144 Section 3A. Sprint Service Features: The Basics

Using SMS Text Messaging

With SMS Text Messaging, you can send and receive
instant text messages between your wireless device
and another messaging-ready device. When you
receive a new message, it will automatically display on
your device’s screen.

Composing SMS Text Messages

1. Press and touch Main ( ) > Messaging >
Text ().
2. Touch to compose a new text message.
3. Select the contact entry method you prefer by
touching an associated option:
䡲Recent List to select a recipient from a list of
recently sent messages.
䡲Contacts to select a recipient from your Contacts
(qualifying Contacts entries must contain a
wireless phone number or an email address).
䡲Manual Entry to manually enter a destination by
choosing either:
●Enter Phone Number to use the onscreen dial
pad to enter a wireless phone number. Touch
Done to save the entry.
●Enter Email Address to use the onscreen
keyboard to enter the recipient’s email
address. Touch Done to save the entry.
4. Touch the grey text field and use the onscreen
keyboard to enter a message. (See “Entering Text”
on page 35.)
5. Touch Done to save your text and return to your
message.
6. Add more recipients by touching and
repeating step 3.
7. Review your message and touch Send.

Accessing SMS Text Messages

To read an SMS Text message:
When you receive a text message, both an
announcement tone and a icon is displayed on the
screen.
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