Mobile Phone User's Guide

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Sending and Receiving Text Messages (SMS) 41
Sending and Receiving
Text Messages (SMS)
The Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive text mes-
sages consisting of up to 160 characters.
You can receive text messages when the phone is in standby mode, during a
call or when incoming calls are diverted to another phone number. If your
phone is turned off when a message is sent to you, an envelope icon lets you
know you have a message as you turn your phone back on.
If your SIM card does not contain the phone number to your network service
centre, you must specify the number yourself. Otherwise you cannot reply to
messages received or send your own messages. See “Enabling the Phone to
Send SMS” on page 42.
Note! The Short Message Service may not be available on all networks. Some
network operators may only allow SMS to be sent within their own network.
When you receive a message, you hear a sound and the display indicates that
you have a new message. The indicator light on the top of the phone rapidly
flashes green.
To read the message now
1. Press
YES when you see the Read now? prompt.
The display shows the status of the message (
New ) and when it was
received. If your network supports Calling Line Identification, the sender’s
number. If the sender’s number is stored in the phone book, his or her
name is shown instead.
2. Press
YES and scroll through the message using the arrow keys. RIGHT
takes you forwards and
LEFT takes you backwards through the message.
The prompt
Reply? appears after the last line of the message. If the sender
wants you to reply, the displayed message will read
Requested reply Reply?
provided that your network supports this. See “Replying to a Message” on
page 42
RECEIVING A MESSAGE
New Message
Read now?
New
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