4.1.2Manage messages

When receiving a message, an icon will appear on status bar as notification. Drag down the status bar to open Notification panel, touch the new message to open and read it. You can also access the Messaging application and touch the message to open.

Messages are displayed in conversational order.

To reply to a message, touch the current message to enter message- composing screen, enter the text, then touch Send.

To return to the message list from a text message thread, press Menu key and then touch More\All threads.

Touch and hold a message in message details screen. The following message options are available for selection:

Forward

Touch to forward the message to another

 

recipient.

Lock/Unlock

Touch to lock/unlock the message so it can/can’t

message

be deleted if you reach maximum number of

 

stored messages.

View message

Touch to view details of the message.

details

 

Delete message

Delete the current message.

Copy message text

Copy the current message content. You can paste

 

it to the enter bar of the new message you are

 

going to compose.

4.1.3Adjust message settings

You can adjust a set of message settings. From Messaging application screen, press Menu key and touch Settings.

Storage settings

 

Delete old

Select to delete old messages when the maximum

messages

number of stored messages is reached.

Text message limit Touch to set number of text messages to save.

Multimedia Touch to set number of multimedia messages

message limit

to save.

Service center Touch to view service center number.

Text message (SMS) settings

Delivery reports Select to request a delivery report for each text message you send.

Manage SIM card Touch to manage text messages stored on your

messages

SIM card.

Validity period Touch to set message validity period.

Multimedia message (MMS) settings

Delivery reports Select to activate it, then you can touch Menu key from a multimedia message thread, and touch View report to check delivery status.

Auto-retrieve

Select to download the full MMS message (including

 

message body and attachment) automatically to

 

your phone. Otherwise, download only the MMS

 

message header.

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Alcatel 995S manual Manage messages, Adjust message settings