
46 Phone Basics
Notifications panel
Notification icons report the arrival of new messages, calendar events, alarms set and ongoing settings such as when call forwarding is on or the current call status. You can open the Notifications panel to open the message, reminder, or event notification and see the wireless service provider name.
To open the Notifications panel
When a new notification icon displays in the status bar, press and hold the status bar, then slide your finger downward to open the Notifications panel.
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Tap a notification to open the related application.
Tap to clear all notifications.
Press and hold, then slide up to close the Notifications panel.
If you have several notifications, you can scroll down the screen to view more notifications.
Tip You can also open the Notifications panel on the Home screen by pressing MENU, and then tapping Notifications.
To close the Notifications panel
Press and hold the bottom bar of the Notifications panel, and then slide your finger up the screen or press BACK ( ).