Sharp SCH-R850 Messaging, Creating and Sending New Messages, Creating and Sending a Text Message

Section 7: Messaging

This section explains how to create, send, receive, and view different types of messages. This section also describes the features and functionality associated with messaging.

Creating and Sending New Messages

This section guides you through procedures for creating and sending text and picture messages.

Creating and Sending a Text Message

1.In Standby mode, press the Messaging soft key, then select Send Message ➔ Text Message. The Text Msg screen appears in the display showing the To list.

Tip: You can also access Messaging by pressing the Menu soft key and selecting Messaging.

2.Add the destination address for your message by selecting contacts and/or entering number(s) or Email

address(es) of message recipient(s):

•To select a mobile number or Email address using your Contacts list, press the Contacts soft key. The Contacts screen appears in the display. For more information, refer to “Finding a Contacts Entry” on page 36.

Select a Contact entry. A check mark appears in the entry’s check box. To add the selected Contact to the To list, press the Add soft key. The Text Msg screen appears in the display showing the populated To list.

•To enter recipient phone number(s) or Email address(es), select an empty To field. The phone-style touch keypad screen appears in the display in 123 mode.

–To enter a phone number, press the appropriate keys in the proper sequence, then press the Done soft key. You are returned to the To list.

–To enter an Email address, change the text entry mode from 123 to abc and enter the address. (For more information, refer to “Entering Text” on page 43.) To add a domain to the address (such as .net or

.com) press the Shortcuts soft key. When the address is complete, press the Done soft key. You are returned to the To list.

•To select members of a Contacts Group as recipients, press the Group soft key. The Groups screen appears in the display.

–Select the desired Group. The selected Group List screen appears in the display.

–Select individual Contacts or select Select All. Check marks appear in the check boxes for the selected Contacts.

–Press the Add soft key. You are returned to the To list.

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