User's Manual

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Message type
You can send different types of messages. Your
service provider may offer the facility of converting
a text message into a format (fax, etc.) that suits the
equipment that is going to receive the message.
Validity period
If your message cannot be delivered, for example if
the recipient has turned off the phone, your service
centre can save the message to send it later.
Reply request
If you want the recipient of your message to reply,
you can turn on the Reply request option.
Status request
If you want to see the status of the message you have
sent, you can turn on the Status request option.
To set a default message option
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Options, YES,
2. Select an option,
YES.
3. Select Set default,
YES.
4. Select an option,
YES.
To turn Set on send on or off
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Options, YES.
2. Select an option,
YES.
3. Select Set on send,
YES.
4. Select On or Off and press
YES.
Long messages
A short text message can consist of up to 160
characters. You can send a longer message, but it is
automatically divided into several shorter messages
(up to three messages) and depending on your
service provider, you can be charged for each
message.
To turn long messages on or off
1. Scroll to Messages,
YES, Options, YES, Long
messages,
YES.
2. Select On or Off and press
YES.
Note: If the recipient’s phone does not support long
messages, the messages are received one at a time.
Templates
If you have one or more standard messages that you
use often, you can save these as templates in your
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