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Messaging 65
Creating and Sending Text Messages
Text Messages are simple messages containing text, which can
be send to another mobile phone or to an Email address. Your
phone also supports Enhanced Text Messages, which can
contain specific types of pre-loaded attachments such as
sounds, graphics, animations, and name cards.
Text messages are also known as SMS (Simple Messaging
Service) messages.
Note:
This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and command keys. Rotate
the phone and slide it open to access the QWERTY keyboard.
1. From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message
➔
New Message
➔
TXT Message
.
– or –
From the Home screen, press the
New Message
Key
.
2. At the
NEW TXT MESSAGE
screen, enter up to 10 recipients
in the
To:
fields:
•
Press the Right Soft Key
Add
to select recipients from:
–
From Contacts
: Choose contacts from the Contacts List.
–
Recent Calls
: Choose numbers from Recent Calls.
–
Groups
: Choose a contacts Group.
•
Use the QWERTY keyboard to enter a recipient’s phone number,
contact name, or Email address. As you enter characters, matching
contacts display in a list. Use the
Directional Keys
to highlight a
contact, then press the OK Key
OK
.
Tip:
While entering recipients into the
To:
field, press the Left Soft Key
to switch between
Abc
,
ABC
and
Symbols
text entry modes, or
choose
Domain Extensions
to insert
@
,
.com
,
.net
, or
.edu
.
3. Use the
Directional Keys
to move to the
Text:
field,
then compose your message. For more information about
entering text, see “Entering Text” on page 59.
4. While entering text, press the Right Soft Key
Options
for these options:
•Insert Quick Text
: Choose from 16 pre-loaded phrases.
• Save As Draft
: Save a copy of the message in the Drafts folder.
•Add
: Add a Graphic, Animation or Sound from media pre-loaded on
your phone, a contact’s Name Card, or Contact Number/Email.
(Messages sent to Email addresses can only include a Contact
Number/Email.)
•Format Text
: Change the Alignment, Font Size, Font Style, Text
Color, and Background Color.
• Priority Level
: Set the urgency of the message, to High or Normal.
• Callback #
: Include a callback number with the message.
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