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52 Messaging
Before you start
First make sure that the number of your service center
is set. The number is supplied by your service provider
and is usually saved on the SIM card.
To set the service center number
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Tex t, YES, Options, YES,
Service centers,
YES.
The service center number appears if it is saved on the
SIM card.
2. If there is no number in the list, select Add new?,
YES.
3. Enter the number, including the international “+” sign
and country code,
YES.
Sending text messages
For information about entering letters, see “Entering
letters and characters” on page 14.
To write and send a text message
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Tex t, YES, Write new, YES.
2. Write your message,
YES.
3. Enter a recipient or more as follows:
• Enter a recipient’s phone number,
YES.
• For more recipients, scroll to Add recipient,
YES,
enter the number, YES.
• Press to retrieve a number from the phone book
or other options.
4. Select Send
, YES.
Note: If you send a text message to more than one
recipient, you are charged per recipient.
To insert an item in a text message
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Text, YES, Write new, YES.
2. While writing your message press .
3. Select Insert item,
YES.
4. Select Picture, Sound effect, Melody, Animation or
My anim. or Picture msg,
YES.
5. Select an item,
YES. Then press YES again to confirm.
After inserting an item, press to select, delete or
replace options.
Note: Options to insert other items such as sounds and
melodies are available only for Sony Ericsson picture
formats, not for picture messages.
E-mail gateway
Your network operator may have a phone number to an
e-mail gateway that allows you to send a text message
to an e-mail address.