User's Guide Part 4

29 Messaging
Draft for Sony Ericsson Internal Use Only
Text messages
Text messages can contain simple
pictures, sound effects, animations,
and melodies.
Before you use messaging
You must have a service centre
number. The number is supplied by
your service provider and is usually
saved on the SIM card. If the number
to your service centre is not saved on
your SIM card, you must enter the
number yourself.
To enter a service centre number
1 From standby select Menu >

Messaging > Settings > Text message
and scroll to Service centre. The
number is shown if it is saved on the
SIM card.
2 If there is no number shown, select
Edit.
3 Scroll to New ServiceCentre and select
Add.
4 Enter the number, including the
international “+” sign and country
code.
5 Select Save.
To write and send a text message
1 From standby select Menu >
Messaging > Write new > Text
message.
2 Write the message and select Cont. >
Contacts look-up.
3 Select a recipient and select Send
.
To copy and paste text in a text
message
1 When you write the message, select
Options > Copy & paste.
2 Select Copy all or Mark & copy. Scroll
to and mark text in the message.
3 Select Options > Copy & paste > Paste.
To add an item to a text message
1 When you write the message, select
Options > Add item.
2 Select an option and then an item.
To convert a text message to a
picture message
1 When you write the message, select
Options > To picture msg.
2 Continue creating a picture message.
See Picture messages on page 30.
To call a number in a text message
• When you view the message, scroll to
the phone number and press
.
If you send a text message to a group,
you will be charged for each member.
See Groups on page 21.