150 Section 3A: SprintPCS Service Features – The Basics
Using SMS TextMessaging
With SMS TextMessaging, you can use a person’s wireless
phone number to send instanttext messages from your
SprintPCS Phone to their messaging-ready phone – and they
can send messages to you. When you receive a new message,
itwill automatically display on your phone’s screen. (See
"Displaying Pop-up Messages" on page 51.)
In addition, SMS TextMessaging includes a variety of Preset
Messages, such as “I’m running late, I’m on my way,”thatmake
composing messages fastand easy. You can also customize
your own PresetMessages (up to 160 characters) from your
SprintPCS Phone or atwww.sprint.com.

Composing SMS TextMessages

To compose an SMS Textmessage:
1. Press Menu (leftsoftkey) to access the main menu.
Messaging may also be accessed by pressing up on the
navigation key from the idle screen.
2. SelectMessaging ().
3. Scroll to Send Messageand press .
4. Scroll to TextMessageand press .
5. Inputa new phone number or email address and select
the entry method you prefer:
䡲Mobileto use the keypad to enter the wireless phone
number of the person to whom you wish to send a
message.
䡲Emailto enter the recipient’s email address.
䡲From Contactsto selecta recipient from your internal
Contacts (qualifying Contacts entries mustcontain a
wireless phone number or an email address).
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