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Service Features

Replying to a Message

You can reply to a read message while you are viewing
it or while it is highlighted in the Message Center. You
cannot reply to unread messages.
When you reply to a message, some of the fields in
your reply are filled in automatically. These may include
To, Message (the first 40 characters of the received
message), Subject, and Cc.
To reply to a message:
1. Display or highlight a read message and press
Reply (left softkey). (To reply to the sender and all
recipients, press / > Reply All.)
2. Select [Create Reply] and enter a reply message or
select a short reply from the list.
3. Edit any applicable message fields and press r.
4. Press Send (left softkey).

More Ways to Begin a Message

In addition to beginning a message from the Message
Center, you can begin a message from Contacts, the
Recent Calls list, standby mode, or the Media Center.
To begin a message from Contacts:
1. From the Contacts list, highlight an entry.
2. Scroll left or right to view the Contacts types until
you see the icon for the phone number or email
address to which to send the message.
3. Press Create (left softkey) or press / >
Create Message.
4. Create and send the message.
To begin a message from the Recent Calls list:
1. From the Recent Calls list, highlight an entry.
Tip: To create new reply phrases to use in later reply
messages, see “Quick Notes and Reply Phrases” on
page 76.
Note: If the message you are replying to was sent with auto
replies, it contains a numbered list of possible replies.
Press the number of a reply. The reply is sent
immediately without any further action.