1[ 34 ]1) Messages• ABOUT TEXT MESSAGESYou can use your phone to send and receivetext and/or email messages, if your serviceprovider offers the features. However, beforegetting started, there are a few things toremember about text and email messaging.Whether you choose to send messages as textmessages or email, the process is essentially thesame. The main difference is in how you addressthe message prior to sending.Here are a few more things to know before you begin sending messages:• Both phones must support messaging: The phone to which you senda text message must also support and subscribe to text messaging.• Message length: The maximum length of a normal text message is160 characters. Your phone also supports long text messaging of upto 459 characters. If sending as email message, the email address andsubject line are included in the 160 characters.• Network variations: The maximum length of a text message may alsodepend on the capabilities of the network from which the messageoriginated. Also, text message format may occasionally be different, asmessages can originate in networks other than your own.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 center.This is not an indication that the message has been received at theintended destination. For more details about SMS services, checkwith your service provider.
