User manual

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SMS AND MMS
OPENING MESSAGING
To open the app, do one of the following:
• Tap the Messages icon on the Home Screen.
• Tap the upward arrow icon > Messages .
CREATING AND SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE
You can create a new text message, or open an ongoing message thread.
1. Tap the Messages icon to create a new text or multimedia message.
2. Enter a phone number or a contact name into the Type name or number eld. When you type, SmartDial will attempt to
match it with the device’s contacts. Either tap a suggested recipient or continue to type. If you want to open an existing
message thread, simply tap it.
3. Tap the text box to compose your message. If you press the Back button while composing a message, it will save as a
draft in the message list. Tap the message to resume.
4. When your message is ready to send, tap the send icon .
NOTE:
• As you view and send additional messages, a message thread is created.
CREATING AND SENDING A MULTIMEDIA MESSAGE
1. On the messaging screen, tap the Messages icon .
2. Enter a phone number or contact name into the Type name or number eld.
3. Tap the text box to compose a message.
4. Tap the attachment icon and select the type of media le you want to attach to the message.
5. Enter a subject. Your device is now in multimedia message mode.
6. Once you’re done, tap the send icon .
OPENING AND REPLYING TO A MESSAGE
1. In the message list, tap a text or multimedia message thread to open it.
2. Tap the text box to compose a message.
3. Once nished, tap the send icon .
CUSTOMIZING THE MESSAGE SETTINGS
In the message list, tap the three vertical dots icon > Settings to customize your message settings. Choose from:
• Notications > Sound: To set a notication sound for new messages.
• Notications > Vibrate: Slide the switch to the right to enable your device to vibrate when receiving new messages.
• Vibrate: Slide the switch to the right to make the device vibrate for new messages.
• On the lock screen: Choose which notications pop up on the screen.
• Show notication dot: Choose whether to see a notication dot next to the app.
• Override ‘Do not disturb’: This will switch on notications when the phone is set to Do not disturb and set to Priority only.
• Advanced Group notication message: Enable this option to automatically combine notication into one group.