Blackberry 9500 User Guide - Page 46

User Guide SMS text messages Find your SMS phone number In the phone application, your phone number appears at the top of the screen. If your wireless service provider has set up your BlackBerry® device for SMS text messaging, this number is also your SMS phone number. If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, the first phone number that appears in the drop-down list at the top of the screen is your SMS phone number. Send an SMS text message You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients. 1. In a message list, press the key. 2. Click Compose SMS. 3. In the To field, perform one of the following actions: • Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area code). • Type a contact name. • Type part of a contact name. Click a contact. 4. Type a message. 5. Press the key. 6. Click Send. Related topics Mailing lists, 116 Delete the history from an SMS text message 1. When replying to an SMS text message, press the Menu key. 2. Click Remove History. Options for SMS text messages Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages 1. In the device options, click SMS. 2. Set the Disable AutoText field to Yes. 3. Press the Menu key. 4. Click Save. View more of the history in SMS text messages 1. In the device options, click SMS. 2. Set the Number of Previous Items field. 3. Press the Menu key. 4. Click Save. 44