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Options for SMS text messages

Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages

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

2.Click SMS.

3.Set the Disable AutoText field to Yes.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

View more of the history in SMS text messages

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

2.Click SMS.

3.Set the Number of Previous Items field.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

Store SMS text messages on your SIM card

Depending on your wireless service provider and wireless network, this feature might not be supported. If you set your SIM card to store SMS text messages, the SIM card does not delete SMS text messages after the BlackBerry® device imports them to a message list.

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

2.Click SMS.

3.Set the Leave Messages On SIM Card field to Yes.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

To stop storing SMS text messages on your SIM card, set the Leave Messages On SIM Card field to No. If you set this field to No, SMS text messages on your SIM card are deleted after the device imports them to a message list.

Request delivery notification for all SMS text messages

Depending on your wireless service provider, this option might not appear.

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

2.Click SMS.

3.Set the Delivery Reports field to On.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Save.

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Blackberry 8520 manual Options for SMS text messages, Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages

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User Guide SWD-693131-0825025122-001 Contents 105 126 170 203 227 267 Phone shortcuts ShortcutsBlackBerry basics shortcuts Attachment shortcuts Message shortcuts Media shortcuts Camera and video camera shortcuts Calendar shortcuts Browser shortcuts Map shortcuts Typing shortcutsSearch shortcuts User Guide Phone basics Phone Switch applications during a call Dial using numbers or lettersMake a call when your device is locked Place a call on hold Emergency calls About using a headsetAbout emergency calls Make an emergency call Adjust the volume VolumeChange the default volume for calls Improve sound quality during a call Speed dial Voice mail Dial an extension using a voice command Make a call using a voice commandCheck a status using a voice command Voice dialing Change the voice dialing language Turn off choice lists for voice commandsTurn off voice prompts Set playback options for voice dialing Conference calls Set the matching sensitivity level for voice commandsImprove voice recognition of numbers About conference calls Speak privately with a contact during a conference call Create a phone number link for a conference callDisconnect a contact from a conference call Leave a conference call About call logs Call logsView call logs in the messages application Add notes to a call log Send a call log Call waitingDelete call log notes Turn on call waiting About call forwarding Call forwardingForward calls Add a call forwarding phone number Change a call forwarding phone number Call blockingDelete a call forwarding phone number About call blocking Fixed dialing Change the call blocking passwordBlock calls About fixed dialing Change a contact in your fixed dialing list Turn on fixed dialingAdd a contact to your fixed dialing list Smart dialing Set the default country code and area codeDelete a contact from your fixed dialing list About smart dialing Multiple phone numbers TTY supportAbout TTY support Turn on TTY support Phone options Switch the active phone numberTurn on dialing from the Lock screen Sort phone numbers or contacts on the Phone screen Turn off the prompt that appears before you delete items Hide or display your phone number when you make calls Reset a call timer Cannot make calls using a voice command Phone troubleshootingCannot make or receive calls My phone number appears as Unknown in the phone application Cannot make a conference call Some features are not available on my device Composing messages MessagesMessage basics Add a signature Sending messagesDelete the disclaimer from an email message Create a link for a PIN Send an SMS text message Send a PIN message Reply to a message Send an MMS messageForward a message Resend a message Managing messages Email message basics Email messagesView messages in a specific folder Delete a message Add, change, or delete an email message folder Delete the original text from a reply messageFile an email message About email message filters Email message filters Options for email message filters Create an email message filter Prioritize email message filters Turn on an email message filterChange an email message filter Delete an email message filter Email message optionsCheck spelling automatically before sending email messages Set an out-of-office reply View email messages in plain text format Request delivery or read confirmation for email messagesStop loading pictures in Html email messages Hide filed email messages Stop forwarding email messages to your device Receive only the first section of long email messages About PIN messages PIN messagesFind your PIN Send a PIN message SMS text message basics SMS text messagesAbout SMS text messages Find your SMS phone number Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages Options for SMS text messagesView more of the history in SMS text messages Store SMS text messages on your SIM card Cell broadcasting Set a wireless network type for sending SMS text messagesAbout cell broadcasting Turn on cell broadcasting Rename a cell broadcast channel Stop receiving messages from a cell broadcast channel MMS message basics MMS messagesAbout MMS messages Find your MMS phone number Attach a media file to an MMS message MMS message attachmentsAttach a contact or appointment to an MMS message Add an appointment to your calendar from an MMS message Add a contact to your contact list from an MMS message MMS message optionsSave a media file from an MMS message Request delivery or read notification for an MMS message Block MMS messages Stop receiving MMS messages when roamingMessage list options Change how a message list displays messages Set how long your device stores messages About multiple message lists Hide the new or unopened message indicatorUse one message list or multiple message lists Hide sent messages Add a contact to your allowed sender list Block incoming messages Reset a blocked message counter