[ 82 ]15 15 Text messagesWith the text message network service, you can send and receive short textmessages. You can also send and receive messages that contain a person’sname and number called a "business card".To get your messages, other phones must have text message capability.Or, you can ask the service provider to convert the message to otherformats, such as e-mail.The maximum length of a text message is 160 characters. Your phonehas space for up to 80 text messages, depending on the length of eachmessage.Note: The maximum length of a text message differs, dependingon the capabilities of the network from which it originated. Also,text messages may appear different at different times becausemessages can originate in networks other than your own.Contact your service provider for more information about the availability oftext messages.• ABOUT WRITING MESSAGESYou can write a message in one of two ways: 1) use standard text input or2) use predictive text input.Write with standard text inputStandard text input is the default mode for text entry. When you usestandard text input, the icon appears in the upper left corner of yourphone’s screen.1 Find the key that is below the letter you want to enter.2 Press the key until your letter appears on the screen.8265_1.BOOK Page 82 Friday, October 19, 2001 3:06 PM
