Kyocera KX18 Sending text messages, Sending and Receiving Text Messages, Creating a text message

5SENDING AND RECEIVING TEXT MESSAGES

This chapter describes how to send, receive, and erase text messages from your phone. For information on voicemail messages, see “Setting up voicemail” on page 13.

Important: The features and menus described in this chapter may vary depending on services available in your area. Check with your service provider for details and possible usage charges.

Sending text messages

You can only send text messages to phones that are capable of receiving them or to an

email address.

Creating a text message

1.Select Menu → Messages → New Text Msg.

2.Enter a recipient’s phone number or email address:

–Select Options to access your Recent List,

Contacts, or Group Lists and press . Select a contact and press . Highlight the email or number field and

press . For more about group lists, see “Creating group lists” on page 29. - or -

–Enter a new address manually. (To learn how to enter text, see “Understanding text entry screens” on page 21.)

3.Add another recipient if desired:

–Press the right softkey to select

Options then select Recent List, Contacts, or Group Lists.

- or -

–Enter a space or comma after the first number then enter another recipient manually.

Note: You can send a message to up to 10 recipients at once. The messages will be sent one at a time, once to each addressee.

4.When you are done entering addresses,

press twice.

5.Enter the message. To learn how to enter text, see “Understanding text entry screens” on page 21.

- or -

Add QuickText, symbols, or emoticons to your message. See “Including prewritten text and symbols” on page 25 for information.

6.Press the left softkey to select Send. See “Setting sending options” on page 25 for information about how and when you want the message to be received.

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