M e s s a g i n g276. MessagingYou can read, write, send, and save text, multimedia, e-mail, audio, andflash messages. All messages are organized into folders.Note: When sending messages, your device may display Message Sent.This is an indication that the message has been sent by your device to themessage center number programmed into your device. This is not anindication that the message has been received at the intended destination.For more details about messaging services, check with your service provider.■ Text messages (SMS)With the short message service (SMS) you can send and receive textmessages, and receive messages that can contain pictures (network service).Before you can send any text or SMS e-mail message, you must saveyour message center number. See “Message settings,” p. 40.To check SMS e-mail service availability and to subscribe to the service,contact your service provider. To save an e-mail address in Contacts, see“Save details,” p. 44.Your device supports the sending of text messages beyond the character limit fora single message. Longer messages will be sent as a series of two or more messages.Your service provider may charge accordingly. Characters that use accents orother marks, and characters from some language options like Chinese, take upmore space limiting the number of characters that can be sent in a single message.The message length indicator at the top of the display shows the totalnumber of characters left and the number of messages needed for sending.For example, 673/2 means that there are 673 characters left and thatthe message will be sent as a series of two messages.Write and send a SMS message1. Select Menu > Messaging > Create message > Text message.2. Enter the recipient’s phone number in the To: field. To retrieve a phonenumber from Contacts, select Add > Contact. To send the messageto multiple recipients, add the desired contacts one by one. To sendthe message to persons in a group, select Contact group and the desiredgroup. To retrieve the contacts to which you recently sent messages,select Add > Recently used.
