Short Message Service
Consult with your system administrator to determine support for short text messages.
Managing text messages
Upon receipt of a text message, use the Left Soft key to select Options or use the Right Soft key to close the message. If no action is taken, messages are stored and the text message icon appears. If the SMS reminder option is activated, an audible message notification tone will sound periodically until the message is opened. To retrieve stored text messages, follow the steps below.
1.From Standby mode, use the Left Soft key to choose Menu, displaying the Messages menu.
2.Use the Left Soft key to select Inbox. The newest messages are displayed first (see Figure 14.1 and 14.2).
3.Use the Scroll key to preview other messages, which appear in the order they were received.
4.To display a selected message, use the Left Soft key to choose Open (see Figure 14.3).
5.Use the Scroll key to view the entire message. When the message is open, these options are available:
Option 1. Use the Left Soft key to select Options. Use the Scroll key to browse to Delete, then use the Left Soft key to confirm.
Option 2. The Right Soft key closes the message.
6.Use the Right Soft key to select Close and return to the Messaging menu options.
Dial a number within a text message
To dial a handset number that is displayed within the text message follow the steps below.
1.Open the message then use the down arrow of the Scroll key to browse to and select the number to be dialed. The number will blink in the display.
2.Once the desired number is blinking in the display press the Off Hook key to dial the number.
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Message status indicator
The 9p23 portable handset stores up to 15 text messages. The newest message is labeled “1”. Use the Scroll key to browse additional stored messages. Message status is indicated with the letters C, D, N, or R (see Figure 14.4).
Figure 14..4
Date of Message
Message Status Indicator 
Memory Position
C = Called D = Deferred
N = New R = Read