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4.1 Messaging....................................................

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

To access this feature, touch Application tab from the Home screen, then select Messaging.

All messages you receive or send out can only be saved in phone memory. To consult messages stored in SIM card, touch Menu icon from Messaging screen, then touch Settings\Manage SIM messages.

4.1.1Write message

On message list screen, touch the new message icon to write text/ multimedia messages.

Touch to view the whole message thread.

Touch & hold to active the delete mode. Touch message threads to choose deleted ones, and touch the trash bin to confirm.

Touch to create a new message

Touch to search in all messages

For saved contacts, touch the photo to open the Quick Contact panel to communicate with the contact. For unsaved contacts, touch the photo to add the number to your Contacts.

Sending a text message

Enter the mobile 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 to send the text message. You have to choose a SIM card if two cards are inserted.

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, which 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 are 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. touch Menu icon to open the option menu, touch Add subject to insert a subject, and touch to attach picture, video, audio and so on.

When finished, touch to send the multimedia message.

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Alcatel ONE TOUCH 997/997D/998 manual Messaging, Email, Write message, Sending a text message, Sending a multimedia message

ONE TOUCH 997/997D/998 specifications

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