Messages115Photo messagesMultimedia Message Service (MMS, photo messageservice) is a messaging service very similar to ShortMessage Service (SMS, text message service). Itprovides asynchronous delivery of personal photomessages from between phone and phone, phoneand e-mail, phone and web(by URL).In addition to the familiar text content of textmessages, photo messages can contain images,graphics, voice and sounds. An MMS message is amultimedia presentation in a single entry. It is not atext file with attachments.Using the MMS feature, your phone can receivephoto messages. You can also send picturemessages. This function is available only if it issupported by your service provider. Only phonesthat offer picture message features can receive anddisplay picture messages.Retrieving a new messageWhen you are retrieving a message, the Retrievingicon ( ) appears on the display. When you finishretrieving a new message, the New message icon( ) and a text notification showing the number ofthe message appear on the display. You also hearan alert, depending on the message sound setting;for further details, see page 80.To read the new message in Idle Mode, press theView soft key. And then you see the list in theInbox. If you select a message, you can read it.Notes:• While retrieving a new message, you cannot accessWAP sites, and cannot also enter the Applicationsmenu (see page 74).
