HTC Shift User Guide - Page 171

3. Tap the text box at the bottom of the screen, enter your reply message, and then tap Send. Note: To reply to a text message with a multimedia message, open the text message, press and then tap  More > Add subject, or Attach. The text message is automatically converted into a multimedia message. To protect a message from deletion: You can lock a message so that it will not be deleted even if you delete the other messages in the conversation. 1. Press and tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap a message thread. 3. Press and hold the message that you want to lock. 4. Tap Lock message on the options menu. A lock icon is displayed at the right hand side of the message. To delete a message thread: 1. Press and tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, tap the message thread that you want to delete. 3. Press , and then tap Delete. 4. When prompted to confirm, tap OK. Any locked messages in the thread will not be deleted unless you select the Delete locked messages check box. To delete several message threads: 1. Press and tap > Messages. 2. On the All messages screen, press , and then tap Delete. 3. Select the message threads you want to delete. 4. Tap Delete. Any locked messages will not be deleted. Sprint Service 3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 159