Text messages++, Set up text messaging

14. Text messages++

The text message network service allows you to send short text messages to other phones that have text message capability. You can also ask the service provider to convert the message to other formats such as email and fax.

• Set up text messaging

Before you can send and receive text messages, you must:

•Have a text message subscription through your service provider.

•Know your text message center number.

•Save your text message center number in your phone.

Save your message center number

1Press Menu.

The Messages menu appears.

2Press Select.

3Scroll to Message settings, then press Select.

4Choose the set of message settings you want to use (the first one is the default), then press Select.

Message center number appears.

5Press Select.

6Enter your message center number, then press OK.

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User Guide Nokia 8290 User Guide Nokia Mobile Phones. All rights reserved Copyright information Contents Phone lines Listen to your voice Use special charactersSave a name and number Save the voice mailbox View the call duration Make a call using voiceChange 1-touch dialing Input tools Message settingsWriting messages Text input Make a fax or data call Other picture message Radio Frequency RF 126 For your safety Your phone’s label Documentation conventions Using this guideWelcome Terms Accessing this guide online Back Keys and featuresFront Charger connection Headset/car kit connection Earpiece volume buttons IR portLeft side Bottom Network services Westney Rd. South Ajax, Ontario L1S 4N7 Tel 1 Customer Service, USACustomer Service, Canada Contacting Nokia Before you begin Install the SIM cardSwitch off the phone Lift out the battery Charge the battery Install the battery Remove the battery About your phone Switch on your phone About the Start screen About indicators and iconsIndicators Volume indicator Shows the earpiece You have forwarded all voice calls received on line Icons Numbers by pressing and holding Use the keypad Check the signal strengthMaking and answering calls Make a call Use the phone book Adjust the earpiece volume during a callEnd a call Answer a call Dial any of the 10 last-dialed numbers Reject a callRedial the last-dialed number Caller ID++ Scroll keys Using the menusMenu Selection keys Displayed. a different tab appears each time you press or Menu shortcutsScroll bar Help text Messages List of menu shortcuts Profiles Call log Settings Games Forwarding see your service provider Find the key that has the letter you want to enter ABC modeEntering letters and numbers Standard text input If you make a mistake Press Clear to erase that character Enter spaces and punctuationErase mistakes Change letter case Use special characters in names and phone numbers ABC mode123 mode Mode Save a number only Phone bookSave names and numbers Save a name and number While in a call Find names in the phone bookIf your phone book is full From the Start screen Erase your entire phone book Edit revise names and numbersErase names and numbers Erase stored names and numbers Call log++ Switch between internal memory and SIM memoryTwo types of memory After missing a call Look up dialed callsLook up received calls Check for missed calls To exit, press Back Clearing call listsAt any time Options in call lists Voice mail++ Work with two phone lines Save the voice mailbox numberListen to your voice messages Select profiles Profiles Confirm call waiting status Activate/cancel call waitingActive call options Use call waiting++ Third call waiting Switch between callsReject a waiting call End the active call Sends touch tones Use in-call optionsPut a call on hold Make a new call Save touch tone strings Switch between two calls in progressSend touch tones Set touch-tone length Mute/unmute the microphone Access the phone bookAccess menus End all calls While in a conference call, press Options Conference calls++ Forward all voice calls Call forwarding++Transfer a call++ Activate call forwarding Check call forwarding status Cancel call forwarding Save calling card information Automatic redialCalling card Activate automatic redial Choose a calling card Press and hold until your phone displays Card call Use Voice dialingMake a calling card call Add a voice tag to a phone book entry Hold the phone up to your ear, then press and hold Names Make a call using voice recognition Phone displays Press Start, then speak after tone Play back a voice tagChange a voice tag Erase a voice tag Assign a number to a 1-touch dial key Touch dialing Erase 1-touch dialing numbers Make an international callCall a 1-touch dial number Change 1-touch dialing numbers Caller groups Use the phone book Rename a caller group Add names to a caller groupRemove names from a caller group Assign a ringing tone to a caller group Scroll to Send graphic Assign group graphicsSend a graphic to someone else View a received graphic If you have two phone lines Call timersReset call timers to Show call timer during calls Remove a call cost limit Use call cost