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6.2 Text Messages
Send short text messages to other mobile phones.
Notes • Separate charges may apply.
• If your text message is more than 160 characters, it will be sent as two or more
separate messages and you will be billed accordingly.
Creating and sending a new text message
1. On the Home screen, slide to the Messages tab and then touch the New
Message icon ( ) on the upper right side of the screen.
Tip You can also tap All People on the myFaves tab (or, on the Home tab or People
tab), select a contact, and then tap Send Message.
2. To add recipients,
enter their mobile phone numbers in the To field, separating
the numbers with a semicolon (;). Y
ou can also tap To or tap Menu > Add
Recipient to add mobile phone numbers from Contacts..
3. Enter your message.
Tips • To choose from preset messages, tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired message.
• To check the spelling, tap Menu > Spell Check.
4. When finished, tap Send.
Tips • For more information about entering text and symbols, see Chapter 4.
• If you want to know when a text message is received, before sending the
message that you are composing, tap Menu > Message Options, then select the
Request message delivery notification check box. To always receive a delivery
notification, tap Menu > Tools > Options in the text message list, tap Text/
Multimedia, then select the Request delivery notifications check box.
