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Sending an SMS message
Handheld User Guide 75
To screen menu - SMS item
3. Type your message. As you type, the number of characters that you have
typed appears in the upper right corner of the screen. SMS messages are
limited to 160 characters.
4. After you compose your message, click the trackwheel to view the menu, and
then click Send.
You return to the Messages screen. If you are in an area of wireless coverage that
is sufficient for sending SMS messages, a check mark appears beside the message
within a short period of time. This icon indicates that your message was
transmitted successfully. You can send SMS messages if GSM, gprs, or GPRS and
one or more bars appear with the wireless coverage indicator in the handheld
status section of the screen.
Note: If the Address Book entry for your recipient contains multiple phone numbers,
you are prompted to select the one to which the SMS message should be sent. Click the
number that you want to use.
Tip: If you type more characters than the message can accommodate, a Field Full
message appears. Press
BACKSPACE to delete some of the characters.
Note: In the Options application, on the SMS screen, if you set the Delivery Reports
field to On, a D appears with the check mark icon when the message is delivered to your
contact. Refer to "SMS" on page 226 for more information.
You can use your handheld’s cut, copy, and paste feature when you type SMS
messages. Refer to "Using cut, copy, and paste" on page 56 for more information.