User guide

MESSAGES
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Messages sent via enables you to select the message type as
Tex t, Paging or Fax. Your service provider may have limited
support for different message types
Use packet data determines whether or not GPRS is the
preferred SMS bearer (see “Packet data settings” on page 44)
Character support and then select Full ensures all characters
are sent as viewed or select
Reduced where characters with marks
for example accents may be converted to other characters
Rep. via same centre allows the recipient of your message to
send you a reply using your message centre (network service).
Message overwrite
When the message memory is full, your Vertu phone cannot send or
receive any new messages. To avoid this, you can set your phone to
automatically replace the oldest messages in the Sent items folder
when new ones arrive or are sent.
To enable automatic overwrite in Sent items:
From the stand-by display, press Menu » Messages » Message
settings
» General settings » Save sent messages » Ye s »
Overwriting in Sent » Allowed.
Writing and sending text messages
The Create message option allows you to write and send text
messages.
To write a new message:
1. From the stand-by display, press Menu » Messages » Create
message
» Message.
2. Use the NUMBER keys to enter the recipient’s phone number in the
To: field.
3. Alternatively, to retrieve a phone number from Contacts select Add
followed by:
Press <Favourite> to define easily available message recipients
or groups when sending messages
Press Recently used to send a message to a recently used
number
Press Call register to access contacts from the Call log
Press Contacts to send a message to number in your Contacts list
Press Contact groups to send a message to multiple recipients
saved as a group in your Contacts list. See “Groups” on page 37.
4. Scroll down and use the NUMBER keys to write the message in the
Tex t: field.
5. While composing your message press Options to display the
following options:
Send sends the message immediately
Preview shows how the message will appear on the recipient’s
screen
Insert to add multimedia content
Add recipient to add another contact to the To, Cc or Bcc fields
Add subject to add Subject: line to the message
Clear field deletes the text that has been entered into the
message field
Insert contact detail selects a name from your Contacts list
and insert it into the message body
Insert number enables you to enter a number into the message
body using the
NUMBER keys
Insert symbol displays all the available symbols you can use in
the message
Writing language selects one of the alternative languages stored
on your Vertu phone to compose your message
Prediction options configures predictive text entry see
“Predictive text input” on page 24 for more information about
Predictive text
Change to multim. to change text message to multimedia
message
Save message saves the message in your Saved messages
folder
Sending options enables various settings when sending the
message:
Delivery report enables you to request a delivery report for
this and all other text messages
Save sent message enables you to save a copy of the
message in the Sent items folder
Message validity enables you to select the length of time that
the network attempts to deliver your message
Message sent via enables you to send the message via
Tex t, Paging or Fax
Exit editor leaves the text entry environment (you will be asked if
you want to save any incomplete messages)
6. To add a file to the text message, scroll down and choose a file type
from the icon list at the bottom of the screen. Choose from the
following file types:
7. Select Insert to browse to the required file.
8. Select Insert to add the file to the message.
9. Once the message is complete, press Send.
Reading and replying to text messages
When you receive a message, you will receive an information note,
and an envelope icon
will appear on the status line. By default
there is also an audible message alert.
To read a new message as soon as it is received:
1. Press Show.
2. To ignore the message and view it later, press Exit.
To read a stored message:
A flashing icon on the stand-by display indicates that the
message memory is full. Before you can receive or send any
more text messages you must erase some of your existing text
messages or move them to a personal folder.
This operation can be repeated to add a number of recipients
for the text message.
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If your Vertu phone memory is full, you may have to delete
messages from your Inbox or Outbox before you can send or
receive further messages.
If you have unread messages in your Inbox, the icon will
remain on the stand-by display.