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Messaging
Messaging
Your SMS (text message) and MMS (multimedia message) are
combined into one menu under .
Message Box
Instead of an inbox and outbox your phone organizes all
messages you sent and received into one box, where messages
exchanged with the same number are grouped into one
message thread on the Messaging screen. You can tap a thread
to see the conversation you have had with someone.
Message threads are sorted in chronological order with the
latest one on top.
Sending a Message
From the home screen, tap .
Tap .
Enter the recipient’s number or name in the
To field. As you
type, matching contacts will appear. Tap a suggested contact to
add as a recipient or tap to access your contacts or call logs.
Tap the
Type message
field and enter your message.
• Tap to insert a smiley, contact, or Quick Text.
• If you are sending an MMS, tap to attach a file to the
message.
Tap to send your message.
Note:
Add an attachment to a text message and it will be
converted into an MMS automatically. Likewise, if you remove all
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attachments from an MMS, it will automatically become a text
message.
Changing Message Settings
The phone’s message settings are pre-configured for you to
use immediately. To change them, tap Settings from the
Messaging screen.
SMS Enabled:
Tap to change your default SMS app.
Storage:
• Delete old messages: Delete old messages as limits
are reached.
•
Text message limit:
Set the maximum number of text
messages allowed in a single thread.
•
Multimedia message limit:
Set the maximum number of
multimedia messages allowed in a single thread.
Text (SMS) messages:
• Manage SIM card messages: Manage the messages stored
on your micro-SIM card.
•
Service Center:
Enables you to view and edit the service
center number.
Multimedia (MMS) messages:
• Auto-retrieve: Automatically download multimedia
messages.
•
Group messaging:
Set to use MMS to send a single message
when there are multiple recipients.
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