To send a text message:
1.Press Messages .
2.Select Instant Messages.
3.(Optional) If multiple lines are in
use, first select from which line to send a message.
4.Press the New soft key.
5.Enter the desired extension or SIP URL. Press the 1/A/a soft key to alternate between numeric and up- per/lower case alphanumeric modes.
6.Press the Select soft key to choose from various
OR
Press Edit to compose a custom message. Use dialpad keys to cycle through the character set. Use keys 1,*,0, and # to select special charac- ters.
7.Press Send when finished.
Presence / Status / Buddy Lists
The phone combines interactive message services and status monitoring to comple- ment a traditional messaging application such as email.
Live interaction within a pool of phones is possible by monitoring the “presence” of the parties involved.
Each phone can “watch” the status of up to eight other phones. These other phones form the “Buddy List”. The status of bud- dies is displayed and updated in real time. Each phone can also be “watched” by up to eight other phones.
To add or delete a contact from your buddy list, or block a contact:
1.Press ConferenceDirectories and select Contact Directory.
2.Using the arrow keys, scroll through the directory to choose a contact.
3.Press Edit and scroll down to the Watch Buddy or Block Buddy fields.
4.Press 
to switch between Enabled or Disabled status.
5.Press the Save soft key or Cancel to abandon the change then press ConferenceDirectories to return to the idle dis- play.
The diagrams show a typical Buddy Status screen display of monitored phones and a My Status display.
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