BT FREESTYLE 7150 - Manual (Page 29)

Send an SMS text message
1. Press MENU , then OK twice.
2. Use the keypad to write your message then press OPTION .
3. Now scroll or to choose between:
SEND TO – press OK and either enter the number you
want or press SEARCH to display your Directory, then
scroll to the entry you want. Now press SEND .
SAVE – you can save a text in the Draft Messages box for
sending later. Press OK to save.
USE TEMPLATE – these are pre-stored messages.
Press OK and scroll to the message you want and press OK .
The template message is added to your text at the cursor.
When ready, press
OPTION . These three choices are
displayed again.
4. When sending a message, the display briefly shows
TRANSFERRING SMS before returning to standby.
If there is a problem, the display shows MESSAGE FAILED
and the message is stored in the outbox. Press CLEAR to
return to the standby display or press READ to open the
message and send again.
29 SMS text messaging
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email [email protected]
You can send and receive SMS text
messages of up to 160 characters.
Entering text
Use the keypad letters to enter
text, e.g. to write TOM:
Press once to enter T.
Press three times to enter O.
Press once to enter M.
Writing tips
If you make a mistake, press CLEAR
to delete the last character or digit.
Press once to insert a space.
Available characters are displayed
at the bottom of the screen. Keep
pressing the button to scroll
through the characters.
The cursor automatically moves
to the next space after a couple
of seconds.
Select upper or lower case or
numerals by pressing
. An A, a
or 1 will appear in the display to
indicate the current selection.
Punctuation and other characters
Use , and to enter a
comma, full stop etc. (see next
page).