Short Text Messages
You can receive, display, edit and/or send short text messages, of up
to 160 characters to mobile phones on the same network or any
network that has a roaming agreement.
Setting the Phone for Text Messages
Before you can send a message you must enter the Message Centre
number into Parameters (your Service Provider will supply the
Message Centre number).
The Message Centre number may have been preprogrammed, on
your SIM card.
Setting the Message Centre Number
1 From Idle mode press Q, select Messages > Short Message
> Parameters > Message Centre and press Q
2 Enter message centre number in international dial format – see
“International Dialling” page 8
Sending a Text Message
1 From Idle mode press Q, select Messages > Short Message
> Create and press Q
2 Use e to select one of the pre-defined messages to be used as
a basis and press Q twice, or select <Create> and press Q
3 Use g to navigate through the message and add any extra
text (up to a total of 160 characters) – see “Text Entry” page 61
4 Press Q twice
You will be prompted if you wish to send the message, if you do not
wish to send the message press B, the message will be stored.
5 Press Q and enter the destination phone number (or recall a
number from the Phonebook) - see “Retrieve a Number” page
13 and press Q
6 Press Q twice
7 You may be asked if you wish to have delivery confirmation. If
you do not want confirmation use e to select NO then press
Q. If you do, use e to select Yes then press Q
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