Sprint Nextel i856 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Service Features
4. Service Features: The Basics 51
To send a message, you must address it to at least one
recipient. All other message fields are optional and you
can fill them in any order.
Entering Text
In message fields that require you to enter text, you can
begin entering the text from the keypad when the field
is highlighted.
While entering text, press / to choose a text input
mode from the context-sensitive menu. (See “Entering
Text” on page 15.)
Message Size
You can create and send messages of up to 100 KB,
including attachments for MMS. The size of the
message appears at the top of the display as you are
creating the message.
Sending or Canceling
To send the message at any time after it has been
addressed:
Press Send (left softkey) or press / > Send.
To cancel the message at any time:
At the message screen, press Cancel (right softkey)
or press . to cancel the message and save it in
Drafts.
Creating a Message
1. Press / > Messages > [Create Message].
2. Address the message:
Select To. Enter the phone number or email
address from the keypad and press r. Repeat
this action to enter more phone numbers or email
addresses.
– or –
Press
Search (left softkey) to select recipients from
Contacts or Recent Calls. Highlight recipient(s),
press r to select them (entries will be checked),
and then press
Done (left softkey).
Tip
You can also select [Create Message] from Inbox,
Drafts, or Outbox or begin messages from Contacts,
Recent Calls, Media Center, or standby mode, or by
replying to a message in your inbox.