M e n u f u n c t i o n s32Instant messagingInstant messaging (IM) (network service) is a way to send short, simple text messagesto online users, delivered over TCP/IP protocols. Your contact list shows you whenyour contacts are online and available to participate in an IM conversation. When youhave written and sent your message, it remains displayed. The reply message appearsbelow your original message.Before you can use IM, you must subscribe to the service. To check the availabilityand costs, and to subscribe to the service, contact your network operator or serviceprovider, from whom you also receive your unique ID, password, and settings.To set the required settings for the instant messages service, see Connect. settingsin "Access the IM menu," page 33. The icons and texts on the display may vary,depending on the IM service.While you are connected to the IM service, you can use the other functions of thephone, and the IM conversation remains active in the background. Depending onthe network, the active IM conversation may consume the phone battery faster,and you may need to connect the phone to a charger.Basic steps for IM• To access the instant messages menu (offline), see "Access the IM menu,"page 33.• To connect to the IM service (online), see "Connect to and disconnect," page 33.• To start an IM conversation with a contact, see IM contacts in "Start an IMconversation," page 33.To create your own instant messages contact lists, see "Contacts for IM," page 36.• To join a public IM conversation, see Groups in "Start an IM conversation,"page 33.• To join a group IM conversation by accepting an invitation message, see"Accept or decline an IM invitation," page 34.• To create your own IM groups, or to join or delete a public group, see"Groups," page 36.• To edit your own information, see "Edit your availability status," page 35.• To search users and groups, see Search in "Start an IM conversation," page 33.• To read a message for a new IM conversation, see "Read a received IM," page 35.• To write and send messages during an active IM conversation, see "Participatein an IM conversation," page 35.
