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If you see the “New Message” note
You can choose to:
•View the messageÔPress . twice and scroll down.
•Ignore=the messageÔPress right and press
.
•Clear the screenÔPress .
Note: If you receive a new message while you are reading a message, the one you are reading will be replaced by the new one. You can find the older message in the InBox: Press down to open the Messages menu and select Text Inbox.
If you see the body of the message (Direct View)
The body of an incoming message will appear on your home screen only if your phone is set to Direct View.
You can choose to:
•Ignore=the messageÔPress .
•Read the message. See “Reading the message” on page 52.
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