›› Listen to voice mail messages | Samsung GT-S8500BAAPTR instruction

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•To receive a messages from all channels or my channels,

select → Broadcast messages.

• To view messages in the spambox, select Spambox.

•To sort messages as desired, select → List by.

• To adjust the message settings, select Settings.

››Listen to voice mail messages

If you have set missed calls to be diverted to the voice mail server, callers may leave voice messages when you do not answer incoming calls. To access your voice mail inbox and listen to voice mail messages,

1	In Idle mode, select Keypad, and then tap and hold 1.
2	Follow the instructions from the voice mail server.

You must save the voice mail server number before accessing the server. Your service provider can give you the number.

››Use message templates

Learn to create and use text and multimedia templates to quickly and easily create new messages.

Create a text template

1	In Menu mode, select Messages.
2	Select	→ My folders → Templates → Create.
3	Enter your text and select Save.

You can now insert a text template in the text field while creating a text, multimedia, or email message by using the inserting option.

Create a multimedia template

1	In Menu mode, select Messages.
2	Select	→ My folders → MMS cards → Create.
3	Create a multimedia message, with a subject and
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