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Sending SMS (text messages)
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Sending SMS
(text messages)
Your base is delivered ready to send SMS
messages as soon as the phone is connected
to the fixed line/ISDN.
Prerequisites:
u
Calling Line Identification is enabled.
u
Your network provider supports the SMS
service (information on this is available
from your network provider).
u
To receive SMS messages, you must be
registered with your SMS service pro-
vider. This happens automatically when
you send the first SMS via the provider's
service centre.
Gigaset DX800A all in one/DX600A ISDN:
If you wish to receive SMS messages via sev-
eral connections, you must register each
connection separately with your service pro-
vider.
Define the connection via which you want to
send SMS (
Send via
) as follows:
v
¢
Ë
Messaging
¢
SMS
¢
Settings
¢
Service Centres
Writing/sending SMS
An SMS can be up to 612 characters. If there
are more than 160 characters, the SMS is
sent as a
linked
SMS (up to 4 SMS messages).
v
¢
Ë
Messaging
¢
SMS
New SMS
Select
and
press
§OK§
.
~
Write SMS.
§Options§
Press the display key.
Either:
Send
Select
and
press
§OK§
.
SMS
Select and press
§OK§
.
~
/
s
Select the number with the area
code (even if you are in that
area) from the directory or enter
it directly.
§Send§
Press the display key. The SMS is
sent.
Or:
Save
Select and press
§OK§
. The mes-
sage is saved in the draft list. You
can edit and send it later.
If you are interrupted by an external call
while writing an SMS, the text is automati-
cally saved in the draft message list.
Receiving an SMS
All received SMS messages are saved in the
incoming list. Linked SMS messages are dis-
played as
one
message. If this is too long or
is not transferred completely, it is split into
individual messages.
New SMS messages are indicated by the
Ë
icon in the display, the
f
message key
flashing and an advisory tone sounding.
You can open the incoming message list
with the message key
f
or via:
v
¢
Ë
Messaging
¢
SMS
¢
Incoming
.
Reading SMS, managing lists
v
¢
Ë
Messaging
¢
SMS
¢
Incoming/Draft
q
Select SMS.
§Read§
Press the display key.
§Options§
gives you access to functions includ-
ing the following:
u
Delete Entry
: Delete SMS.
u
Send
: Send/forward SMS.
u
Edit
: Edit and send SMS.
u
Reply
(Incoming message list):
Write a new SMS to the sender.