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3. When you finish editing the message, touch .
New Messages Notification
Depending on your notification settings, the phone will play a ringtone, vibrate, or display the message
briefly in the status bar when you receive a new text or multimedia message. To change the notification
for new text and multimedia messages, see Text and MMS Options for details.
A new message icon ( ) also appears in the notifications area of the status bar to notify you of a new
text or multimedia message. The Messages application icon (if shown on the Home screen) also displays
the number of new messages .
■ To open the message, touch and hold the status bar, and then slide the status bar down to open
the Notifications panel. Touch the new message to open and read it. For information on reading
and replying to messages see Manage Message Conversations in this chapter.
Manage Message Conversations
Text and multimedia messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or a number) are grouped
into conversations or message threads in the Messaging screen. Text or MMS conversations let you see
exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.
Read a Text Message
■ Do one of the following:
 On the Messaging screen, touch the text message or conversation to open and read it.
 If you have a new message notification, drag the status bar down to open the notifications
window. Touch the new message to open and read it.
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