Sprint Nextel PG86100 Cell Phone User Manual


 
3A. Sprint Service: The Basics 163
Sprint Service
Sending Text Messages (SMS)
1. Press and tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
3. Fill in one or more recipients. You can:
Enter the first few letters of a contact name or
starting digits of a mobile number. As you type,
matching names with phone numbers from your
stored contacts are displayed. Tap a name or one
of the contact’s numbers.
Tap , and then select the phone numbers of
the contacts to whom you want to send the
message. You can also select contact groups as
recipients. When you have selected all the
message recipients, tap
Done.
Enter the complete phone numbers directly in the
To field.
4. Tap the “Add text” box and then enter your
message.
5. Tap Send, or press to save message as a draft.
Preset Messages
Preset messages make it easy to compose text
messages.
To add or edit preset messages:
1. Press and tap > Messages.
2. Tap .
Notes: There is a limit on the number of characters for a
single text message (displayed above the
Send
button). If you exceed the limit, your text message will
be delivered as one but will be billed as more than
one message.
Your text message automatically becomes a
multimedia message if you enter an email address as
the recipient, add a message subject, attach an item,
or compose a very long message.