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Before you can use instant messaging, you must subscribe to the
service. To check the availability and costs, and to subscribe to the
service, contact your network operator or service provider, from whom
you also receive your unique ID, password, and settings.
To set the required settings for the instant messaging service, see
Connect. settings in Access the instant messaging menu on page39. The
icons and texts on the display may vary, depending on the instant
messaging service.
While you are connected to the instant messaging service, you can use
the other functions of the phone, and the instant messaging
conversation remains active in the background. Depending on the
network, the active instant messaging conversation may consume the
phone battery faster, and you may need to connect the phone to a
charger.
Basic steps for instant messaging
To access the instant messages menu (offline), see Access the instant
messaging menu on page39.
To connect to the instant messaging service (online), see Connect to
and disconnect from the instant messaging service on page40.
To start a instant messaging conversation with a contact, see IM
contacts in Start an instant messaging conversation on page40.
To create your own instant messages contact lists, see Contacts for
instant messaging on page43.
To join a public instant messaging conversation, see Groups in Start
an instant messaging conversation on page40.
To join a group instant messaging conversation by acception an
invitation message, see Accept or reject an instant messaging
invitation on page41.
To create your own instant messaging groups, or to join or delete a
public group, see Groups on page43.
To edit your own information, see Edit your availability status on
page42.