AT&T Z221 Cell Phone Accessories User Manual


 
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Messages
Types of Messages
Your phone provides the following message types:
• Text Messages (SMS)
• Multimedia (Picture) Messages (MMS)
• Instant Messages (IMs)
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and
receive text messages to and from other mobile phones
and email addresses. To use this feature, you may need
to subscribe to your service provider’s message service.
The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets
you send and receive multimedia messages (such as
picture messages) to and from other mobile phones
and email addresses. To use this feature, you may need
to subscribe to your service provider’s multimedia
message service.
SMS and MMS
Sending a New SMS Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create Message.
2. Enter the recipient’s number or press the OK Key
for Contacts to choose the recipient(s) from your
address book.
3. Press down on the 4-Way Navigation Key to
move to the Text field.
4. Enter a message. Press the Left Soft Key >
Templates/My words to insert preset messages or
my words.
5. Press the OK Key for Send to send the message.
Sending a New MMS Message
1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create Message.
2. Enter the recipient’s number or press the OK Key
for Contacts to choose the recipient(s) from your
address book.
3. Press down on the 4-Way Navigation Key to
move to the Text field.
4. Enter a message. Press the Left Soft Key for
Options and select Insert to insert pictures, audio,
or videos on your phone; meanwhile, you can also
take a picture and record audio or a video to insert.
5. Press the OK Key for Send to send your message.
NOTES:
To save an unfinished message, press the Left Soft
Key for Options and select Save to save it to the
Drafts folder.
Messages in the Outbox and Drafts folders can be
edited and sent.
Viewing a Message
The or envelope icon will appear on the
information bar to indicate that you have received a
new message.
Press the OK Key to view the message.
Or from idle mode, select Menu > Messaging >
Inbox to check your messages.