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4. If you want to change your display name, beside the Display Name field, type a name. This name appears only
in the history of your text messages, and not in messages that you send.
5.
Press the key > Save.
Change how your text messages look
1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2.
Press the key > Options.
3. In the General Text Messaging Options section, change the Conversation Style field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
Organizing and storing text messages
Delete a message
On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
•
To delete a message, highlight the message. Press the key > Delete.
• To delete a saved message, press the key > View Saved Messages. Highlight the message. Press the
key > Delete. If necessary, delete the message from your message inbox as well.
• To delete a range of messages, highlight a message. Press and hold the Shift key. On the trackpad, slide
your finger up or down. Release the Shift key. Press the key > Delete Messages.
• To delete all messages prior to a certain date, highlight a date field. Press the key > Delete Prior >
Delete.
Note: Email messages that you delete using the Delete Prior menu item are not deleted from the email application
on your computer during email reconciliation.
Set how long your smartphone stores messages
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2.
Press the key > Options > Message Display and Actions.
3. Change the Days To Keep Messages field.
4.
Press the key > Save.
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Store text messages on your SIM card
Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.
If your BlackBerry smartphone uses a SIM card and you set your SIM card to store text messages, your text
messages still appear in the Messages application.
1. On the Home screen, click the Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Options.
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