Sony T200c User Manual

You can use the Short Message Service (SMS) to 
send and receive text messages consisting of up to 
70 characters. The number of characters can vary, 
depending on what services your network operator 
supports.

If the number to your service centre is not saved 

on your SIM card, you must specify the number 
yourself. Otherwise you cannot reply to received 
messages or send your own. This also applies to chat 
messages. See “Mobile chat” on page 40.

1. Scroll to Messages, 

, Options, 

, Service 

centres, 

.

If no number is found, select Add new? and press 

.

2. Enter the number, including the international + sign 

and country code, and press 

.

Note: The number to your service centre is provided 
by your operator.

• You can send a text message, and also insert pictures, 

melodies, sounds and animations in it. When you 
send messages containing such items, you use the 
Long messages function. See “Long messages” on 
page 39.

Sending text messages
For information about entering letters, see “Entering 
letters” on page 10.

1. Scroll to Messages, 

, Write new, 

.

2. Write your message, 

.

3. Enter the recipient’s phone number or press 

 to 

retrieve a number from the phone book.

4. Press 

 to send the message.

If you want to send the message later, press 

twice 

when you are asked to enter the phone number. The 
message is saved in the Unsent list in the Message 
menu.

1. Change the input language to ABC.... See “To select 

a language” on page 10.