AT&T F160 - Manual (Page 10)

Messages
17
Messages
16
Types of Messages
Your phone provides the following message
types:
• Text Messages (SMS)
• Multimedia (Picture) Messages (MMS)
• Instant Messages (IMs)
The Short Message Service (SMS) lets you
send and receive text messages to and from
other mobile phones and 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 messages) to
and from other mobile phones and email
addresses. To use this feature, you may
need to subscribe to your service provider’s
multimedia message service.
SMS and MMS
Sending a New SMS Message
1. From idle mode, select Menu >
Messaging > Create message.
2. Enter the recipient’s phone number(s).
You can also press the OK Key for
Contacts to add recipient(s).
3. Press down on the Navigation Key to
access the Text field.
4. Enter a message.
5. Press the OK Key for Send to send
the message.
Sending a New MMS Message
1. From idle mode, select Menu >
Messaging > Create message.
2. Enter the recipient’s phone number(s).
You can also press the OK Key for
Contacts to add recipient(s).
3. Press down on the Navigation Key to
access the Text field.
4. Enter a message.
5. Press the Left Soft Key for Options
and select Insert to insert an image,
audio file or video file. The message will
convert to MMS automatically.
6. Press the OK Key for Send to send
your message.
Notes:
• To save an unfinished message, press
the Left Soft Key for Options and select
Save to save it to the Drafts folder.
• Messages in Outbox and in Drafts can be
edited and sent.
Viewing a Message
The or envelope icon will appear on
the information bar to indicate that you have
received a new message.
Press the OK Key twice to view the
message.
Or from idle mode, select Menu >
Messaging > Inbox to check your
messages.
Voicemail
Voicemail Settings
From idle mode, select Menu > Messaging
> Settings > Voicemail number to check
the voicemail number.
Your voicemail phone number is preset by
your service provider. You do not need to set
it manually.
Receiving a Voicemail
When the system sends you a message
notifying you that there is a new voicemail,
from idle mode, hold the 1 Key to access the
voicemail service.
Note: Contact your service provider for more
information on using the voicemail service.
Message Folders
• The Inbox folder contains all of your
received messages. In this folder you can
view your received messages and reply
to them or forward messages to another
recipient.
• The Outbox folder contains all messages
that were not sent during the last
attempt. In this folder you can edit or
resend your messages.
• The Sent folder contains messages that
were sent successfully. From this folder
you can edit or forward messages to
another recipient.
• The Drafts folder contains drafts and
unfinished messages. In this folder you
can complete or resend your messages.
• The Saved messages folder contains
messages that you moved from the Inbox.
Notes:
• You cannot receive new messages if
the message memory is full.
• The total amount of space available
for saving messages is determined by
the space available on the phone and
SIM card.
Using Message Options
While viewing the contents of the Inbox,
press the Left Soft Key to access the
following options, which apply to the
highlighted text message:
• Reply: Reply to the message.
• Call Sender: Call back the originator of
the message.