Exchanging Messages
You can send text (SMS) messages of up to 160 characters to
another mobile phone. If you keep typing after the limit, your
message is delivered as a series of messages.
Multimedia (MMS) messages can contain text and a picture, a
recorded voice, an audio file, a video, or a picture slideshow.
The Messaging application automatically converts a message into a
multimedia message if you send it to an email address instead of a
phone number, add a subject, or attach a media file.
To send a text message
1. On the Messaging screen, touch New message .
2. Enter a mobile phone number in the To field.
As you enter the mobile phone number, matching contacts
appear. You can touch a suggested recipient or continue
entering the phone number.
3. Touch the text field to start entering your message.
As you near the 160-character limit, a counter appears in the
top right corner of the text field to tell you how many
characters are left.
If you touch the Back Key
it
s saved as a draft in your Messaging menu. Touch the
'
message to resume composing it.
Enter a mobile phone number or the name of a
contact with a mobile number.
Touch the Send button to send your message.
while composing a message,
Messaging
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