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4.1.2 Manage messages
When receiving a message, an icon will appear on the status bar as
notification. Drag down the status bar to open the Notification panel,
touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the
Messaging application and touch the message to open.
Messages are displayed in conversational order.
To reply to a message, touch the current message to enter message-
composing screen, enter the text, then touch Send.
To return to the message list from a text message thread, touch Menu key
and then touch More\All threads.
Touch and hold a message in message details screen. The following message
options are available for selection:
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•Lock/Unlock
message
Touch to lock/unlock the message so it can/can’t be
deleted if you reach maximum number of stored
messages.
•Call XXX Touch to call the message sender.
•Add XXX to
Contacts
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Touch to save the number to Contacts.
•Forward Touch to forward the message to another recipient.
•Copy message
text
This option displays when the message is an SMS.
Copy the current message content. You can paste
it to the enter bar of the new message you are
going to compose.
•View message
details
Touch to view details of the message.
•Delete message Delete the current message.
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Option will not appear unless the number is not saved in the Contacts.
4.1.3 Receiving CMAS Alerts Messages
Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) service allows you to receive
automatic alerts in times of crisis. (e.g. earthquake, hurricanes, etc.)
To activate CMAS alerts from the Home screen, touch Menu key and
Settings\CMAS alerts, mark the checkbox of CMAS Alerts Enable.
Tap CMAS alerts message you want to view. CMAS alert messages are
indicated with
CMAS alert icon.
• If CMAS alert arrives at your phone during a call,
is displayed in the
Status bar. If it is presidential, CMAS icon flashes. If non-presidential, the
icon is static.
•ONLY the Presidential CMAS icon is displayed under the Time/Date on
the unlock/lock screen.
• Presidential alerts are not configurable. They should be defaulted on.
• If you are on a CMAS screen in the Messaging application, the following
options are removed or disabled: Reply, Forward, and Call.
•If you have power cycled your phone and a Presidential Alert has NOT
been viewed, the Presidential CMAS icon will continue to flash when
the device is powered on again.
4.1.4 Adjust message settings
You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application
screen, touch Menu key and touch Settings.
Storage settings
•Delete old
messages
Select to delete old messages when the maximum
number of stored messages is reached.
•Text message
limit
Touch to set the number of text messages to be
saved per conversation.
•Multimedia
message limit
Touch to set the number of multimedia messages
to be saved per conversation.