24 Text Messaging
6TEXT MESSAGING
This chapter describes how to send, receive, and
erase text messages from your phone. For
information on voicemail messages, see
“Voicemail” on page15.
Important: The features and menus described in
this chapter may vary depending on services
available in your area. Check with Virgin Mobile
for details and pricing.
Sending text messages
You can send text messages to phones that are
capable of receiving them or to email addresses
Charges apply. See www.virginmobileusa.com
forpric ing.
Creating a text message
1. Select Menu → Messaging → Send text msg.
Tip: Press right to access a shortcut to
the text message screen.
2. Enter a recipient’s phone number or
emailaddre ss manually
- or -
Press to select Options and then select
Recent list or Contacts.
Select a contact and press .
Highlight the number field and press .
For more about group lists, see“Creating and
editing prewritten messages (auto text)” on
page29.
To learn how to enter symbols, see “Entering
symbols” on page 18.
To add multiple recipients:
– Enter a space after the first number then
enter another recipient.
- or -
– Press to select Options then select
Recent list, Contacts, or Groups. Highlight
a contact and press .
Note: You can send a message to a maximum
of 10 recipients. The messages are sent o ne at
a time, once to each recipient. Standard text
messaging charges apply for each recipient.
3. When you are done entering addresses,
press twice.
4. Enter the message
- or -
Add auto text, symbols, or smiley’s in your
message. See “Including prewritten text
andsymbols” on page 25 for information.
5. Press to select Send. See “Setting sending
options” on page25 for information about
how and when you want the message to be
received.