Writing and sending text messages
Within the
Write message
menu you can write and edit text messages of up to 160 characters. You
have two methods of writing messages:
• the method used traditionally in mobile phones, indicated by
, and
• another called “predictive text input”, indicated by
.
1. When in the standby mode, press
Menu
, press
Select
when
Messages
is displayed.
2. Press
Select
when
Write message
is displayed.
3. Key in a message.
Tip: When writing a text message, the phone uses the text case, which automatically
writes the first character of a sentence in upper case.
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Menu functions
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Menu functions
For inserting templates, see Standard answers and templates on page 58 and for inserting pictures
in your message, see Inserting pictures on page 58.
You can use the traditional text input, described in Storing names and numbers on page 35.
Alternatively, use the predictive text input. See Predictive text input on page 55.
4. To send the message, press
Options
.
5. Press
Select
when
Send
is highlighted.
The option list includes options for sending, saving and erasing the message you are writing.
Tip: You can also send the message by pressing
after you have written it.
6. Enter the recipient’s phone number, or recall the phone number from the phone book by pressing
Search
. Find the desired number and press
OK
.
7. Press
OK
to send the message.