M e n u f u n c t i o n s21Write and send messagesYour device supports the sending of text messages beyond the normal 160-characterlimit. If your message exceeds 160 characters, it will be sent as a series of two ormore messages. The number of available characters and the current part number ofa multipart message are shown on the top right of the display (for example, 120/2).Note that using special (Unicode) characters take up more space. Your serviceprovider may charge accordingly. Characters that use accents or other marks, andcharacters from some language options like Chinese, take up more space limitingthe number of characters that can be sent in a single message.1. Select Menu > Messages > Create message >Text message.2. Enter a message. See "Enter text," p. 18. To insert text templates or a pictureinto the message, see "Templates," p. 22.3. To send the message, select Send.The messages that you send are saved in the Sent items folder if the settingSave sent messages is set to Yes. See "Settings for text messages," p. 25.4. Enter the recipient’s phone number or search for the phone number in Contacts.Select OK to send the message.Options for sending a messageAfter you have written a message, press Send to display the sending options.With To many you can send the message to several recipients. With Via sendingprofile you can use a predefined message profile to send the message. To define amessage profile, see "Settings for text messages," p. 25.Your device supports the sending of text messages beyond the character limit for asingle message. Longer messages will be sent as a series of two or more messages.Your service provider may charge accordingly. Characters that use accents or othermarks, and characters from some language options like Chinese, take up morespace limiting the number of characters that can be sent in a single message.Read and reply to messagesWhen you receive a message, and the number of new messages, followed bymessages received, are shown.The blinking indicates that the message memory is full. Before you canreceive new messages, delete some of your old messages.1. Select Show to view the new message or Exit to view it later.If you receive more than one message, select the one that you want to read.An unread text message is indicated by .