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Some IM service providers also allow sending instant messages to contacts who are not
online.
2. To send a message to a person who is not in your contacts list, select Options, the option
to send a message, and enter the unique ID of the person.
A conversation menu is displayed, with the contact’s name displayed at the top.
3. Enter a message. When you finish the message, select Send.
Receive and reply to messages
If you have an active IM conversation open and receive an instant message from the contact
with whom you are chatting, the new message notification sound plays and the message
appears in the conversation. As the conversation progresses, the most recent message
appears at the bottom of the menu, causing the previous messages to move up if the screen
is full. To reply, enter your message and select Send.
If you receive an instant message when you have the IM application open, but do not have
an active conversation open, the new message notification sound plays. Also, a new IM icon
is displayed next to the name of the message sender under the conversations section of the
contacts list.
If you receive an instant message when you are logged in to the IM service but do not have
the IM application open on your phone, a message is displayed telling you that a new IM
message has been received. Select Start to open the IM application, and view the new
message.
Return to chat session
From the I M contacts list, select Conversations. This list displays all IM conversations and
group chats in which you are currently participating. To view a conversation or continue
chatting, select a group name or contact name.
Contacts
You can add the names of contacts with whom you interact frequently by IM to the contacts
list.
Add a new contact
To add a contact to the contacts list, select Options > Add buddy, Add user, Add new
contact, or Add a Contact, depending on your IM service provider.
Enter the contact’s unique ID for the IM service and select OK.