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Messaging, Using text and multimedia messaging

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Messaging Using text and multimedia messaging You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A single text message may contain up to 160 characters. If you exceed 160 characters, then all your single messages are linked and sent together. You are charged for each 160character message sent. When you view your messages, they appear as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together. To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See Internet and messaging settings on page 29. To create and send a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap New message. 3 Tap Write message and enter your message text. 4 To add a recipient, tap Add recipient, then select a contact or enter the full number manually. 5 If you want to add a media file, tap and select an option. 6 If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message, press . To add a recipient, tap Add recipient. To remove a recipient, tap Edit recipients and tap next to a recipient field. When you are finished, tap Done. 7 To send the message, tap Send. If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft:. To read a received message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap . 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message. When you receive a text or multimedia message, appears in the status bar. To read the message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when the status bar is open. To reply to a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Enter your reply and tap Send. To forward a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message. 4 Select a recipient from the list, or tap Add recipient to add a recipient who is not in the list. 5 Edit the message and tap Send. To delete a message 1 From your Home screen, tap , then tap Messaging. 2 Tap the desired conversation. 3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Yes. 42 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Messaging
Using text and multimedia messaging
You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message
Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also
send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. A
single text message may contain up to 160 characters. If you exceed 160 characters, then
all your single messages are linked and sent together. You are charged for each 160-
character message sent. When you view your messages, they appear as conversations,
which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together.
To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See
Internet
and messaging settings
on page 29.
To create and send a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap
New message
.
3
Tap
Write message
and enter your message text.
4
To add a recipient, tap
Add recipient
, then select a contact or enter the full number
manually.
5
If you want to add a media file, tap
and select an option.
6
If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message, press
. To
add a recipient, tap
Add recipient
. To remove a recipient, tap
Edit recipients
and
tap
next to a recipient field. When you are finished, tap
Done
.
7
To send the message, tap
Send
.
If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged with
the word
Draft:
.
To read a received message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then find and tap
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap
Download message
.
When you receive a text or multimedia message,
appears in the status bar. To read the
message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when the
status bar is open.
To reply to a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
Enter your reply and tap
Send
.
To forward a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap
Forward message
.
4
Select a recipient from the list, or tap
Add recipient
to add a recipient who is not in
the list.
5
Edit the message and tap
Send
.
To delete a message
1
From your Home screen, tap
, then tap
Messaging
.
2
Tap the desired conversation.
3
Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap
Delete message
>
Yes
.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.