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> Using SMS Text Messaging

> With SMS Text Messaging, you can send and receive instant text messages between your device and another messaging-ready device. When you receive a new text message, it will notify you by sounding the assigned alert or ringer type and then displaying the SMS icon ( ) in the title bar.

> In addition, SMS Text Messaging includes a variety of preset messages, such as “I’m running late,” “I’ll be right there,” and more, which make composing messages fast and easy. You can use your device to customize your own preset messages (up to 160 characters).

> Creating a New Text Message

> From the TouchFLO 3D Home Screen

> 1. | On the Home screen, slide to the Messages tab.

> 2. | Touch the New icon ( ) on the upper right side of the screen.

> Tip | To send a text message to a favorite contact, first select the photo of the desired contact in the People tab to open his or her contact card and then touch Send text message. For more information about working with favorite contacts, see “People”.

> From the Messaging Screen

> 1. | Tap Start > Messaging > Text Messages.

> 2. | Tap Menu > New.

> From the Contacts Screen

> 1. | Tap Start > Contacts.

> 2. | Tap the contact’s name to open his or her contact card.

> 3. | Touch Send text message.

> Composing and Sending a Text Message

> After creating a new text message, follow the steps below to enter your message and then send it.

> 1. | To add recipients, enter their mobile phone numbers in the To field, separating them with a semicolon. You can also tap To or tap Menu > Add Recipient to add mobile phone numbers from Contacts.

> 2. | Enter your message.

> Tip | To choose from preset messages, tap Menu > My Text and tap a desired message. To check the spelling, tap Menu > Spell Check.

> 3. | Tap Send.

> Tips |

> | • | For more information about entering text and symbols, see “Entering Text”.

> | • | If you want to know when a text message is received, before sending the message that you are composing, tap Menu > Message Options..., and then select the Request message delivery notification check box.

> | • | To always receive a delivery notification, tap Menu > Tools > Options... in the text message list, tap Text Messages, and then select the Request delivery notifications check box.

> Managing Threaded Text Messages

> Text messages that are sent to and received from a contact (or number) are grouped as a single thread in your inbox. Threaded text messaging lets you see exchanged messages (similar to a chat program) with a contact on the screen.

> To reply to a text message:

> 1. | In the Text Messages inbox, tap a message thread to open it.

> 2. | At the bottom of the screen, type your reply message and then tap Send.

> To delete a message in the thread:

> 1. | In the Text Messages inbox, tap a message thread to open it.

> 2. | Press the Navigation Control up or down to select a message in the thread that you want to delete.

> 3. | Tap Menu > Delete.

> To delete all messages in a thread:

> 1. | In the Text Messages inbox, select a message thread by pressing the Navigation Control up or down.

> 2. | Tap Delete.

> Changing the Text Messaging Mode

> By default, the Text Messaging inbox is in Threaded mode. When text messages are threaded, there are certain functions that cannot be used, such as marking messages as unread, forwarding, and moving text messages to other mailbox folders.

> You can change the Text Messaging inbox to Classic mode so that each text message will be individually stored in the inbox and you can use the above-mentioned functions with your text messages.

> To change the Text Messaging inbox to Classic mode:

> 1. | Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Text Messaging.

> 2. | In Text Messaging Layout, select Classic.

> 3. | Reset your device. See “Soft Reset” for instructions on how to reset.

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