Section 7: Messaging
This section describes features and applications for messaging.
Types of Messages
Your phone supports these types of messages:
• Text Messages
• Picture Messages
•
Video Messages,
•
Voice Messages
• Mobile IMs
• Email
•
Chat
•
Social networking
Using the QWERTY Keyboard
For fast and easy messaging, use the QWERTY keyboard:
• Open the flip to access the QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode. For
more information, see “Opening Your Phone” on page 15..
• Use the QWERTY keyboard to create and send messages. For more
information, see "Entering Text" on page 48 and"Keyboard" on page 16.
Note: The instructions for this section use the default My Place display theme, Grid menu layout, with the flip open in portrait mode.
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Special Messaging Features
Your phone includes special features to make messaging easy:
New Message Key
In portrait mode, press the Text Message Key on the QWERTY keyboard to quickly open a new message, right from the Home screen,
QWERTY Action
You can set the QWERTY Action setting to automatically open a new Text Message when you open the phone and begin entering
characters. For more information, see “QWERTY Action” on page 106.
Creating and Sending Text Messages
Text Messages are simple messages containing text, which can be send to another mobile phone or to an Email address. Your phone also supports Enhanced Text Messages, which can contain specific types of pre-loaded attachments such as sounds, graphics, animations, and name cards.
Text messages are also known as SMS (Simple Messaging
Service) messages.
Note: This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and command keys. Rotate the phone and open the flip to access the QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select New Message
➔
TXT Message.
Tip: You can open the flip and press the New Text Message Key to create a new text message.
2.
In the To: fields, enter recipients for the message:
• As you enter recipients, matching contacts will display. Use the
Directional Keys to highlight a contact and press .
• Press the Entry Mode Key to choose an Entry Mode, from
Abc, 123!? (Symbols), or More Symbols. For Domain Extensions, press the Left Soft Key to select Domain Extensions.
3.
• Press the Right Soft Key Add to add a recipient From
Contacts, Recent Calls or Groups.
Press to move to the Text field, then compose your message using the keyboard. While entering text, press the Entry Mode Key to choose an entry mode, or press the the Left Soft Key
Extensions.
to select Domain
4.
5.
Press the Right Soft Key options. Use the Directional Keys
Options for message
to highlight an option, then press :
• Insert Quick Text: Choose from 15 pre-loaded messages.
• Save As Draft: Save the message to your Drafts folder.
• Add: Attach a Graphic, Animation, Sound, or Name Card.
• Edit Text Format: Change text Size, Alignment, Style or Color.
• Priority Level: Choose a sending priority, from High or Normal.
• Callback #: Include a callback telephone number.
• Cancel Message: Cancel the message, with the option to save to
Drafts.
To send the message, press SEND.
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Creating and Sending Picture Messages
Note: Picture messaging is only available in the Verizon Wireless Enhanced
Services Area.
Picture Messages combine text, pictures, and sound, and can be sent to other mobile phones, to Email addresses, or to your
Online Album.
Picture Messaging is also known as MMS (Multimedia Messaging
Service).
Note: This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and command keys. Rotate the phone and open the flip to access the QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode.
1.
2.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select New Message
➔
Picture Message.
In the To: fields, enter recipients for the message:
• As you enter recipients, matching contacts will display. Use the
Directional Keys to highlight a contact and press .
• Press the Entry Mode Key to choose an Entry Mode, from
Abc, 123!? (Symbols), or More Symbols. For Domain Extensions, press the Left Soft Key to select Domain Extensions.
• Press the Right Soft Key Add to add a recipient From
Contacts, Recent Calls, Groups, or To Online Album.
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3.
Press to move to the Text field, then compose your message using the keyboard. While entering text, press the Entry Mode Key to choose an entry mode, or press the Left Soft Key
Extensions.
to select Domain
4.
Press the Right Soft Key options. Use the Directional Keys
Options for message
to highlight an option, then press :
• Preview: View the message before sending.
• Save As Draft: Save the message to Drafts.
• Add Slide: Add a new slide for another picture.
• Add Quick Text: Choose from 15 pre-loaded messages.
• Priority Level: Choose a sending priority, from High or Normal.
• Remove Slide: Delete a slide (and picture) from the message.
• Cancel Message: Cancel the message, with the option to save to
Drafts.
Note: The Add Slide and Remove Slide options are available only when at least one picture is attached.
5.
the Picture field, then press the Left Soft Key
Pics and follow the prompts to add a picture.
