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Section 8: Messaging
This section describes how to send or receive different types of
messages. It also includes the features and functionality
associated with messaging.
messages. It also includes the features and functionality
associated with messaging.
Types of Messages
Your phone provides the following message types:
•
Text Messages
•
Multimedia Messages
•
IM Messages
Creating and Sending Text Messages
The Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive
short text messages to and from other mobile phones. To use this
feature, you must subscribe to your service provider’s message
service.
short text messages to and from other mobile phones. To use this
feature, you must subscribe to your service provider’s message
service.
The Message icon (
) displays when you receive new text
messages. When the memory is full, an error message displays
and you cannot receive any new messages. Use the Delete
option in each message box to delete obsolete messages.
and you cannot receive any new messages. Use the Delete
option in each message box to delete obsolete messages.
1.
In Idle mode, press Menu
➔
Messaging
➔
Create New
Message and press the Select soft key or the
key.
The Create New Message screen displays.
Tip: Press the Up arrow on the Navigation key to access the Create New
Message screen.
2.
In the text field, begin creating your text message.
3.
Press the Options soft key when you are finished writing
the message. Choose from the following options:
• Text: (appears only after you enter or Insert some message text)
turns Text Selection On or Off. With Text Selection On, you can
highlight message text, then Cut, Copy, Paste, or Remove the text
before sending the message.
highlight message text, then Cut, Copy, Paste, or Remove the text
before sending the message.
• Add Item: allows you to add an image, sound or video clip to your
message.
Important!: Adding a photo, audio clip, or video clip to a text message
changes the message from a text message to a multimedia
message.
message.
• Create Item: allows you to temporarily exit from the current
message and create either a new photo, video clip, or audio clip for
addition to your current message.
addition to your current message.
–
Take Photo: allows you to temporarily exit the message, take a photo
with phone’s camera, and then add the new photo to your message.
with phone’s camera, and then add the new photo to your message.
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