and attempt
to send a message, your message will be
rejected. To alter your service so that you
can send text messages, call the Telstra Fixed
Phone text services on 0198339999 and use
the set up menu to turn off Silent Line or
Calling Line Identification blocking for text
messaging ONLY.
At any time, choose Back to go back to the
previous screen, or press to cancel and
return to standby mode.
Sending messages
Send a text message
1. In standby mode, choose Menu and press
to select SMS .
Choose Select .
2. Press to select WRITE .
Choose Select .
3. Use the keypad to enter your message.
4. Choose Send to send your message or
choose Menu and press to select:
Send
Choose OK . Enter the phone number, or
choose PB to select an entry from the
phonebook. After the number has been
entered, choose
Send to send the message.
Save
Choose OK to save the SMS in the Outbox
for sending later.
If the SMS memory is full, “SMS FULL” will
be displayed.
Notify
This feature is not currently available on
the Telstra Network.
Text messaging
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