Palm 700wx manual Messaging overview, Creating and sending a text message

Messaging overview

BEFORE YOU BEGIN Do the following:

•Make sure your phone is on before you send or receive messages.

•For delivery of Outlook email using Direct Push Technology, install the software from your Getting Started CD. This feature also requires an Exchange Server 2003 upgrade to Service Pack 2.

You can use the Messaging application to exchange email or brief text messages (SMS) with other wireless devices and email addresses that support these forms of messaging. You can also exchange instant messages (IM) with Pocket MSN. Before you use your Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone to send or receive messages, consult your wireless service provider for pricing and availability of email, text, and data services.

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Creating and sending a text message

Each text message can hold up to 160 characters. To save time, you can select from predefined My Text phrases, such as “Call me” or “On my way.” You can add your own My Text phrases, and if you prefer, you can enter the full message text too.

1Go to your Today screen.

2Press Messaging (left action key).

3Press Left until you see Text Messages in the title bar.

4Press New (left action key).

5Do one of the following to address the message:

•If the recipient’s name and number are in your Contacts list, type the first few letters of the first or last name or simply enter the first initial, followed by a space and then the last initial, to find a name.

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