Cell Broadcast Messages
These are general messages, broadcast to a group of phones and can only be received when your phone is in standby mode.
These messages are broadcast in numbered ‘channels’ and, in general, each channel will tend to carry one particular type of information.
Typical Cell Broadcast channels have information on local weather conditions, traffic reports, or stock market prices. Please contact your network operator for a list and description of available channels.
When the message has scrolled across the display, the beginning of the message will be shown until you either remove it or a new message arrives.
How to Read SMS Messages
You can use the scroll keys (M, <and >) to scroll through messages in either the Received Messages or Outgoing Messages lists.
To display a specific message, enter the message number. For example, press 5to display the 5th message. If the message does not exist, Invalid Msg Number will be displayed.
Alternatively, to display the next message, press Oand select
Go To Next Message.
How to Create and Edit SMS Messages
Use the Message Editor to create or modify text messages. When you enter the editor, the last message that was edited will be displayed. Press and hold Cto clear the message and start a new one, or modify the message displayed. For an explanation of how to enter text, see ‘How to Enter Alphabetic Characters’ on page 32 of What is the Phone Book?
Press Oonce you have completed your message. You will then be presented with the following options:
Send Message - If you select this option you will be prompted for a phone number. Enter the number and then press O to send the message.
ADialing prefixes and area codes may be required.
Store Message - Select this option to store your edited message in your Outgoing Messages list.
AIf you don’t store the message after it has been edited, you will lose all your changes as soon as you select another message to be edited.
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