User's Guide

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SENDING
MESSAGES
SENDING MESSAGES
SMS and MMS are convenient and inexpensive means
of communication. You can send a text message to other
people via SMS service. MMS allows you to send messages
by including multimedia content such as pictures, audio files,
video files, and so on.
You can use the Messaging in your phone to send an SMS
and MMS message to other mobile phones or any other
equipment that can receive SMS and MMS.
The MMS feature is available only if you
subscribe it from your network operator.
To access the message function, from Home screen, select
Messaging ( ).
SENDING SMS/MMS MESSAGE
You can send SMS and MMS messages to contacts in your
phonebook and to new numbers that are not present in the
phonebook.
1. To create a SMS message, from Home screen, select
Messaging ( ).
2. Select Option key > New message.
3. Enter the contact name or the phone number in the
To field.
If you enter an alphabet, all the contact names
starting with that alphabet and containing that
alphabet are displayed as a list. Scroll down to select
the contact.
4. Enter the message.
When you add an attachment, the message is
automatically converted to a multimedia message.
MMS charges will apply, based on the operator. You
can add any multimedia attachment up to the size of
<= 5 MB.
On a new message screen, select Options key and
the following options are displayed:
• Add Contact: You can select the contact from the
phonebook.
• Attach photos/videos: Select a photo or video from
the Gallery.
Attach other: You can select any of the following
attachments to send a message.
• Insert from templates: You can insert an
attachment the from the template.
• Insert contact: You can insert a contact from the
phonebook.
• Discard: Select Discard to delete the message.
The message thread is deleted after confirmation.
SEARCH
To search a particular message, on a new message
window, select Options key > Search. Enter the key
word to search a particular message.
EMERGENCY ALERTS
You will receive active alerts and emergency alerts from
the service provider.
ATTACHMENT
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
Capture picture
Take a new photo using the
mobile camera and attach.
Capture video
Take a new video using the
camcorder and attach.
Audio
Attach an audio file from the
phone memory.
Record audio
Record a new audio using the
sound recorder and attach.
vCard
Attach a contact available in the
phone.
vCalendar
Attach a calendar event.
Slideshow
Create new slideshow or edit
the existing slides and attach.