SMS (text messages)
You can only send and receive SMS messages via the fixed network.
When an SMS is sent, the base station automatically establishes a connection via the fixed network.
Your unit is supplied ready for sending SMS messages immediately.
Preconditions:
uCalling Line Identification is enabled for your fixed network connection.
uYour network provider supports SMS in the fixed network (information on this can be obtained from your network provider).
uYou are registered with your service provider to send and receive SMS mes- sages.
SMS messages are exchanged between SMS centres that are operated by service providers. You must enter the SMS centre through which you wish to send and receive SMS messages into your phone. You can receive SMS from every SMS centre that is entered, provided you have registered with your service provider.
Your SMS messages are sent via the Service Centr. that is entered as the active send service centre. However, you can select any other SMS centre as the active send service centre to send a current message (page 42).
If no SMS Service Centre is entered, the SMS menu only contains the entry Settings. Enter an SMS Service Centre (page 42).
uFor more than 160 characters, or large picture files, the SMS will be sent as a linked SMS (up to eight SMS messages each containing 152 or 153 characters, depending on the length of the linking information).
The following will be shown on the top right in the header when an SMS is being written (example):
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SMS |
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1170(2) |
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1Maximum number of characters you can still write or attach
2Number of SMS messages that need to be linked for the text written so far.
Please note that linking SMS messages usually incurs higher charges.
Please note:
uIf your phone is connected to a PABX, please read page 43.
uTo receive text messages you must be registered with your service provider.
Registering with the registration assistant
The first time you open the v ¢ î Messaging ¢SMS menu you will be asked whether you wish to be registered automatically will all entered SMS centres (see page 42). Confirm with §Yes§. You can now receive SMS messages from all SMS centres whose numbers you have entered.
You can call up automatic registration thereafter via the menu:
Precondition: SMS centres have been
entered.
v ¢î ¢ ¢| Messaging SMS | Settings |
| ¢Subscribe to SMS |
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The registration assistant does not support setting up personal mailboxes (page 41).
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