My
6.
7.
Use the Directional Keys the Sound field, then press the Left Soft Key
to highlight
Sounds
to add a sound or record a new sound.
Use the Directional Keys to highlight the Subject field to enter a subject, if desired.
8.
9.
Use the Directional Keys to highlight the Name Card field. Press the the Left Soft Key
Add to select My Name Card or an entry from Contacts.
To send the message, press SEND.
Creating and Sending Video Messages
Note: Video messaging is only available in the Verizon Wireless Enhanced
Services Area.
Video Messages combine text, videos, and sound, and can be sent to other mobile phones, to Email addresses, or to your
Online Album.
Video Messaging is also known as MMS (Multimedia Messaging
Service).
Note: This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and command keys. Rotate the phone and open the flip to access the QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select New Message
➔
Video Message.
2.
In the To: field:
• As you enter recipients, matching contacts will display. Use the
Directional Keys to highlight a contact and press .
• Press the Entry Mode Key to choose an Entry Mode, from
Abc, 123!? (Symbols), or More Symbols. For Domain Extensions, press the Left Soft Key to select Domain Extensions.
• Press the Right Soft Key Add to add a recipient From
Contacts, Recent Calls, Groups, or To Online Album..
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3.
Press to move to the Text field, then compose your message using the keyboard. While entering text, press the Entry Mode Key to choose an entry mode, or press the Left Soft Key
Extensions.
to select Domain
4.
5.
6.
Press the Right Soft Key options. Use the Directional Keys
Options for message
to highlight an option, then press :
• Preview: View the message before sending.
• Save As Draft: Save the message to Drafts.
• Add Quick Text: Choose from 15 pre-loaded messages.
• Priority Level: Choose a sending priority, from High or Normal.
• Cancel Message: Cancel the message, with the option to save to
Drafts.
Use the Directional Keys the Video field. Press the Left Soft Key
to highlight
Videos to add a video from My Videos, or record a new video.
Use the Directional Keys to highlight the Subject field to enter a subject, if desired.
7.
8.
the Name Card field. Press the the Left Soft Key
Add to select My Name Card or an entry from Contacts.
To send the message, press SEND.
Creating and Sending Voice Messages
Note: Voice messaging is only available in the Verizon Wireless Enhanced
Services Area.
Voice Messages combine text and voice recordings, and can be sent to other mobile phones or to Email addresses.
Voice Messaging is also known as MMS (Multimedia Messaging
Service).
Note: This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and command keys. Rotate the phone and open the flip to access the QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select New Message ➔ Voice Message.
2.
3.
Press REC to start recording, then press
STOP to end the recording.
In the To: field:
• As you enter recipients, matching contacts will display. Use the
Directional Keys to highlight a contact and press .
• Press the Entry Mode Key to choose an Entry Mode, from
Abc, 123!? (Symbols), or More Symbols. For Domain Extensions, press the Left Soft Key to select Domain Extensions.
4.
• Press the Right Soft Key Add to add a recipient From
Contacts, Recent Calls, or Groups.
Use the Directional Keys to move to the
Text field, then compose your message using the keyboard. While entering text, press the Entry Mode
Key to choose an entry mode, or press the Left Soft Key
to select Domain Extensions.
5.
6.
Press the Right Soft Key options. Use the Directional Keys
Options for message
to highlight an option, then press :
• Insert Quick Text: Choose from 15 pre-loaded messages.
• Save As Draft: Save the message to your Drafts folder.
• Priority Level: Choose a sending priority, from High or Normal.
• Cancel Message: Cancel the message, with the option to save to
Drafts.
Use the Directional Keys to highlight the Subject field to enter a subject, if desired.
7.
8.
Use the Directional Keys to highlight the Name Card field. Press the the Left Soft Key
Add to select My Name Card or an entry from Contacts.
To send the message, press SEND.
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Changing Message Settings
This menu allows you to define settings for messages sent or received on your phone. To access your message settings, use the following steps:
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message.
2.
Press the Left Soft Key Settings for these options:
• Messages View: Select View by Time to view message by time of receipt, or View by Contact to view message by receipient in a
“threaded” view.
• Entry Mode
:
Sets the default entry mode for messaging. Choose from T9 Word, Abc, or 123.
• Auto Save Sent
:
Saves all messages sent. Choose from: On, Off, or Prompt.
