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Messaging

Using text and multimedia messaging

You can send and receive text messages from your device using SMS (Short

Message Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging

Service), you can also send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos. The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your single messages are linked together and sent as one message. You are charged for each single text message you send. When you view your messages, they appear as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together.

To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings on your device. See

Internet and messaging settings.

To create and send a message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap .

3 Tap , then select the desired recipients from the Contacts list. If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the contact's number manually and tap .

4 When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.

5 Tap Write message and enter your message text.

6 If you want to add a media file, tap and select an option.

7 To send the message, tap Send.

If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft:.

To read a received message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap the desired conversation.

3 If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap

Download message.

You can also open messages from the status bar when appears there. Just drag down the bar and tap the message.

To reply to a message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap the conversation containing the message.

3 Enter your reply and tap Send.

To forward a message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.

3 Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message.

4 Tap , then select a recipient from the Contacts list. If the recipient is not listed as a contact, enter the contact's number manually and tap .

5 When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.

6 Edit the message, if necessary, and tap Send.

In step 4, you can also tap To and enter the recipient's phone number manually.

To delete a message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.

3 Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message >

Delete.

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To delete conversations

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap , then tap Delete conversations.

3 Mark the checkboxes for the conversations that you want to delete, then tap

> Delete.

To save a sender's number

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap > Save.

3 Select an existing contact, or tap Create new contact.

4 Edit the contact information and tap Done.

To call a message sender

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap a conversation.

3 Tap the recipient name or number at the top of the screen, then select the recipient name or number from the list that appears.

4 If the recipient is saved in your contacts, tap the phone number that you want to call. If you have not saved the recipient in your contacts, tap .

To save a file contained in a message you receive

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap the conversation you want to open.

3 If the message has not been downloaded yet, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message.

4 Touch and hold the file you want to save, then select the desired option.

To star a message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap the conversation you want to open.

3 In the message you want to star, tap .

4 To unstar a message, tap .

To view starred messages

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap , then tap Starred messages.

3 All starred messages appear in a list.

To search for messages

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap , then tap Search.

3 Enter your search keywords, then tap the confirm key.

Text and multimedia message options

To change your message notification settings

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap , then tap Settings.

3 To set a notification sound, tap Notification tone and select an option.

4 For other notification settings, check or uncheck the relevant checkboxes.

To change the delivery report settings for outgoing messages

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap , then tap Settings.

3 Tap Delivery report to activate or deactivate delivery reports.

To view messages saved on the SIM card

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2 Tap , then tap Settings > SIM messages.

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Google Talk™

The Google Talk™ application lets you chat with your friends using text, voice and video.

To start Google Talk™

1 From your Home screen, tap .

2 Find and tap Talk.

To reply to an instant message with Google Talk™

1 When someone contacts you on Google Talk™, appears in the status bar.

2 Drag the status bar downwards, then tap the message and begin to chat.

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