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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
• Picture Messages
• Audio Postcard
• Voicemail
• Instant Messaging
Text Messages
Short Message Service (SMS) allows you to send and receive short text messages to and from other mobile
phones. In addition, your phone supports the Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS), which enables you to include
simple graphics, melodies, and animated images in your messages. To use this feature, you must subscribe to
T-Mobile's message service.
The Message icon ( ) displays when you have received a new text message. When the memory is full, the
message icon flashes on your phone and you cannot receive any new messages. You must delete a message
before you can receive additional messages.
ᮣ Use the Delete option in each message box to erase obsolete messages.
Create new
In this menu, you can write and send a text message.
Creating a Simple Text Message
1. From Idle mode, press Menu ➔ Messages ➔ Create message ➔ Text message.
2. Create your message.
Note: For further details about entering characters, see “Changing the Text Input Mode” on page 30.
You can enter up to 160 standard Alphabet characters per page in your message. The message can be up to 12 pages long for a
total of 1836 characters.
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