• Auto Erase Inbox
:
When enabled, replaces the oldest message of the same type when the Inbox exceeds the maximum number of messages of that type. For example, when the Inbox exceeds 100 text messages, the oldest message is replaced with the next incoming message. Picture messages are replaced when the phone’s memory is full. Choose from On or Off.
• Messaging Font Size: Set the default font size for viewing.
• TXT Auto View: Automatically displays the text message when received. Choose from On or Off.
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• Multimedia Auto Receive
:
Automatically downloads picture, video, and voice messages into your Inbox. Choose from On or Off.
• Domain Extensions: Allows you to Edit or Erase four pre-loaded domain extensions or create a New domain extension.
• Quick Text
: Displays the Quick Text pre-defined entries for Text
Message and Picture Message. Press the Right Soft Key Options to create a New quick text or to Move the order of quick texts. Press the Left Soft Key Erase to erase a quick text.
• Voicemail Settings:
– Press and Hold "1": Choose the action the phone will take when you press and hold the “1” key. Choose Visual Voicemail or Call Voicemail #.
– Voicemail Key: Choose the action the phone will take when you press and hold the Voicemail Key. Choose Visual Voicemail or Call Voicemail #.
–
Voicemail #: Enter the Voicemail phone number to be dialed (if other than the default value of *86).
• Callback #: When enabled, includes a telephone number with your messages. Choose from On or Off.
• Signature: Adds the signature text to each message sent. Choose from None or Custom.
Receiving New Messages
When you receive a message notification, you can choose to:
• View Now: Open the message for viewing.
•
View Later: Dismiss the notification, and save the message in the
Messages folders.
•
Reject: If you have disabled the Multimedia Auto Receive setting, you can reject an incoming multimedia message. The message is not saved to Messages and cannot be viewed later. For more information,
see “Changing Message Settings” on page 56.
Receiving Messages While in a Call
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When you receive a message while in a call, the NEW TXT
MESSAGE or NEW MULTIMEDIA MSG alert appears in the display. Press and press .
to View Now or highlight View Later
Note: Text messages can be viewed during a call. Multimedia messages cannot be downloaded during a call.
Receiving a Text Message
When you receive a message the notification sounds, (unless turned off), and NEW TXT MESSAGE appears in the display.
1.
Choose View Now, or View Later to save the message to your Inbox where you can view it later.
2.
Press the the Left Soft Key message.
Erase to erase the
3.
4.
While viewing a message, press Right Soft Key
Options for these options:
• Forward: Send the message to another recipient.
• Reply w. Copy: Send a message to the sender, including a copy of the original message.
• Save Quick Text: Save text from the message as Quick Text.
• Lock/Unlock: Lock the message to prevent deletion, or unlock.
• Add To Contacts: Save the sender’s number or address to
Contacts.
• Messaging Font Size: Set the size of text in the message.
• Extract Addresses: Display all numbers, Email addresses and
URLs from the message, to save to Contacts or call the sender (Text messages only).
• Message Info: View information about the message.
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Receiving Multimedia Messages
When you receive a message the notification sounds, (unless turned off), and NEW MULTIMEDIA MSG appears in the display.
Note: When you have the Multimedia Auto Receive setting disabled, you also have the option to Reject an incoming Picture Message. For more
information, see “Changing Message Settings” on page 56.
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1.
2.
Choose View Now, or View Later to save the message to your Inbox where you can view it later.
After loading, the message displays, and any attached picture, video, sounds or recordings start to play. Use the
Directional Keys to scroll to see the entire message, if necessary.
3.
4.
While viewing a message, press the Right Soft Key
Options for these options:
• Play Again
: Play the attached sound or recording again
• Forward: Forward the message to another recipient.
• Erase
:
Delete the message. Only displays in menu when a sound is not attached.
• Save Picture: Save the attached picture to My Pictures (Picture messages only).
• Save Video: Save the attached video to My Videos (Video messages only).
• Save As Ringtone: Save the attached sound as a ringtone.
• Save Sound: Save the attached sound to My Sounds.
• Save Quick Text: Save text from the message as Quick Text.
• Save Name Card: Save the attached name card to Contacts.
• Lock/Unlock: Lock the message to prevent deletion, or unlock.
• Add To Contacts: Save the sender’s number or address to
Contacts.
• Message Info: View information about the message.
Note: When viewing a Picture message, use the Directional Keys to scroll right and left through the list of messages.
Message Folders
Messages are stored in the message folders, depending on your selections for Inbox View in Message Settings.
