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134 Section 3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics
From the Messaging Screen
1. Tap Start > Messaging > Text Messages.
2. Tap
Menu > New.
From the Contacts Screen
1. Tap Start > Contacts.
2. Tap the contact’s name to open his or her contact card.
3. Touch
Send text message.
Composing and Sending a Text Message
After creating a new text message, follow the steps below to enter your message and then send it.
1. To add recipients,
enter their mobile phone numbers in the
To
field, separating them with a semicolon. Y
ou
can also tap
To or tap Menu > Add Recipient to add mobile phone numbers from Contacts.
2. Enter your message.
3. Tap
Send.
Managing Threaded Text Messages
Text messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or number) are grouped as a single thread in
your inbox. Threaded text messaging lets you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a
contact on the screen.
Tip
To choose from preset messages, tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired message. To check the spelling, tap
Menu > Spell Check.
Tips
• For more information about entering text and symbols, see “Entering Text” on page 54.
• If you want to know when a text message is received, before sending the message that you are
composing, tap Menu > Message Options..., and then select the Request message delivery notification
check box.
• To always receive a delivery notification, tap
Menu > Tools > Options... in the text message list, tap
Text Messages, and then select the Request delivery notifications check box.