[ 50 ]1 Press Menu, select Messages, then select Write message.The message screen appears.2 Enter a message of up to 160 characters.A counter in the upper right corner of the screen shows the numberof characters remaining.3 When you have finished writing the message, press Options, scroll toSend, then press Select.4 Enter or recall the recipient’s phone number, then press Send.Sending message appears.Note: When sending messages via the SMS network service, yourphone may display the words “Message Sent ”. This is an indicationthat the message has been sent by your phone to the message centernumber programmed into your phone. This is not an indication thatthe message has been received at the intended destination. For moredetails about SMS services, check with your service provider.Read a text messageWhen you receive a text message, the phone beeps and displays Messagereceived and the indicator in the upper left corner of the screen.1 Press Read to view the message.2 Use the scroll keys to view the whole message, if necessary.3 Once you have finished, press to return to the Start screen, orpress Options for other choices, such as Reply or Forward.When the phone displays Message received, pressing Exit moves the newmessage to the inbox, and returns you to the Start screen. To read themessage later, press Menu 1-3 (Menu > Messages > Inbox). If you havemore than one new message, scroll to the message you want to view.Messages in the inbox are listed in the order they are received, with themost recent message listed first. Unread messages are indicated by .
