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Messages (Menu 5), Create message

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Messages (Menu 5) Use the Messages menu to send and receive text messages and multimedia messages. You can also access push messages and broadcast messages. To access this menu, press in Idle mode and select Messages. Create message (Menu 5.1) Use this menu to create and send messages. Text message (Menu 5.1.1) Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send text messages that may include simple pictures, animated images, and melodies. Creating and sending an SMS message 1. Enter the message text and press [ ]. • The maximum number of characters allowed in a message varies by service provider. If your message exceeds the maximum number of characters, the phone will split the message. • You can use various options by pressing .next section 2. Enter a destination number. To send the message to more than one recipient, fill in additional destination fields. 3. Press [ ] to send the message. Using options while composing an SMS message While composing a message, press to access the following options: • Send only: send the message. 55 Menu functions Messages (Menu 5)

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Menu functions
Messages
(Menu 5)
55
Messages
(Menu 5)
Use the
Messages
menu to send and receive
text messages and multimedia messages. You
can also access push messages and broadcast
messages.
To access this menu, press <
Menu
> in Idle
mode and select
Messages
.
Create message
(Menu 5.1)
Use this menu to create and send messages.
Text message
(Menu 5.1.1)
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to
send text messages that may include simple
pictures, animated images, and melodies.
Creating and sending an SMS message
1. Enter the message text and press [
].
2. Enter a destination number.
To send the message to more than one
recipient, fill in additional destination fields.
3. Press [
] to send the message.
Using options while composing an SMS
message
While composing a message, press <
Options
>
to access the following options:
Send only
: send the message.
The maximum number of characters
allowed in a message varies by service
provider. If your message exceeds the
maximum number of characters, the
phone will split the message.
You can use various options by pressing
<
Options
>.
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