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36 Messaging
Messaging
Text messaging, picture messaging,
voice messaging, email, My friends.
Text messaging (SMS)
Text messages can contain simple
pictures, animations, melodies and
sound effects.
Before you start
First make sure that the number of
your service centre is set. The number
is supplied by your service provider
and is usually saved on the SIM card.
To set the service centre number
1 } Messaging } Settings } Text
message } Service centre. If the
service centre number is saved on
the SIM card, it is shown in the list.
2 If there is no number in the list } Add
and enter the number, including the
international “+” sign and country
code } Save.
Sending text messages
For information about entering letters,
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16 Entering letters
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To write and send a text message
1 } Messaging } Write new } Text
message.
2 Write your message } Continue. If you
want to save the message for later,
press . } Yes to save it in Drafts.
3 } Enter phone no. and enter the
recipient’s phone number, or } Contacts
look-up to retrieve a number or a group
from Contacts. To enter an email
address } Enter email addr. A list
below the send options shows the last
used recipients. You can also select
a recipient from this list. } Send.
To insert an item in a text message
1 While writing your message } More
} Add item.
2 Select an item type and then select an
item.
Your phone supports various messaging
services. Please contact your service
provider about the services you can use
or for more information, visit
www.sonyericsson.com/support.
If you send a text message to a group,
you are charged for each member of that
group.
Some language-specific characters use
more space. For some languages you
can deactivate
National chars.
to save
space.
To send a message to an email address,
you need to set an email gateway
number,
}
Messaging
}
Settings
}
Text
message
} Email gateway
. The number
is supplied by your service provider.