Samsung SM-G860PZBASPR - Manual (Page 77)

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New Messages Notification
Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message
briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification
for new text and multimedia messages, see
Message Settings for details.
A new message icon also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new
text or multimedia message. The Messages app icon also displays the number of new messages.
■ To open the message, touch and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open
the Notification panel. Tap the new message to open and read it. For information on reading and
replying to messages see
Managing Conversations .
Managing Conversations
Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped
into conversations or message threads in the Messages screen. Threaded text or multimedia messages
let you see all the messages you exchange with a contact on the screen, similar to a chat program.
To read a text message:
● On the Messages screen, tap the text message or conversation to open and read it.
● If you have a new message notification, slide the status bar down to open the Notification panel.
Tap the new message to open and read it.
Note: To view the details of a particular message, in the conversation, touch and hold the message to
open the options menu, and then tap View message details.
If a message contains a link to a Web page, tap the message and then tap the link to open it in the Web
browser.
If a message contains a phone number, tap the message and then tap the phone number to dial the
number or add it to your contacts.
To view a multimedia message (MMS):
1. From home, tap Messages.
2. From the message list, tap a message to display it.
3. While the message is open, tap the play icon (on a video or audio file) to play back the file or tap
an image to view a picture.
Note: The file attachment on a MMS message can be saved to an optional installed memory card (not
included). Touch and hold on the attachment, and then tap Save attachment. Select the attachment
check box and tap Save.