To send a text message:
1.Press 
and select Features, Messages, Instant Messages.
2.Press the New soft key.
3.Enter the desired extension or SIP URL. Press the 1/A/a soft key to alternate between numeric and upper/lower case alphanumeric modes.
4.Press the Select soft key to choose from various
OR
Press Edit to compose a custom message. Use dial pad keys to cycle through the character set. Use keys 1, *, 0, and # to select special characters.
5.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 
, select Features, Con- tact Directory.
2.Using the arrow keys, scroll through the directory to choose a contact.
3.Press Edit and scroll down using the Next soft key to the Watch Buddy or Block Buddy fields.
4.Use the arrow keys to switch be- tween Enabled or Disabled status.
5.Press the Save soft key or 
to abandon the change.
The figures show a typical Buddy Status screen display of monitored phones and a My Status display.
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