Samsung SGH-X640 - Manual (Page 37)

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Menu functions
Minute minder (Menu 4.6)
Use this menu to set the phone to beep every minute
during an outgoing call to keep you informed of the
length of your call.
Quiet mode (Menu 4.7)
Use this menu to set how the phone acts to alert you
to a specific event in Quiet mode, instead of making
sounds.
• Vibration: set the phone to vibrate.
• Mute: mute all sound settings.
Alerts on call (Menu 4.8)
Use this menu to select whether or not the phone
informs you when you receive a new message or when
the time for an alarm comes during a call.
Messages
(Menu 5)
Use the Messages menu to send and receive short
messages and multimedia messages. You can also use
WAP push message, Voice mail, and Cell broadcast
message features.
To access this menu, press <Menu> in Idle mode and
select Messages.
Short messages (Menu 5.1)
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send or
receive text messages including pictures, audio clips,
and animated images.
Create (Menu 5.1.1)
You can create and send a text message.
1. Enter your message.
You can enter up to 160 standard characters, or
approximately 70 Unicode characters, such as ‘â’.
2. Press <Options> to access the following options:
• Text: change the text attributes.
• Add media: add a picture, an animated image,
or a melody to the message.
• Preset messages: retrieve a text template.
The maximum number of characters allowed in a
short message varies by service provider. If your
message exceeds the maximum number of
characters, the phone will split the message.