5 Messaging ......................

You can create, edit and receive SMS and MMS with this mobile phone.

MMS enables you to send video clips, images, photos, animations and sounds to other compatible mobiles and e-mail addresses.

The MMS function can only be used if the service is provided by your operator, and if your contract includes the MMS option and if all the parameters for MMS have been entered (see page 35).

5.1Access

You may access this menu using the following options:

-Tap to enter the main menu screen, and then select .

-Access from tool bar by selecting .

For dual SIM model, tap either SIM1 or SIM2 on the above tabs to complete message operation.

5.2Conversational On (Off) mode

In conversational on mode, you can view chat history in chronological order. In conversational off mode, you can access the following folders: Inbox, Outbox, Sent, Drafts, etc. You can switch between these two modes by selecting “Options\Settings\Conversational mode\On (Off)”. Conversational mode is set as the default mode and the following instructions are based on this mode.

5.3Write message

Select “Messaging\Write message” to create text/multimedia messages. One or more recipients can be added from the contact list. To remove a recipient, move the cursor to the end of the recipient's name, and press key. You can select a recipient from Contacts.

For dual SIM model, you can select recipients in either SIM1 or SIM2 directory and select SIM1 or SIM2 you wish to send it by tapping “Send\ By SIM1” or “Send\By SIM2”.

An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when: images, videos, audio, slides or attachments are inserted; Subject, Cc/Bcc/email address is added; or the message contains more than 8 pages of text.

Timer send

Schedule a SMS/MMS to be sent out at predefined time (“Options\Timer send”).

An SMS message of more than a certain number of characters (the number of characters depends on your language) will be charged as several SMS. An MMS message containing photos and/or sounds may also be billed as more than one message. Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.

5.4Alerts

5.4.1Setting messages

The storage of provisioning messages.

5.4.2Voicemail

View and edit the voicemail number.

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