Sending a text message

Enter phone number of the recipient on To bar or touch to add recipients, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. When finished, touch Send to send the text message.

An SMS message of more than 160 characters will be charged as several SMS.When the total number of characters you have entered is approaching the 160-character limit, a counter will appear on the lower right corner below Send option of the text box to remind you how many characters are allowed to be entered in one message.

Specific letters (accent) will increase the size of the SMS, this may cause multiple SMS to be sent to your recipient.

Sending a multimedia message

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

An SMS will be converted to MMS automatically when media files (image, video, audio, slides, etc.) are attached or Subject or email addresses added.

To send a multimedia message, enter the recipient's phone number in the To bar, touch Type to compose bar to enter the text of the message. Press Menu key to open the option menu, touch Add subject to insert a subject, and touch Attach to attach picture, video, audio or slide. When finished, touch Send MMS to send the multimedia message.

Attach options:

 

Pictures

Access Gallery application or File manager to

 

select a picture as attachment.

Capture picture Access Camera to capture a new picture for attaching.

Videos

Access Gallery application or File manager to

 

select a video as attachment.

Capture video Access Camcorder to record a new video for attaching.

Audio

Access to select an audio file as attachment.

Record audio Enter voice message recorder to record a voice message for attaching.

Contacts

Access Contacts to attach a vCard of a contact.

Appointments Access Calendar to attach an appointment.

Slideshow

Enter Edit slide show screen, touch Add slide to

 

create a new slide, and touch currently existing

 

slide to edit it (see following picture). Press Menu

 

key to get more actions, like setting the slide

 

duration, adding music, etc.

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Alcatel 990S Sending a text message, Sending a multimedia message, Attach options Pictures, Select a picture as attachment