Messaging Settings
Staying connected to your friends and family has never been
easier. With your phone’s advanced messaging capabilities,
you can send and receive many differentkinds of text
messages withoutplacing a voice call. (For more information,
see “Accessing Messaging”on page 165.)
Messaging settings make textmessaging easier by letting you
decide how you would like to be notified of new messages,
create a signature with each sentmessage, and create your
own presetmessages.

Setting Message Notification

When you receive a message, your phone notifies you by
displaying an icon on your display screen. You can also choose
to be notified with a message notification on your display
screen.
1. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messaging >
Notification.
2. SelectMessage&Icon or Icon Only.

Setting Message Alerts

When new messages arrive, you can choose to have your
phone notify you by playing an audible alert.
Tohear an alertwhen you receiveanewmessage:
1. Press Menu > Settings/Tools > Settings > Messaging >
Message Reminder.
2. SelectOn or Offand press .
Tip Toaccess the Messaging Settings menu, you can also press
Menu > Messaging > Settings.
52 Section 2B: Controlling Your Phone’s Settings