MIME-protected message basics MIME-protected messagesAbout signing and encrypting messages Sign or encrypt a message Download the certificate used to sign or encrypt a message Attach a certificate to a messageAdd a certificate from a message Add a certificate from an attachment Digital signature indicators for S/MIME protected messages Attachment indicators in S/MIME-protected messagesMIME-protected message status View the certificate used to sign or encrypt a message MIME-protected message options Encryption status indicatorsCheck the status of a certificate or certificate chain Change your signing or encryption certificate Change the default message classification Change the default signing and encryption optionChange the size of S/MIME indicators in messages About message classifications Press the Menu key Click Save PGP protected messages MIME-protected message troubleshootingPGP protected message basics Cannot open an attachment in an encrypted message Attach a PGP key to a message Encrypt a PGP protected message with a pass phraseDownload the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message Add a PGP key from a message Digital signature indicators for PGP protected messages Attachment indicators in PGP protected messagesPGP protected message status View the PGP key used to sign or encrypt a message Change your signing and encryption key PGP protected message options Change the size of PGP indicators in messages Change the encryption algorithms for PGP protected messages PGP protected message troubleshooting Am not receiving messages Message troubleshootingCannot send messages Cannot send SMS text messages Cannot file email messages Some messages no longer appear on my device Am not receiving SMS text messagesMessage or attachment does not appear or is truncated Html email messages do not appear correctly Cannot attach a file to an MMS message Email message filters are not working correctlyCannot turn on cell broadcasting Attachment basics AttachmentsAbout attachments Open an attachment Open a link in an attachment Stop downloading an attachmentView properties for an attachment Set font options for an attachment Documents View the table of contents in a documentSpreadsheets View tracked changes in a document Switch worksheets View the content of a cellView a list of worksheets Change the size of a column Presentations Media files Zoom in to or out from a slide VCard contact attachmentsSave a slide About vCard contact attachments Question mark appears on a slide Attachment troubleshootingSkipped content bar appears in a document Take a picture Camera and video cameraPan a picture Zoom in to or out from a picture Camera and video camera options Record a videoChange the picture size Set picture quality Apply a color effect to pictures or videos Change the location for storing pictures or videos Cannot save pictures or videos Camera and video camera troubleshootingFlash dims or turns off Some pictures that I take are blurry About transferring and synchronizing media files MediaTransferring and downloading media files Save a song or video from a web Receive a media file using Bluetooth technologySend a media file Download a ring tone Download a Home screen background Playing media files and recording voice notesPlay a media file Play a media file on a web Pause a media file Amplify the volume using the audio boost featureFast-forward or rewind a media file Play the next or previous song Improve sound quality for media files Keep backlighting on when you play a video Playlists Managing media filesAbout playlists Create a standard playlist Repeat a playlist Create an automatic playlistRename a playlist Delete a playlist Change the amount of memory available for media files View properties for a media fileRename a media file Move a media file Delete a media file Viewing picturesView a picture Use a picture as the Home screen background View pictures by name Change the number of seconds between slides in a slide showZoom in to or out from a picture Pan a picture Save a picture Managing picturesSort pictures Hide album art from picture folders Move a picture Media card and mass storage mode optionsDelete a picture or picture folder About media cards About file encryption View the amount of available memoryEncrypt the files in the device memory and on a media card Turn off media card support Turn off the prompt for mass storage mode Turn off mass storage mode My device is not using the correct ring tone or wallpaper Media troubleshootingCannot play a song or video on a web Cannot open media files Lock your device Browsing web pages BrowserBrowser basics Refresh a web Move back or forward a webSave a web page to a message list Stop loading a web Viewing, copying, and forwarding addresses Viewing pictures and playing media files About bookmarks for web pages Browser bookmarksAdd a bookmark for a web Change a bookmark for a web Add a bookmark folder for web pages Delete a bookmark for a webFile a bookmark for a web Rename a bookmark folder for web pages Web feeds View web feed contentDelete a bookmark folder for web pages About web feeds Mark a web feed title as opened or unopened Listen to web feed contentChange a web feed File a web feed Browser options Change the default browser viewChange the home page or start Change JavaScript options Set the character encoding for all web pages Change display options for web pagesChange font options for web pages Clear the browser history About browser configurationsClear a browser cache Browser security Set the default browser configurationAbout TLS About Wtls Wtls options TLS options Browser push Add a trusted content serverAbout browser push Turn off browser push Browser push options No browser is available on my device Browser troubleshootingCannot set up automatic synchronization for bookmarks Cannot play a song or video on a web Set the date and time Date, time, and alarm Set options for bedside clock mode Turn on bedside clock modeChange the clock face Display a second time zone Silence the alarm Turn on the alarmChange alarm notification options Use 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categories CategoriesCreate a category for contacts, tasks, or memos Categorize a contact, task, or memo Calculator Notification basics Notification profiles Delete a notification profile Change a notification profilePrevent notification during calls Silence your device LED notification Turn off Bluetooth connection notificationLED notification About custom notification Turn on LED notification for wireless coverageCustom notification Delete a notification