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IM—instant messaging
(chat)
Press , and select My own > IM.
Instant messaging (network service) allows you to
converse with other people using instant messages and
join discussion forums (IM groups) with specific topics.
Various service providers maintain IM servers that you can
log in to after you register to an IM service.
Select Conversations to start or continue a conversation
with an IM user; IM contacts to create, edit, or view the
online status of your IM contacts; IM groups to start or
continue a group conversation with multiple IM users; or
Recorded chats to view a previous instant messaging
session that you have saved.
Note: Check the availability of chat services,
pricing, and tariffs with your network operator and/
or service provider. Service providers will also give
you instructions on how to use their services.
Receive IM settings
You must save the settings to access the service that you
want to use. You may receive the settings in a special text
message from the network operator or service provider
that offers the IM service. See ’Data and settings’, p. 58.
You can also enter the settings manually. See ’Chat server
settings’, p. 85.
Connect to an IM server
Tip: To log in automatically when you start IM,
select Options > Settings > Server settings > IM
login type > On app. start-up.
1 Open IM to have your device connect to the IM server
in use. To change the IM server in use and save new IM
servers, see ’Chat server settings’,p.85.
2 Enter your user ID and password, and press to log
in. You obtain the user ID and password for the IM
server from your service provider.
You can select Cancel to stay offline; to log in to the
IM server later, select Options > Login. You cannot
send or receive messages while you are offline.
3 To log out, select Options > Logout.
Modify your IM settings
Select Options > Settings > IM settings and from the
following:
Use screen name (shown only if IM groups are supported
by the server)—To enter a nickname, select Yes.