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Messaging
This chapter shows you how to set up and use the Phone messages, Social
messages and Social events functions of your smartphone.
All SMS and MMS messages are accessed via Messaging. Messaging automatically arranges received and sent messages into threads.
To access Messaging tap Messaging on the Home screen.
Note: If you have two SIMs inserted in the phone, you will be asked which SIM to use before the message is sent. To select a SIM, just tap the name of the carrier.
Creating a new message
You can use your phone to compose Phone (SMS and
MMS) messages.
Tap to compose a new message.
Tap , or enter the recipient’s phone number or name in the To field. Suggested contacts will be displayed in a dropdown list below the text field. To select a suggested contact, tap the contact’s name. Once you’ve selected the desired contacts, tap at the bottom of the screen.
Enter your message in the text box labeled Type message.
Note: SMS messages may be up to 160 characters long. If your message is longer than 160 characters, it will be sent as multiple linked messages. Most phones will automatically join the linked messages to present the recipient with a single long message, however, some older phones do not have this ability.
Tap the Menu button to see what options are available when creating a new message. The options change depending on the status of the message.
Option
Add subject
Discard
Description
Add a subject to the message.
Discard the message.
Insert quick text Insert pre-defined text content.
Insert smiley Insert a smiley/emoticon into your message text.
Insert contact Add a contact to the recipients list.
Settings Modify various messaging settings.
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Replying to a message
When a new text message arrives a message icon appears in the Notification area and the message icon at the bottom of the phone displays the number of unread text messages.
Tap Messaging on the Home screen to view the message list or open the
Notification area to see a summary of the message. Tap the summary to open the message list.
To reply to an SMS or MMS message, open the message from the message list.
Enter your text in the text box labeled Type message. Tap the Menu button to see available options.
Option
Add subject
Description
Add a subject to the message.
Send Send the message.
Delete messages Deletes the message thread.
Insert quick text Insert pre-defined text content.
Insert smiley Insert a smiley/emoticon into your message text.
Insert contact Add a contact to the recipients list.
Add to contacts Add the other contact to your contacts list.
Settings Modify various messaging settings.
MMS messages
MMS messages are similar to text messages but also allow you to attach multimedia files such as pictures, audio or video clips. Each MMS message can be up to 300 kB in size.
Note: You need to set up an MMS profile before you can send MMS messages.
Normally, your smartphone will set up the profile for you based on information retrieved from your provider.
Tip: Ask your network provider for the necessary information if you need to manually set up the MMS profile.
Receiving MMS messages
When a new MMS message arrives, a message icon appears at the top of the screen and a notification message is displayed.
1. Open Messaging to view a summary of the message.
2. Tap Download to download the message content.
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Note: Downloads can take a long time, depending on your connection quality. If you reply or open another application, the download will be stopped.
Important: You may be charged to download message content, especially if you are roaming. Please contact your provider if you have any questions.
3. Tap the message to view the content.
4. To reply to the message, enter your text in the text box
labeled Type message and tap the Send icon. Simple text replies will be sent as SMS messages. If you wish to attach a file, tap . You will be presented with a menu of options.
5. When you have finished composing the message, tap the
Menu button and tap Send.
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