Samsung SGH-T208 - Manual (Page 36)

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Messages
The SMS (Short Message Service) function is a
network service and may not be supported by your
network. Messages can be sent by text, fax, Email
and paging messaging systems, provided that these
services are supported by your network. To send
text messages by phone, you must obtain the
number of the SMS centre from your service
provider.
When the message icon ( ) appears, you have
received new text messages. If the message
memory is full, an error message is displayed and
you cannot receive any new messages. Use the
Delete option in the Read Messages menu
(Menu 1.1) to delete obsolete messages.
Read Messages
(Menu 1.1)
Two message boxes are available.
Inbox: used to store the messages that you
received.
Outbox: used to store the messages that you
already sent or will send.
Reading a Message
1. Select the required box and press the Select
soft key.
The list of messages in the box is displayed by
the sender or recipient’s phone number or name
if it is available in your phonebook.
2. Select the required message and press the
View soft key to view the message contents.
3. To scroll through the message, press the or
key.
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While reading a message, you can choose the
following options by pressing the Options soft key.
Delete: allows you to delete obsolete messages.
Text Reply (Inbox only): allows you to reply to
the sender by sending a text message. You can also
change the SMS centre number, if required.
Call Back (Inbox only): allows you to call the
sender back.
Cut Number: allows you to extract a number from
the message text, so that you can call the number
or save it in the phonebook.
Send: allows you to send a message that you have
received or saved. For further information for
sending a message, see page 70.
Edit Message: allows you to edit a message.
Select Objects: allows you to save the items,
such as sounds or images, from the message into
your phone. You can use the items when writing a
message; for details, see page 70.
Note: The options available vary, depending on the
message status; new/old, not sent or sent for
example.
Write Messages
(Menu 1.2)
Via this menu, you can write and send a text
message.
Note: If you add items to the message, the number
of the characters you can enter will be
decreased.