Sony 1267-5008, 1269-0622 Messaging

	Messaging
	Using text and multimedia messaging
	You can send and receive text messages from your phone using SMS (Short Message
	Service). If your subscription includes MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), you can also
	send and receive messages that contain media files, for example, pictures and videos.
	The number of characters you can send in a single text message varies depending on
	the operator and the language you use. If you exceed the character limit, then all your
	single messages are linked together and sent as one message. You are charged for
	each single text message you send. When you view your messages, they appear as
	conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are
	grouped together.
	To create and send a message
1	From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .
2 Tap New message.
3	To add a recipient, tap , then find and mark the checkbox next to the recipient
	name. To add more than one recipient, mark the checkboxes for the desired
	recipients. You can also enter the full phone number in the search field manually,
	then tap Add.

4When you are finished adding recipients, tap Done.

5Tap Write message and enter your message text.

6 If you want to add a media file, tap

and select an option.

7To send the message, tap Send.

To read a received message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2Tap the desired conversation.

3If the message is not yet downloaded, tap and hold the message, then tap Download message.

You can also open messages from the status bar when appears there. Just drag down the bar and tap the message.

	To reply to a message
1	From your Home screen, tap	, then find and tap .
2	Tap the conversation containing the message.
3	Enter your reply and tap Send.
	To forward a message
1	From your Home screen, tap	, then find and tap .

2Tap the conversation containing the message you want to forward.

3Touch and hold the message you want to forward, then tap Forward message.

4Select a recipient from the list, or tap Add recipient to add a recipient who is not in the list.

5Edit the message and tap Send.

To delete a message

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2Tap the conversation containing the message you want to delete.

3Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Yes.

To delete conversations

1 From your Home screen, tap , then find and tap .

2Mark the checkboxes for the conversations you want to delete, then tap Delete.