Sprint Nextel 800w manual Sending and Receiving Messages, Creating and Sending a Text Message

Sending and Receiving Messages

Creating and Sending a Text Message

Each text message can hold up to 160 characters. To save time, you can select from predefined My Text phrases, such as “Call me” or “On my way.” You can add your own MyText phrases, and if you prefer, you can enter the full message text too.

1.Go to your Today screen (see “Accessing Your Today Screen” on page 76) and press Messaging (left softkey).

Tip	You can also open the Messaging application by pressing and holding
	Option + Inbox, or by pressing Start, selecting Programs, and then
	selecting the Messaging icon.

2.Press New (left softkey).

3.Do one of the following to address the message:

■If the recipient’s name and wireless number are in your Contacts list, type the first few letters of the first or last name, or simply enter the first initial, followed by a space and then the last initial, to find a name. (You can also enter the first few numbers of a contact’s wireless phone number.)

■Press Center to view a list of recently used addresses, and select the recipient from the list. (Select Add Recipient to add a recipient from your Contacts list.)

■If the recipient’s name and wireless number are not in your Contacts list, enter the full wireless number (including area code) or email address.

Messaging

Section 3C: Using Messaging 157