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220 Section 3B: Your Email and Other Messages
Create and Send a Text or Multimedia Message
Each text message can have up to 160 characters. If you send a text message to an email
address, the email address is deducted from the 160-character count.
Multimedia messages consist of both text and pictures. You can include pictures in JPG
format. Outgoing multimedia messages can be up to 600KB.
1. Open
Messaging .
2. The first time you open Messaging, tap Done to send a text or multimedia message.
(You can also set up an instant messaging (IM) account from this screen. Tap Add An
Account and see “Set up an Instant Messaging (IM) Account” on page 223 for
instructions.)
3. Tap . (The cursor is in the To field.) Do one of the following to address the message:
Ⅲ Enter a contact first or last name or initials, screen name, phone number, or email
address. (Tap the phone number when it appears.)
Ⅲ Tap to open your full contact list. (Tap the contact you want, or enter a name or
address to narrow the list.)
Ⅲ Enter a phone number for a recipient who is not a contact.
Did You Know?
You can send and receive text messages even while you are on a phone
call. This is easiest when using a hands-free headset or the speakerphone.
Before You
Begin
• Before you use your phone to send or receive multimedia messages,
refer to your service plan for pricing and availability of multimedia
messaging services.
• Make sure that your phone is on and that you’re inside a coverage
area (see “Turn Wireless Services On” on page 23).