Tip: To quickly view all messages, open one message and then use the
Directional Keys to scroll right and left through the list of messages.
Note: Messaging menu depends upon the Messages View setting. For more information, refer to “Changing Message Settings” on page 56.
Messages View by Time
Inbox
Note: If Messages View is By Time, received messages are stored in your
Inbox folder and sent messages are stored in your Sent folder.
When Messages View is by Time, messages you receive are stored in the Inbox folder.
1.
From the Home screen, press the the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Inbox.
2.
Use the Directional Keys message, then press message.
to highlight a
OPEN to view the
3.
While viewing a message, press the Right Soft Key
Options for options:
• Play Again: Replay the attached sound or video.
• Forward: Send the message to another recipient.
• Reply: Reply to the received message.
• Reply w. Copy: Reply to the message with a text message, including a copy of the original message (Text messages only).
• Save Quick Text: Save text from the message as Quick Text.
• Save Picture: Save the attached picture to My Pictures.
• Save Video: Save the attached video to My Videos.
• Save Sound: Save the attached sound to My Sounds.
• Save As Ringtone: Save the attached sound as a ringtone.
• Lock/Unlock: Lock the message to prevent erasure, or unlock to remove protection.
• Add To Contacts: Save the sender’s number to your Contacts as a new entry or add to an existing entry.
• Messaging Font Size: Choose a font size for viewing (Text messages).
• Extract Addresses: Display all numbers, Email addresses and
URLs from the message, to save to Contacts or call the sender (Text messages only).
• Save Name Card: Save the attached name card to Contacts.
• Message Info: View details about the message.
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Sent
When Messages View is By Time, your phone stores messages you send in the Sent folder.
1.
Press the the Left Soft Key Message, then select
Sent.
2.
Use the Directional Keys to browse the list of messages. While viewing the list of messages, press the Right Soft Key Options to display these options:
• Forward: Send the message to another recipient.
• Resend: Send the message again to the original recipients, plus new recipients if desired.
• Lock/Unlock: Lock the message to prevent erasure, or unlock to remove protection.
• Add To Contacts: Save numbers or addresses to your Contacts as a new entry or add to an existing entry.
• Erase Sent: Mark messages for erasure.
• Message Info: View details about the highlighted message.
• Sort by Recipient/Time: List messages by recipient, or by time.
• Sort by Type/Time: List messages by type, or by time.
3.
While viewing the message, press the Right Soft Key
Options for options, depending on message type:
• Forward: Send the message to another recipient.
• Resend: Send the message again to the original recipients, plus new recipients if desired.
• Lock/Unlock: Lock the message to prevent erasure, or unlock to remove protection.
• Save Quick Text: Save text from the message as Quick Text.
• Add To Contacts: Save numbers or addresses to your Contacts as a new entry or add to an existing entry.
• Messaging Font Size: Choose the size of text in the message.
• Message Info: View details about the highlighted message.
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Messages View by Contact
When the Messages View setting is set to Contact, all incoming and sent messages are stored in the Messages folder, grouped by contact (if the sender/recipient of the message) or phone number, to provide a threaded view of the message exchange.
Tip: From the Inbox, you can quickly switch to view messages by Contact by pressing the Right Soft Key Options to select Msgs View by Contact.
1.
2.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Messages.
Use the Directional Keys to browse the list of Contact names/numbers. While viewing the list, press the Right Soft Key options:
Options for these
• Erase: Delete the highlighted message thread.
• Erase Multiple: Mark message threads for deletion.
• Sort Alphabetically/Sort by Time: List messages by Contact name/number or by time received.
• Msgs View by Time: Change the Messages View Setting to Time.
• Add to Contacts: Save the number to contacts.
3.
thread. While viewing the thread, press the Right Soft Key
Options for these options:
• Erase: Delete the message.
• Reply w. copy: Reply to the sender, including a copy of the original message.
• Forward: Send the message to another recipient.
• Lock/Unlock: Lock the message to prevent erasure, or unlock to remove protection.
• Erase Multiple: Mark multiple messages for deletion.
Drafts
• Message Info: View details about the message.
Drafts are messages you’ve created but never sent. You can return to the Drafts folder at any time to view, edit, or send a draft message.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Drafts.
2.
Use the Directional Keys the message you wish to edit, then press
to highlight
EDIT.
3.
Continue editing the message, as desired.
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Voicemail
From the Message menu, you can view the total new voicemailmessages, clear the voicemail counter, and call voicemail to check messages.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Voicemail.
