
Section 3: Using PCS Service Features
3A: The Basics 87
Message NotificationThere are several ways your PCS Phone alerts you of
new messages:
䊳By displaying the alert, “New Message,” on the screen.
䊳By sounding the assigned ringer type.
䊳By the LED blinking red.
䊳By displaying at the top of the screen.
Receiving New MessagesWhen you receive a new numeric page, Email, or Update, your
phone displays the alert “New Message” along with the date
and time the message arrived.
To select an option, highlight it and press .
䊳View to display the new message. The sender information,
phone number (if numeric page), subject (if Email), and
message will display. Press to display message options.
䊳Ignore to return to the phone’s main menu. The new
message will be saved in the appropriate location in the
Messages menu.
Viewing Saved MessagesTo view saved numeric pages, Emails, and Updates:
1. From the main menu, highlight Messages and press .
2. Highlight Page/Text or a folder name and press .
3. Highlight the message you wish to display and press .
Unread messages will be marked with an asterisk (*).
Storing MessagesYour PCS Phone can store up to 50 messages. When message
memory is 90% full, a warning displays in the messages menu.
(To delete stored messages, see “Message Options” on page 88.)
When your phone reaches its message capacity, it automatically
deletes the oldest messages as new messages arrive.
Note: Unread and locked messages will not be automatically deleted
when messages capacity has been reached. If your phone has a combined
50 unread and locked messages, any new text messages will be returned
without notification.