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SMS text message basics

About SMS text messages

With an SMS phone number, you can send and receive SMS text messages. An SMS phone number is a phone number that your wireless service provider sets up for SMS text messaging. If you have more than one phone number associated with your BlackBerry® device, your device sends SMS text messages using the first phone number that appears in the drop-down list at the top of the Phone screen in the phone application.

You can send SMS text messages to contacts who have SMS phone numbers. You can also forward SMS text messages as PIN or email messages.

Find your SMS phone number

In the phone application, your phone number appears at the top of the screen. If your wireless service provider has set up your BlackBerry® device for SMS text messaging, this number is also your SMS phone number.

If you have more than one phone number associated with your device, the first phone number that appears in the drop-down list at the top of the screen is your SMS phone number.

Send an SMS text message

You can send an SMS text message to up to ten recipients.

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

2.Press the key.

3.Click Compose SMS.

4.In the To field, perform one of the following actions:

•Type an SMS phone number (include the country code and area code).

•Type a contact name.

•Type part of a contact name. Click a contact.

•If your device is connected to a CDMA network, you can type an email address.

5.Type a message.

6.Press the key.

7.Click Send.

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Delete the history from an SMS text message

1.When replying to an SMS text message, press the Menu key.

2.Click Remove History.

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