2.
On the VOICEMAIL screen, view the number of new messages.
3.
4.
Press the Left Soft Key counter.
Clear to clear the voicemail
Note: For more information about setting up or checking voicemail, see
“Setting Up Voicemail” on page 8.
Visual Voice Mail
Visual Voice Mail gives you a quick and easy way to access your voicemail. Find exactly the message you are looking for without having to listen to every voicemail message first. Visual Voice
Mail makes it quick and easy to choose the voicemails you want to listen first. You can also send out your own Visual Voice Mail messages to select recipients.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Visual Voice Mail.
The Visual Voice Mail information message plays. Press
to proceed to the next screen.
After the application is downloaded, press Yes to run the application.
The first time you access Visual Voice Mail, you will be asked "Do you want to use Visual Voicemail as the preferred way of checking voicemail?". If you choose Yes, the Voicemail Setting screen will display for you to set your preference for one-touch key(s). Use the Directional Keys
to move between the following fields:
• Press and Hold "1": Press the right or left directional key to choose to see Visual Voicemail or call Voicemail # when you press and hold
.
• Voicemail Key: Press the right or left directional key to choose to see Visual Voicemail or call Voicemail # when you press .
• Voicemail #: Enter the Voicemail phone number to be dialed (if other than the default value of *86).
Note: The Voicemail Setting can be changed anytime from the Home screen by pressing the Left Soft Key Message to select Settings
Settings.
➔
Voicemail
Email
Send and receive Email using Mobile Email or Mobile Web Mail.
Mobile Email
Follow these steps to access Mobile Email.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Email
➔
Mobile Email.
2.
Follow the on-screen prompts to subscribe to Mobile
Email.
Note: Subscription rates apply for Mobile Email.
3.
4.
Use the Directional Keys
to highlight an
Email provider and press
• Yahoo!
®
Mail
• Windows Live Mail
• AOL
®
• AIM
®
.
• Verizon.net
• Other
Use the provider’s on-screen functions and options to create and send email.
Corporate Email
Corporate Email offers employees the tools to stay more productive by doing business directly from their phone. Using
Microsoft
®
Exchange ActiveSync
®
, RemoSync connects devices directly to Microsoft Exchange servers, giving users real-time access to email, contacts, and calendars.
Note: This service is a paid service which must be pre-registered and then activated through your service provider prior to usage.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Email ➔ Corporate Email.
2.
RemoSync requires a monthly subscription. Press
.
3.
You will be asked to confirm the monthly subscription charge. Yes is highlighted, press to continue.
4.
Once the application is installed successfully. Yes is highlighted, press to run the application.
5.
After you have read the RemoSync introduction, press
to cofigure your account.
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Mobile Web Mail
Follow the steps below to access Mobile Web Mail.
1.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
2.
Message, then select Email ➔ Mobile Web Mail.
Use the Directional Keys
to highlight an
Email provider and press
• MSN
®
Hotmail
• AOL
®
Mail
• Yahoo!
®
Mail
.
3.
• Verizon.net
• Search
Use the provider’s on-screen functions and options to create and send email.
Social Beat
Social Beat provides a single point for accessing online communities and content. You can save your usernames (but not passwords) for faster sign-in.
Note: This procedure uses the QWERTY keyboard and command keys. Rotate the phone and open the flip to access the QWERTY keyboard.
1.
2.
3.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Social Beat.
Use the Directional Keys community and press :
to highlight a
• My Stream
• Facebook
• Twitter
• MySpace
• RSS
• Talk
• Gmail
Use the provider’s on-screen functions and options.
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Mobile IM
Use Mobile IM to send and receive instant messages using one of the following communities:
• AOL® Instant Messenger™
• Windows Live Messenger
• Yahoo!® Messenger
Note: You must first create the Instant Message account before accessing it on your phone.
Using Mobile IM
1.
2.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Mobile IM.
Use the Directional Keys instant message community and press
to highlight an
.
3.
Use the provider’s on-screen functions and options.
Chat
Join chat rooms from your phone. Send text messages and icons to chat room participants or launch one-on-one (private) chat rooms.
1.
2.
From the Home screen, press the Left Soft Key
Message, then select Chat.
Use the Directional Keys
to highlight a chat site, then press .
3.
• MySpace
• Facebook
• Photobucket
• Zannel
• Powerchat
• Friendz
• Lavalife Chat
• Best Mobile Pix
• More
• Search
Use the provider’s on-screen functions and options.
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