SMS and Two-Way
Messages
SMS Messages
Short Message Service (SMS) messages are short text messages, also called text and numeric messages. You can send SMS messages through any email account or on nextel.com.
Your phone receives SMS messages sent to its SMS address, but does not send SMS messages.
Your phone's SMS address is your
PTN@page.nextel.com.
If your phone is powered off when you receive a message, your phone notifies you the next time you power it on. If you are out of your coverage area, your phone alerts you when you return to your coverage area.
Your phone attempts to deliver these messages for up to 7 days.
Receiving a Message
When you receive a text and numeric message, New Text Message appears on the display.
To view the message:
1Press A under Read.
2If the message fills more than one screen, scroll to read it.
3To keep the message, press A under Save.
To delete the message, scroll to the end of the message and press A under Delete.
To dismiss the message notification:
Press A under Back. This icon w appears on the display, reminding you that you have a new message.
Reading from the Message Center
1From the main menu, select Messages > SMS.
2Scroll to the message you want to read.
3Press A under Read.
4If the message fills more than one screen, scroll to read it.
5To keep the message, press A under Save.
To delete the message, scroll to the end of the message and press A under Delete.
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