Copyright © 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved.M e s s a g e s164. MessagesIf you have subscribed to a messagenetwork service, you can send andreceive messages to compatiblephones also subscribed to a messageservice. Also, you can makedistribution lists that contain phonenumbers and names from yourcontacts list. See “Text entry”, p. 14.When composing text, check thenumber of characters allowed in thetop right corner of the message. UsingUnicode characters takes up morespace. With Unicode characters in yourmessage, the indicator may not showthe message length correctly. Beforesending the message, the phone tellsyou if the message exceeds themaximum length allowed for onemessage.Important: Exercise cautionopening messages. Messagesmay contain malicioussoftware or otherwise beharmful to your device or PC.Note: When you send amessage, your device maydisplay Message sent,indicating your device has sentthe message to the messagecenter number programmedinto your device. This is not anindication that the messagehas been received at theintended destination. For moredetails about messagingservices, check with yournetwork operator.■ Text messagesCompose and send1. In standby mode, select Menu >Messages > Text messages >Create message.To quickly access Create message,scroll left in standby mode.2. Compose and send a message usingthe keypad.Depending on the messagingservice enabled, some or all of thefollowing options are availablewhile composing your message: