User Guide

Messages

3.Click the application or item that you want to change.

4.Perform one of the following actions:

To use a preloaded ring tone, in the Ring Tone field, click a ring tone.

To use a ring tone that you downloaded, in the Ring Tone field, click Select Music. Navigate to a folder that contains ring tones. Click a ring tone.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Delete the history from an SMS text message

Perform one of the following actions:

To delete an individual message from the history, highlight the message. Press the Menu key. Click Delete message.

To delete all the messages from the history and keep the chat open, when replying to a message, press the Menu key. Click Clear Chat.

To delete all the messages from the history and close the chat, in your list of SMS text messages, highlight a message. Press the Menu key. Click Delete.

Options for SMS text messages

Set whether pressing the Enter key sends SMS text messages

You can stop your SMS text messages from being sent each time that you press the Enter key, which might prevent you from accidentally sending a message if you plan to include several lines of text.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click SMS Text.

3.Set the Press Enter Key to Send field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Change the appearance of SMS text messages

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click SMS Text.

3.Change the Conversation Style field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Show names in the history of SMS text messages

If you show your display name, this name appears only in the history of your SMS text messages, and not in messages that you send.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click SMS Text.

3.Set the Show Names field to Yes.

4.If you want to change your display name, beside the Display Name field, type a name.

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8350i specifications

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One of the standout features of the 8350i is its push-to-talk (PTT) capability, which integrates seamlessly with the Nextel network. This feature allows users to communicate instantly with colleagues via a walkie-talkie style interface. The click-to-talk functionality is a game changer for teams that require real-time communication, even in noisy settings or over long distances, enhancing productivity and response times.

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