117 Section 5: Messages

Viewing Newly Received Messages

When you receive a message, your phone notifies you by displaying within the
Notification area at the top left of your Home screen.
To read a message:
1. Open the Notification Bar and select the message. For more information, refer to
“Notification Panel” on page 43.
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From the Home screen, tap Messages then tap the new message to view its
contents. The selected message displays on the screen.
2. Tap to play a multimedia message.
●To pause playback of the multimedia message, tap .
3. In a single motion, touch and drag up or down the page to scroll through the
message (if additional pages were added).

Message Threads

Sent and received text and picture messages are grouped into message threads. Threaded
messages allow you to see all the messages exchanged (similar to a chat program) and
displays a contact on the screen.
Message threads are listed in the order in which they were received, with the latest message
displayed at the top.
To reply to a text message:
1. From the Home screen, tap Messages.
2. While the message is open, tap the Enter message field and then type your reply
message.
3. Compose your reply.
4. Tap Send to deliver your reply.
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Tap Menu and then select one of the available message options.