Blackberry 9360 Send a text message, View a location on a map, Lock or unlock your smartphone

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Send a text message

The number of recipients that you can send a text message to depends on your wireless service provider.

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

2.Press the key > Compose Text Message.

3.In the To field, do one of the following:

•Type a contact name.

•Press the key > Choose Contact. Click a contact.

•Type a phone number that can receive text messages (including the country code and area code). For languages with

non-Latin characters, press the Alt key to type numbers. Press the key on the keyboard.

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

4.Type a message.

5.Press the key on the keyboard.

Related information

Personal distribution lists, 187

I can't send messages, 35

Attach a media file, contact card, appointment, or location to a text message, 96

View a location on a map

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

2.Press the key > Find a Location.

•To search for a point of interest such as a business or landmark, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the information for the point of interest. Highlight the point of interest.

•To view a new location, in the Find an address field, type an address. Highlight the location.

•To view a location for a contact, in the Find a store, café, etc. field, type the contact name. Highlight the contact information.

•To view a favorite location, in the Favorites section, highlight the location.

3.Press the key > View on Map.

If you are viewing a location other than your current location, to get directions to this location from your current location,

press the key > Navigate to Here. Your BlackBerry smartphone must have an internal GPS receiver or be paired with a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver to perform this task.

Lock or unlock your smartphone

You can lock the keyboard to avoid pressing it or making calls accidentally and, if you have set a BlackBerry smartphone password, you can also lock your smartphone with a password.

Do one of the following:

•To lock the keyboard, press the key on the top of your smartphone.

•To unlock the keyboard, press the key again.

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