LG LGLX260 - Manual (Page 167)

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Using SMS Text Messaging
With SMS Text Messaging, you can send and receive instant
text messages between your wireless phone and another
messaging-ready phone. When you receive a new message, it
will automatically display on your phone’s screen.
In addition, SMS Text Messaging includes a variety of preset
messages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way,”that make
composing messages fast and easy. Use your phone to
customize your own preset messages (up to 160 characters).
Composing SMS Text Messages
1. Press Menu > Messaging > Send Message > Text Message
and select the entry method you prefer:
Ⅲ Go to Contacts to select a recipient from your internal
Contacts. (Qualifying Contacts entries must contain a
wireless phone number or an email address.)
Ⅲ New Addr (right softkey) to use the keypad to enter
the wireless phone number or email address of the
person to whom you wish to send a message.
Ⅲ Multiple (left softkey) to add multiple recipients.
2. Press .
3. Compose a message or use the preset messages or
smileys (emoticons) and press
.
Ⅲ To type a message, use your keypad to enter your
message. Use the right softkey to select a character
input mode. (See “Entering Text”on page 37.)
Tip You can also use your phone's slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
See page 151.
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