Blackberry 3980228 Cell broadcasting, Set a wireless network type for sending SMS text messages

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Set how long your service center attempts to send SMS text messages

If you send an SMS text message and it cannot be delivered immediately, your service center tries to send the SMS text message for the amount of time set in the Validity Period field. Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.

1.On the Home screen, click the Options icon.

2.Click SMS.

3.Set the Validity Period field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Set a wireless network type for sending SMS text messages

Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported.

1.On the Home screen, click the Options icon.

2.Click SMS.

3.Perform one of the following actions:

•To use only one network type to send SMS text messages, set the Network to Send Over field to Circuit Switched or Packet Switched.

•To use either network type to send SMS text messages, which might be beneficial when roaming, set the Network to Send Over field to Circuit Switched Preferred or Packet Switched Preferred.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Cell broadcasting

About cell broadcasting

Cell broadcasting is designed to enable wireless service providers to use SMS text messaging to send information to all BlackBerry® devices in a specific geographical area simultaneously. You can receive cell broadcast messages that contain a specific type of information by subscribing to a cell broadcast channel that provides that type of information. Different cell broadcast channels send different cell broadcast messages. For example, one cell broadcast channel might send regular weather forecasts while another might send traffic reports.

Turn on cell broadcasting

•Depending on your wireless service provider and the wireless network that your BlackBerry® device is connected to, this feature might not be supported.

•To perform this task, your wireless service provider must set up your SIM card with a cell broadcast channel or provide you with the ID for a cell broadcast channel.

1.On the Home screen, click the Options icon.

2.Click Advanced Options.

3.Click Cell Broadcast Settings.

4.Change the Cell Broadcasting Service field to On.

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