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■ Flash messages
Flash messages are text messages that are instantly displayed upon reception.
Write a message
Select Menu > Messages > Create message > Flash message. Write your message.
The maximum length of a flash message is 70 characters. To insert a blinking text
into the message, select Options > Insert blink char. from the options list to set a
marker. The text after the marker blinks until a second marker is inserted.
Receive a message
A received flash message is not automatically saved. To read the message, select
Read. To extract phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and Web site addresses from
the current message, select Options > Use detail. To save the message, select Save
and the folder in which you want to save the message.
■ Instant messaging (IM)
Instant messaging (network service) is a way to send short, simple text messages
to online users.
Before you can use instant messaging, you must subscribe to the service. To check
the availability and costs, and to subscribe to the service, contact your service
provider, from whom you also receive your unique ID, password, and settings.