profile exception Change the order of notification profile exceptionsChange a notification profile exception About custom ring tones Notification profile troubleshootingAssign a ring tone to a contact My device is vibrating more times than expected Typing basics Typing Set the default currency symbol Cancel a text selectionSet the cursor speed Turn on key tones Typing input methods Switch typing input methodsChange the typing input language Arabic and Russian typing input methods Check spelling Spelling checkerKorean typing input method Correct spelling quickly while you type Correct spelling while you typeCheck spelling automatically before sending email messages Change options for checking spelling Change a word in the custom dictionary Custom dictionaryDelete a word from the custom dictionary About the custom dictionary Stop adding items to the custom dictionary automatically About AutoText AutoTextCreate an AutoText entry Turn off AutoText for SMS text messages Undo an AutoText change Change an AutoText entryDelete an AutoText entry Cannot check spelling Typing troubleshooting Language Change the voice dialing language Switch typing input methodsChange the input options for SureType technology Change the display options for contacts Change the shortcut for switching typing input languagesTurn off the shortcut for switching typing input languages Some characters do not appear correctly on my device Language troubleshooting Display options Display and keyboardBacklighting Change the display font Set owner informationAbout organizing applications Add an application folder Move an application icon Change an application folderHide an application icon Delete an application folder Assign an application to a Convenience key Keyboard optionsTurn off trackpad sounds Themes Display troubleshooting Accessibility options Messages, attachments, and web pages SearchSearch for messages Search criteria Search for messages by contact or subject Manage message search results Delete a saved search View a list of saved searchesChange a saved search Search for organizer data Organizer dataSearch for contacts in your organizations address book Manage contact lookup results Search shortcuts Delete email messages over the wireless network Reconcile email messages over the wireless networkSynchronization About synchronization About synchronization conflicts Synchronize organizer data over the wireless network Manage email reconciliation conflicts Prerequisites Restoring data over the wireless networkManage data synchronization conflicts About backing up and restoring device data Delete all device data Synchronization troubleshooting Delete email messages over the wireless network Bluetooth technology basics Bluetooth technologyAbout Bluetooth technology Turn on Bluetooth technology Share contacts with a paired Bluetooth enabled car kit Connect to a paired Bluetooth enabled deviceSwitch to a paired Bluetooth enabled device during a call Delete a paired Bluetooth enabled device Rename a paired Bluetooth enabled device Change the pairing name for your BlackBerry device Bluetooth technology optionsRestrict outgoing calls Make your BlackBerry device discoverable Turn off a Bluetooth profile Turn off the prompt that appears when connecting or pairing Bluetooth profiles My list of paired Bluetooth enabled devices does not appear Bluetooth technology troubleshootingCannot type a passkey on a Bluetooth enabled device Cannot share contacts with a paired Bluetooth enabled device Cannot pair with a Bluetooth enabled device About GPS technology GPS technologyGet your GPS location Turn off location aiding Cannot use GPS technology GPS technology troubleshooting Map basics Maps View points of interest on a map View a list of points of interest near a locationTrack your movement Show or hide a layer on a map Maps bookmarks Navigation Delete a bookmark for a location or route Change a bookmark for a location or routeAdd a bookmark folder for locations or routes File a bookmark for a location or route Set the GPS receiver that you use to track your movement Map optionsClear the map cache View status information at the top of a map Geotag pictures that you take Keep backlighting on when you track your movementHide the tracking information at the bottom of a map Diagonal lines appear on a map Maps troubleshootingView a geotagged picture on a map BlackBerry Messenger Turn on invitation passwordsAdd a contact Respond to an invitation Groups Conversations Send a file to a contact Add an 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connecting to a Wi-Fi networkConnect to a Wi-Fi network Imsi Security options for Wi-Fi profiles Switch Wi-Fi networks manually Change the order of Wi-Fi profilesPrevent your device from connecting to a Wi-Fi network Delete a Wi-Fi profile Install a root certificate on your computer Advanced Wi-Fi connection settingsChange a Wi-Fi profile Wi-Fi profile connection options VPN About connecting to a Wi-Fi network for UMA UMA connection settingsWi-Fi profile IP and DNS options Cannot connect to a wireless network Wireless network coverage troubleshootingCannot connect to a Wi-Fi network Change your preferred network type Cannot synchronize a certificate Power, battery, and memory Best practice Optimizing your device performance Format the device memory or a media cardView the amount of available memory 229 About the SIM card phone book SIM cardAdd a contact to your SIM card Copy contacts from your SIM card to your contact list Store SMS text messages on your SIM card Change a SIM card contactDelete a SIM card contact Protect your SIM card with a PIN code About SIM card securityChange the SIM card PIN code Change the display name for a phone number Security basics Security Set a limit for device password attempts Password keeperAbout the password keeper Add a password to the password keeper View a password in the password keeper Set criteria for randomly generated passwordsChange a password in the password keeper Hide passwords in the password keeper Change the password keeper password Delete a password from the password keeperCopy a password Prevent password copying Encryption About content protection Protect your device data Set content protection strengthAbout encryption keys Generate an encryption key About content compression Memory cleaningAbout memory cleaning Turn on memory cleaning Download a certificate from an Ldap certificate server CertificatesCertificate basics Certificate properties View properties for a certificate Send a certificate View one type of 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