Sony GSM PHONE W580I W580IROZ User Manual

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Messaging

Messaging

Your phone supports messaging 
services. Please contact your service 
provider about the services you can 
use, or for more information, visit 
www.sonyericsson.com/support.

Text messaging (SMS)

Text messages can contain simple 
pictures, sound effects, animations, 
and melodies. You can also create 
and use templates for your messages.

Before you start
You must have a service centre 
number. The number to your service 
centre is supplied by your service 
provider and stored on the SIM card. 
If the number is not on your SIM card 
when you receive it, you can enter 
the number yourself. If you do not 
have the service centre number, 
contact your service provider.

To enter a service centre number

1

From stand-by select 

} Messaging

 

} Settings

 

} Text 

} Service centre

2

If there is no number shown, select 

 

} New ServiceCentre

 and enter 

the number, including the international 
“+” prefix and country/region code.

3

Select 

Sending text messages
For information about entering letters 

To write and send a text message

1

From stand-by select 

} Messaging

 

} Write new

} Text 

2

Write your message and select 

3

Scroll to an option and press 

.

4

Press 

To copy and paste text in a message

1

When writing your message, select

 

 

} Copy & paste

2

Select

or 

} Mark & copy

.

 

3

Scroll to and mark text in your message.

4

Select

} Copy & paste

 

} Paste

.

If you send a text message to a group, 
you will be charged for each member.