Sony K500 - Manual (Page 48)

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Messaging
To join a chatroom
} My Friends and select a chatroom } Join Chat .
To start a chatroom
1 } My Friends } More } Start chatroom. .
2 Select contacts to invite to the chatroom from
your list of contacts
} Continue .
3 Enter a short invitation text to the chatroom
} Continue } Send .
Online Contact Alert
You can select to be notified when a contact comes
online. The notification is indicated by an icon. When
you log off, or when the contact has come online,
the notification is cleared.
To set an online contact alert
} My Friends and select a contact } More
} Manage Contact } Alert Me .
Area Information
Area information is a type of text message (for
example, a local traffic report) that is sent to all
subscribers within a certain network area. When
you receive an area information message, the message
automatically appears on the screen. Press
Save to
save the message in your inbox, or Discard to delete
the message.
To turn area information on or off
} Messages } Settings } Area Info } Reception .
Cell Information
The cell information channel is used by some service
providers to send messages about a certain network
area to their subscribers within that area.
To turn on the cell information
channel
} Messages } Settings } Area Info } Cell
Information .
Messaging Glossary
Options and settings for text, picture and email
messages are listed below:
•
Accept Messages – select which messages
you want to accept and download.
• Add Attachment – add, for example, pictures,
sounds, themes, video clips, business cards or
recordings to a message.
Please consult your service provider for more
information about area information.