limitsShow call costs++ Set a call cost limit Clear call cost counters Show costs in++View call costs Customize the profile ProfilesSelect a profile Ringing tone Ringing options Vibrating alert Ringing volume Keypad tones Message alert tone Set for automatic answer Accessory profilesRename a profile Headset and Car profiles Choose the display language Restore factory settingsSet up the clock Set up car profile Press Menu 4 2 Scroll to 24-houror am/pm Press OK Set the clockSelect the time format Display the clock Set automatic update of date and time++ PIN and PUK codes Security featuresLock the keypad Keyguard Change your PIN or PIN2 code PIN codes PIN code blocked appears PUK codesSet SIM card security Unblock a PIN code Scroll to Change security code and press Select Security code Add numbers to the fixed dialing list Fixed dialingRestricting calls++ Turn fixed dialing on or off Turn on call restrictions Set up a closed user group++ Scroll to Automatic or Manual, then press Select Select a system Message center number appears Set up text messagingText messages++ Save your message center number Writing messages Using standard text inputUsing predictive text input Press once to accept a word and add a space Predictive text input toolsLetter Word is not the word you intended Finished writing the word Select a language and turn on predictive text inputTurn off predictive text input Write with predictive text input If the word is not correct To insert a symbol, pressAdd the desired word to the match list If the word is correct Insert numbers Insert symbolsSave messages in the outbox Send the text message Resend a message from the outbox Read new text messages later Read text messagesErase a message Read new text messages now Retrieve a number Reply to a messageForward a message Press Menu 1 Message settingsChange settings for some messages Send picture messages Change common settings for all messagesMessage storage Picture messages Send picture messages with text Other picture message options Receive picture messages Enter the date Your personal digital assistantCalendar View the calendar Make note When Set an alarm for the note? appears, choose Yes or NoView the calendar View day notes Set the date Erase notesView all notes Go to date Send/receive calendar notes Alarm clockSet the alarm clock Phone off Manage the alarmTurn off the alarm clock Phone on View a received business card Send a business card using IRBusiness cards Send a business card Save a viewed business card Prohibited or when it may cause interference or dangerPC Suite Calculator Convert a currency amount Use the calculatorConvert currency Set the exchange rate Make a fax or data call Your phone and other devicesFax and data calls++ Send information via IR Check the status of an IR connection When is not displayed, no IR connection existsReceive data via the IR port Send data via the IR port Scroll to Print via IR Print using IRPrint text messages Print phone book entries Logic Fun and gamesGames Snake Notification of received ringing tone Download ringing tones++Memory Rotation Discard received ringing tones Listen to received ringing tonesSave received ringing tones Reference information Batteries, chargers, and accessories 102 Operating environment Important safety informationTraffic safety Remember Safety-Your most important call Other medical devices PacemakersHearing aids Posted facilities Potentially explosive atmospheresVehicles Vehicles Emergency calls Make an Emergency Call Radio Frequency RF Signals Care and maintenance Nokia Xpress-on color covers AccessoriesFew practical rules for accessory operation Replace the cover Remove the coverRemove the keypad 50 to 150 hrs BatteriesCharging Times Standby and Talk Times For discharged batteries are shown in Charging Times on Chargers and other accessoriesStandard Travel Charger ACP-7U Rapid Travel Charger ACP-8U Calls are possible during charging. a green Rapid Cigarette Lighter Charger LCH-9Compact Desktop Charging Stand DCV-1B Memory locations Phone WeightTransmitting power Technical information Troubleshooting How do I lock my phone? Why doesn’t the phone answer a call when I press any keys?What is my lock code? How do I unlock my phone? How do I make the ringing louder? What is my security code?How do I lock the keypad? How do I unlock the keypad? How do I assign a key to 1-touch dialing? How do I find my phone’s model number?How do I redial the last-dialed number? Press twice. See Redial the last-dialed number on How do I find my phone’s Imei number? Battery cover, under the first bar code. Or pressHow do I find out how many memory locations the phone has? Press Names and scroll to Options. Press Select Nokia One-Year Limited Warranty 122 123 124 125 Index Call costs features 56 call forwarding 43 call logClock alarm Emergency calls 106 END key FAQ Fixed dialing GamesMissed calls Network services Phone book Sending Sending with text 85 viewing Power key 5 Press Recognition Play back a voice tag 49 voice mail Volume earpiece 13 keypad tones 58 ringing Welcome note 129 130 131 132