Acer Z120 User Guide - Page 27

Messaging This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages, Social messages and Social events functions of your smartphone. All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Messaging. Messaging automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads. To access Messaging tap Messaging on the Home screen. Note: If you have two SIMs inserted in the phone, you will be asked which SIM to use before the message is sent. To select a SIM, just tap the name of the carrier. Creating a new message You can use your phone to compose Phone (SMS and MMS) messages. Tap to compose a new message. Tap , or enter the recipient's phone number or name in the To field. Suggested contacts will be displayed in a drop-down list below the text field. To select a suggested contact, tap the contact's name. Once you've selected the desired contacts, tap at the bottom of the screen. Enter your message in the text box labeled Type message. Note: SMS messages may be up to 160 characters long. If your message is longer than 160 characters, it will be sent as multiple linked messages. Most phones will automatically join the linked messages to present the recipient with a single long message, however, some older phones do not have this ability. Tap the menu button to see what options are available when creating a new message. The options change depending on the status of the message. Option Description Add subject Add a subject to the message. Discard Discard the message. Insert quick text Insert pre-defined text content. Insert smiley Insert a smiley/emoticon into your message text. Insert contact Add a contact to the recipients list. Settings Modify various messaging settings. 27