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. A single text message may contain up to 160 characters. If you exceed 160 characters, then all your single messages are linked and sent together. You are charged for each 160- character message sent. When you view your messages, they appear as conversations, which means that all messages to and from a particular person are grouped together.
To send multimedia messages, you need the correct MMS settings in your phone. See Internet and messaging settings on page 28.
To create and send a message
1From your Home screen, tap 
, then find and tap 
.
2Tap New message.
3Tap Write message and enter your message text.
4To add a recipient, tap Add recipient, then select a contact or enter the full number manually.
5If you want to add a media file, tap 
and select an option.
6If you want to add or remove recipients before sending the message, press 
. To
add a recipient, tap Add recipient. To remove a recipient, tap Edit recipients and tap 
next to a recipient field. When you are finished, tap Done.
7To send the message, tap Send.
If you exit a message before sending, it gets saved as a draft. The conversation gets tagged with the word Draft:.
To read a received message
1From 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.
When you receive a text or multimedia message, 
appears in the status bar. To read the
message, you can also drag the status bar downwards and tap the received message when the status bar is open.
To reply to a message
1From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
3Enter your reply and tap Send.
To forward a message
1From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
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
1From your Home screen, tap 
, then tap Messaging.
2Tap the desired conversation.
3Touch and hold the message you want to delete, then tap Delete message > Yes.
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