Sierra Wireless AirCard 555 - Manual (Page 58)

AirCard 555 Network Card User Guide
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Mobile Messenger…
The Mobile Messenger… window is used to display SMS
messages you receive and to send SMS messages.
Note: Check with your service
provider for information about
SMS service subscription.
Additional charges may apply. SMS (Short Messaging Service) is a feature that some service
providers offer, that allows you to send and receive short
messages (up to 160 characters) through the CDMA network.
Depending on your service provider, one or more of these
methods of sending SMS messages may be available to you:
• Some wireless service providers have web pages on which
anyone can enter a message and direct it to your phone
number. In this case, anyone who has access to the Internet
can send you a message, provided he or she knows your
phone number and can locate the appropriate web page.
• Some service providers allow SMS messages to be sent
through Internet e-mail applications. Your phone number
is then used as an e-mail address (example:
[email protected]).
• Some products, such as the AirCard 555, have software
that allows you to send messages to other subscribers,
using their phone numbers to direct the message.
The Mobile Messenger… option in the Tools menu allows you to
read, create and send SMS messages.
Reading SMS Messages: The Inbox
Incoming messages are stored in the Inbox until you delete
them or until they expire (depending on your settings in the
Options window).
The SMS indicator notifies you when new messages are
received by displaying an envelope icon. The ToolTip
(displayed when you position the mouse pointer on top of the
icon) identifies how many unread messages you have.
If the icon is flashing, one or more of the messages is tagged as
urgent.
To read a message(s):
1. Double click the SMS icon, or select Tools > Mobile
Messenger… to display the Mobile Messenger window.
2. Click the Inbox tab if it is not already selected.