Blackberry 7100g User Guide - Page 17

SMS messages, About SMS messages, Find your SMS number, Type an SMS number, Open an SMS message - cell phone

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SMS messages • About SMS messages • Find your SMS number • Type an SMS number • Open an SMS message • Send an SMS message • Save draft messages • Manage messages • Resend an SMS message • Enable cell broadcast messages • Manage cell broadcast channels • Delete multiple messages at one time • Mark a message as opened or unopened • Search the messages list • Search the handheld • Leave SMS messages on the SIM card • SMS messages - frequently asked questions About SMS messages With an SMS-compatible phone number, you can send and receive short message service (SMS) messages. An SMS-compatible number is a phone number (work, home, mobile, or pager) that your service provider enables for SMS. You can send SMS messages to contacts who have SMS-compatible phone numbers. Find your SMS number In the phone, the My Number field displays your phone number. If your handheld is enabled for SMS, this number is also your SMS number. Type an SMS number When you type an SMS-compatible number, include the country code and the area code. Note: In the phone, set your smart-dialing options to avoid typing the country code and area code. Related topic • About smart dialing Open an SMS message An unopened SMS message appears in the messages list with a closed italic envelope icon. After you open the message, the closed italic envelope changes to an open italic envelope. Send an SMS message 1. In the messages list, click the trackwheel. 2. Click Compose SMS. 3. Click [Use Once]. 4. Click SMS. 5. Type the SMS-compatible phone number. 6. Click the trackwheel. 7. Click Continue. 8. Type a message. 9. Click the trackwheel. 10. Click Send. Note: If you have added contacts to the address book, you can select a contact from the list after you click Compose SMS. 17

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SMS messages
About SMS messages
Find your SMS number
Type an SMS number
Open an SMS message
Send an SMS message
Save draft messages
Manage messages
Resend an SMS message
Enable cell broadcast messages
Manage cell broadcast channels
Delete multiple messages at one time
Mark a message as opened or unopened
Search the messages list
Search the handheld
Leave SMS messages on the SIM card
SMS messages — frequently asked questions
About SMS messages
With an SMS-compatible phone number, you can
send and receive short message service (SMS)
messages. An SMS-compatible number is a phone
number (work, home, mobile, or pager) that your
service provider enables for SMS.
You can send SMS messages to contacts who have
SMS-compatible phone numbers.
Find your SMS number
In the phone, the
My Number
field displays your
phone number. If your handheld is enabled for
SMS, this number is also your SMS number.
Type an SMS number
When you type an SMS-compatible number,
include the country code and the area code.
Note:
In the phone, set your smart-dialing options to
avoid typing the country code and area code.
Related topic
About smart dialing
Open an SMS message
An unopened SMS message appears in the
messages list with a closed italic envelope icon.
After you open the message, the closed italic
envelope changes to an open italic envelope.
Send an SMS message
1.
In the messages list, click the trackwheel.
2.
Click
Compose SMS.
3.
Click
[Use Once].
4.
Click
SMS.
5.
Type the SMS-compatible phone number.
6.
Click the trackwheel.
7.
Click
Continue.
8.
Type a message.
9.
Click the trackwheel.
10.
Click
Send.
Note:
If you have added contacts to the address book,
you can select a contact from the list after you
click
Compose SMS.