Nokia 1260 Cell Phone User Manual


 
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Press Menu, select Messages, then select Write message.
The message screen appears.
2
Enter a message of up to 160 characters.
A counter in the upper right corner of the screen shows the number
of characters remaining.
3
When you have finished writing the message, press Options, scroll to
Send, then press Select.
4
Enter or recall the recipient’s phone number, then press Send.
Sending message appears.
Note:
When sending messages via the SMS network service, your
phone may display the words “Message Sent ”. This is an indication
that the message has been sent by your phone to the message center
number programmed into your phone. This is not an indication that
the message has been received at the intended destination. For more
details about SMS services, check with your service provider.
Read a text message
When you receive a text message, the phone beeps and displays Message
received and the indicator in the upper left corner of the screen.
1
Press Read to view the message.
2
Use the scroll keys to view the whole message, if necessary.
3
Once you have finished, press to return to the Start screen, or
press Options for other choices, such as Reply or Forward.
When the phone displays Message received, pressing Exit moves the new
message to the inbox, and returns you to the Start screen. To read the
message later, press Menu 1-3 (Menu > Messages > Inbox). If you have
more than one new message, scroll to the message you want to view.
Messages in the inbox are listed in the order they are received, with the
most recent message listed first. Unread messages are indicated by .