Operation Manual

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Messaging
This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages, Social
messages and Social events functions of your smartphone.
All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Mes
saging. Messaging
automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads.
To access Messaging tap Mess
aging on the Home screen.
Creating a new message
You can use your phone to compose Phone (SMS and
MMS) messages.
Ta p
to compose a new message.
Ta p , or enter the recipient’s phone number or name in
the To field. Suggested contacts will be displayed in a
drop-down list below the text field. To select a suggested
contact, tap the contact’s name. Once you’ve selected the
desired contacts, tap
at the bottom of the screen.
Enter your message in the text box labeled Ty
pe
message.
Note: SMS messages may be up to 160 characters long. If your message is
longer than 160 characters, it will be sent as multiple linked messages. Most
phones will automatically join the linked messages to present the recipient with a
single long message, however, some older phones do not have this ability.
Tap the Menu button to see what options are available when creating a new
message. The options change depending on the status of the message.
Option Description
Add subject Add a subject to the message.
Discard Discard the message.
Insert quick text Insert pre-defined text content.
Insert smiley Insert a smiley/emoticon into your message text.
Insert contact Add a contact to the recipients list.
Settings Modify various messaging settings.