This function allows you to create, send, read and save a message using the Short Message Service (SMS: text messages), Multimedia Message Service (MMS: messages supporting presentation of various media types, such as full color images and polyphonic ring tones) provided by your network operator, or an
Voice mails are also available. The
Press the [Menu] Soft key and then select 6.Messages.
NOTE These features are available only if your service provider’s network supports it. Contact your service provider for more information.
Text Message
Short message service (SMS) allows you to send and receive a short text message to and from other phones.
Multimedia Message
Multimedia Message Service (MMS) is a messaging service similar to Short Message Service (SMS). It provides asynchronous delivery of personal multimedia messages.
In addition to the familiar text content of text messages, multimedia messages can contain images, graphics, and/or sound.
Messages 
An MMS message is a separate multimedia presentation in a single entry, not an attachment to the text file.
Using the MMS feature, your phone can receive a multimedia message and/or send a picture message, depending on MMS availability from your service provider.
Only phones that support the multimedia message feature can receive or display the multimedia messages.
Receiving a new message
When you receive a new message, the popup dialog box displays the number of unread messages and the number of total messages with the New Message icon ( ) in the icon area of the internal and external displays. You also hear an alert, depending on the message sound setting.
To read the new message(s) immediately, press the [Read] Soft key or the [o] key.
NOTE To clear the new message notification on the display, press the [Cancel] Soft key, the [e] key, or the [c] key.
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