User Guide

Messaging
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Before you can start using instant messaging, you must first subscribe to your
wireless service provider’s text messaging service and register with the instant
messaging service you want to use. You must also obtain a user name and
password before you can use instant messaging. See “Register with an instant
messaging service,” p. 32 for more information.
Depending on both your IM service provider and your wireless service provider,
you may not have access to all of the features described in this guide.
To set the required settings for the instant messaging service, see Connect. settings
in “Access,” p. 32. The icons and texts on the display may vary, depending on the
instant messaging service.
While you are connected to the instant messaging service, you can use the other
functions of the phone, and the instant messaging conversation remains active
in the background. Depending on the network, the active instant messaging
conversation may consume the phone battery faster and you may need to
connect the phone to a charger.
Register with an instant messaging service
You can do this by registering over the internet with the IM service provider you
have selected to use. During the registration process, you will have the opportunity
to create the user name and password of your choice. For more information about
signing up for instant messaging services, contact your wireless service provider.
Access
To access the Instant messages menu while still offline, select Menu > Messaging >
Instant messages (Instant messages may be replaced by another term depending
on the service provider). If more than one set of connection settings for instant
messaging service is available, select the one you want. If there is only one set
defined, it is selected automatically.
The following options are shown:
Login — to connect to the instant messaging service. To set the phone to
automatically connect to the instant messaging service when you switch on the
phone; in the login session, scroll to Automatic login: and select Change > On or
select Menu > Messaging > Instant messages, connect to the instant messaging
service and select Options > Settings > Automatic login > On or Off.
Saved convers. — to view, erase, or rename the conversations that you saved
during an instant messaging session
Connect. settings — to edit the settings needed for messaging connection