Samsung SGH-T499MAWTMB - Manual (Page 81)

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Section 7: Messages
This section describes how to send or receive
different types of messages. It also explains the
features and functionality associated with
messaging.
Types of Messages
Your phone provides the following message types:
• Text Messages
• Multimedia (Picture, Video, and Audio) Messages
• Audio Postcards
• IM Messages
• Email and Gmail Messages
• Google Talk
Message Icons on the Status Bar
Icons are displayed on the Status Bar at the top of the
display when new messages are received. For more
information, refer to “Status Bar” on page 17.
Creating and Sending Messages
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you send and
receive text messages to and from other mobile
phones or email addresses. To use this feature, you
may need to subscribe to your service provider’s
message service.
The Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) lets you
send and receive multimedia messages (such as
picture, video, and audio messages) to and from
other mobile phones or email addresses. To use this
feature, you may need to subscribe to your service
provider’s multimedia message service.
Important!: When creating a message, adding an image, a
sound file, or a video clip to a text message
changes the message from a text message to a
multimedia message.
Messaging icons are displayed at the top of the
screen and indicate when messages are received
and their type. For more information, refer to
“Indicator Icons” on page 18.
1. From the Home screen, tap (Messaging)
➔ New message.
2. Tap on the To field to manually enter a recipient
or select one of the following:
• Recent: to select a recipient from a list of recently
sent messages.
• Contacts: to select a recipient from your Contacts list
(valid entries must have a wireless phone number or
email address).
• Group: to select a recipient from the Group list.
3. If adding a recipient from either Recent,
Contacts, or Group, tap the contact to place a
checkmark then tap Add. The contact displays
in the recipient field.
Note: For the Group option, if the number of recipients is less
than 10, all members in the group are added. Delete any
unnecessary members in the list by selecting the trash
can icon and deleting unwanted entries.