Samsung SM-B780A User Manual Att Rugby 4 Sm-b780a English User Manual Ver.ni1_ - Page 51

Messaging Messaging helps organize and create text and media messages sent to and from your phone. Create a Message The Messaging menu is used to create text and multimedia messages and to access Mobile Email and Voicemail. Creating and Sending Text and Multimedia Messages The Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive short text messages to and from other mobile phones. The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) allows you to send and receive multimedia messages to and from other mobile devices. You can send and receive messages from email addresses as well. To use this feature, you must subscribe to your service provider's message service. The Text Message icon ( ) displays when you receive new text messages. The Multimedia Message icon ( ) displays when you receive new multimedia messages. When the memory is full, an error message displays and you cannot receive any new messages. Use the Delete option in your Inbox to delete obsolete messages. Note: A multimedia message should only be sent to a device that supports this message type. 1. From a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Create Message. The Text Message screen displays. 2. The cursor is placed in the To field. You can either enter phone numbers or press Add to add contacts from your Address Book. Tip: When manually entering recipients in the To field, use a semicolon to separate recipients. 3. Use the Down Navigation key to move the cursor to the text field and begin writing your text message. 4. To add media, press Options > Add media to add a photo, audio clip, or video clip. Doing so changes the message from a text message (SMS) to a multimedia message (MMS). 5. Press Options to see other options for the text or multimedia message. Conversations The Conversations folder organizes received text messages by address, putting all communications with a particular contact together in one entry. ► From a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Conversations. Highlight and select a conversation to view all messages with the contact. Inbox The Inbox stores received messages. You can tell what kind of message was received by the icon displayed. If the envelope is closed, then the message was not read. If the icon envelope is open, then the message was read. Retrieving a Text Message from the Inbox When a new Text message comes in, the display (when on a Home screen) shows a new Message notification icon along with the sender's information. 1. From a Home screen, press Menu > Messaging > Inbox. 2. Highlight the message to retrieve and press View to view the message. Applications 47 Messaging