Sony T68i - Manual (Page 51)

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Messaging 51
Saving incoming text messages
Incoming text messages are saved in the phone memory.
When the phone memory is full, incoming text messages
are saved on the SIM card. Messages that you have saved
on the SIM card remain there until you delete them.
To save from a text message
When the phone number, WAP address, picture,
animation or melody is highlighted, press
YES .
Then select to save the item and press YES .
• A picture or animation is saved in My pictures.
• A melody is saved in My sounds.
• A phone number is saved in Phone book.
• A WAP address is saved in Bookmarks.
Long messages
A text message can contain up to 160 characters.
You can send a longer message by linking two or more
messages. Please note that you are charged for each
message within a linked message.
• To turn long messages on, select Long SMS from the
Messages/SMS/Options menu, then select On.
Note: Check with your service provider for the
maximum number of linked messages that can
be combined to form one linked message.
Templates
If you have one or more messages that you send often,
you can save these as templates. Your service provider
may also have saved some templates in your phone.
To create a template
1. Scroll to Messages, YES , SMS, YES , Templates, YES ,
Add new?, YES .
2. Write the message, YES .
3. Press YES if you want to send the message now.
Press NO to save the template.
Message options
You can set a default value for the message options
below, or you can turn on the Set on send option which
means that you choose the settings each time you send
a message.
• SMS type – The phone supports different types of
messages. Your service provider may offer the facility
of converting a text message into a format (email or
fax, for example) that suits the equipment that is going
to receive the message.
• Validity period – If your message cannot be delivered,
for example, if the recipient has turned off the phone,
your service center can save the message to send it later.