Filter
Top Products
Send a text message
The number of recipients that you can send a text message to depends on your wireless service provider.
1. On the Home screen, click the Text Messages icon.
2. Press the key > Compose Text Message.
3. In the To field, do one of the following:
• Type a contact name.
• Press the key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.
• Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). For languages with
non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the key on the keyboard.
• If your BlackBerry smartphone is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.
4. Type a message.
5.
Press the key on the keyboard.
Related information
Personal distribution lists, 186
I can't send messages, 34
Attach a media file, contact card, appointment, or location to a text message, 95
View a location on a map
1. On the Home screen, click the Maps icon.
2. Press the key > Find a Location.
• To search for a point of interest such as a business or landmark, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the information
for the point of interest. Highlight the point of interest.
• To view a new location, in the Find an address field, type an address. Highlight the location.
• To view a location for a contact, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the contact name. Highlight the contact
information.
• To view a favorite location, in the Favorites section, highlight the location.
3. Press the key > View on Map.
If you are viewing a location other than your current location, to get directions to this location from your current location,
press the key > Navigate to Here. Your BlackBerry smartphone must have an internal GPS receiver or be paired with a
Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver to perform this task.
Lock or unlock your smartphone
You can lock the keyboard and screen to avoid pressing a key or the screen accidentally or making calls accidentally and, if you
have set a BlackBerry smartphone password, you can also lock your smartphone with a password.
Do one of the following:
• To lock the keyboard and screen, press the key on the top of your smartphone.
• To unlock the keyboard and screen, press the key again.
User Guide
Quick Help
22