I n s t a n t m e s s a g i n g34■ Begin an IM sessionYou can send instant messages to anyone if you have the person’s unique ID andyou use the same IM service.To begin an IM session, do the following:1. From your contacts list, select a contact who is online.Some IM service providers also allow sending instant messages to contactswho are not online.2. To send a message to a person who is not in your contacts list, select Options,the option to send a message, and enter the unique ID of the person.A conversation menu is displayed, with the contact’s name displayed at the top.3. Enter a message. When you finish the message, select Send.■ Receive and reply to messagesIf you have an active IM conversation open and receive an instant message from thecontact with whom you are chatting, the new message notification sound playsand the message appears in the conversation. As the conversation progresses, themost recent message appears at the bottom of the menu, causing the previousmessages to move up if the screen is full. To reply, enter your message and select Send.If you receive an instant message when you have the IM application open, but donot have an active conversation open, the new message notification sound plays.Also, a new IM icon is displayed next to the name of the message sender underthe conversations section of the contacts list.If you receive an instant message when you are logged in to the IM service but donot have the IM application open on your phone, a message is displayed telling youthat a new IM message has been received. Select Start to open the IM application,and view the new message.■ Return to chat sessionFrom the I M contacts list, select Conversations. This list displays all IM conversationsand group chats in which you are currently participating. To view a conversationor continue chatting, select a group name or contact name.■ ContactsYou can add the names of contacts with whom you interact frequently by IM tothe contacts list.
