Kyocera K612b manual Sending text messages, Text Messaging, Creating a text message

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5TEXT MESSAGING

This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “Voicemail” on page 14.

Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. Check with your service provider for details and possible usage charges.

Sending text messages

You can only send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving them or to email addresses.

Creating a text message

1.Select Menu Messages New Text Msg.

2.Enter a recipient’s phone number or email address:

Select Options to access your Recent List,

Contacts, or Group Lists and press . Select a contact and press .

Highlight the number field and press . For more about group lists, see “Creating and editing prewritten messages (QuickText)” on page 34.

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Enter a new address manually.

(To learn how to enter text, see Chapter 3, “QWERTY keypad”.)

3.To add multiple recipients:

Press the right softkey to select

Options then select Recent List, Contacts, or Group Lists.

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Enter a space or comma after the first number then enter another recipient.

Note: You can send a message to up to 10 contacts at once. The messages are sent one at a time, once to each addressee.

4.When you are done entering addresses,

press twice.

5.Enter the message. To learn how to enter text, see “QWERTY keypad” on page 18.

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Add QuickText, symbols, or emoticons in your message. See “Including prewritten text and symbols” for information.

6.Press left softkey to select Send. See “Setting sending options” for information about how and when you want the message to be received.

Including prewritten text and symbols

During text entry, you can insert QuickText, symbols, or emoticons in your message.

1.From the text entry screen, select Options.

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Contents Page User Guide for the Strobe Phone User Guide for the Strobe Phone Iii Potentially unsafe areas Icnirp Contents Connecting to the Internet Page Installing the battery Charging the batteryTo install the battery Hold the phone face down Place the batteryRecharging the battery Caring for the batteryAccessing keypad shortcuts Purchasing accessoriesGetting to know your phone OK key selects a menu item or option Left softkey accesses menus Functions Enter key for hard returns Using menus Contents of the main menu are as followsPerforming basic functions Flip closedFlip open Press Wait until the phone beepsEnter the number and press Press Up and downAlarm clock is set Position location is set to emergency services onlyUnderstanding screen icons SoftkeyPhone calls Making and Answering CallsUsing the speakerphone Setting the phone to hold callsRedialing a number Calling a saved numberRecent Calls Speed dialing Touch dialingVoicemail Emergency services Exiting Emergency modeTracking calls Checking voicemail messagesSetting an alert for roaming Timing your callsReceiving data or faxes Understanding roamingUsing your phone in an airplane Setting the roam ringerSetting Call Guard Setting Airplane modeQwerty keypad Entering TextNumber keypad Switching default text entry modes Entering words quicklyWait for the cursor to move right and enter the next letter Guesses at the word you are trying to spellQuick reference to text entry Press the right softkey Creating a new contact Adding a code or extensionCustomizing your contacts Storing ContactsEditing a contact Erasing a contactAssigning pictures Assigning number typesSending a vCard Customizing a phone numberEdit Voice Dial records a new voice tag Using groups Finding contact informationSetting Fast Find Using Fast FindSelect a search method View All lists all saved contacts Including prewritten text and symbols Sending text messagesText Messaging Creating a text messageSetting sending options Options and press to select oneOnce you have completed the message, select Options Set Priority labels the message as UrgentAdding a signature If you cannot send messagesUnderstanding appended messages Receiving incoming calls while creating messagesRetrieving text messages Viewing failed or pending messagesTo view successfully sent messages Setting message alerts Erasing messagesReading the message Erasing single messagesCustomizing message settings Erasing all messagesErasing messages automatically Creating group listsCreating and editing prewritten messages QuickText Sending multimedia messages Multimedia MessagingCreating a multimedia message Auto receive mode Prompt modeReceiving multimedia messages Press up or down through the list Highlight Disabled. Press Viewing multimedia messagesAccessing camera mode Camera settingsUsing the Camera Tips before operating your cameraRestoring camera menu settings Menu options for camera modeSepia Camera mode indicators and icons Taking a pictureCamera key map Accessing files Browsing picturesMedia Gallery Browsing images Browsing soundsPress left softkey to select View. or Contents of the Settings menu are as follows Customizing Your PhoneUsing the keyguard Creating a custom menuSilencing all sounds Setting sounds for your phone Choosing ringersAdjusting volume Using shortcuts Personalizing the screenAdjusting the backlighting Using power save modeSetting power backlighting Selecting a screen saverCreating a secure environment Limiting calls Changing your lock codeErasing all contacts Designating emergency numbersNetwork settings Data SettingsSwitching between phone lines Setting Com port speedConnecting to a TTY/TDD device Setting position locationUsing Tools and Games GamesBrick Attack RaceVoice Memo Recording a voice memoPlaying or reviewing a voice memo Naming a saved voice memoScheduler Erasing a saved voice memoCreating an event Editing, erasing, or sending an eventAlarm Clock Setting an alarm clockSetting the QuickAlarm Tip CalculatorTimer CalculatorStopwatch FlashlightSetting up voice dialing Making a call using voice tagsUsing Voice Recognition Making a call using digit dialing Using voice features with hands-free car kitsErasing voice tags Waking up the phoneTo activate the Voice Answer setting Training voice recognitionAnswering the phone To wake up the phone Say Wake Up and listen for a toneConnecting to the Internet Using the Web menu optionsLaunching the Web Browser Searching for a Web site Going to a bookmarked siteChecking Net alerts Pairing Using Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyConnecting to a Bluetooth wireless technology device Bluetooth wireless technology device is added to My DevicesPress the left softkey to select Add Necessary, and press the right softkey to select OKVisible Duration Select one of the followingServices Qualified service Customer supportGetting Help Phone 1-800-349-4478 U.S. and Canada orPhone accessories Become a product evaluator Index Screen icons, 10, 18, 19, 31, 44 screensavers Secret contacts, 13, 25 security